Ontario's surprising nuclear decision

摘要

In late June, Ontario shelved its plans to construct the province's next generation of nuclear power plants. The government said none of the proposals it had received presented suitable long-term energy cost for the province. Taking the nuclear option off the table comes as a surprise, but times have changed since 2006. Where Ontario had been anticipating steady annual growth of electricity consumption, power use in the province has actually fallen off and the trend is expected to continue as the economy struggles to recover.