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Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment

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Jones, A. (2026, September 21). Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/pickering-nuclear-reactors-start-coming-off-line-for-massive-refurbishment/article_4ca80e0a-cdef-5075-97d9-e894dd729a9e.html

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Premier Doug Ford's government is initiating a large-scale refurbishment project at Ontario’s Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. Four reactors will begin going off-line starting today, with the actual refurbishment work scheduled to commence in January. The total cost of this project is estimated at $26.8 billion.

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Four reactors at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario are beginning a massive refurbishment project with an estimated cost of $26.8 billion, starting in January 2024 and expected to last about a decade. The work will extend the plant's life by up to 38 years and support around 30,500 jobs in Ontario. Refurbishment tasks include replacing 1,520 fuel channels and 48 boilers, as well as constructing a 1.5-kilometer deep-water intake. Environmental Defence has raised concerns that the decade-long shutdown will increase reliance on natural gas for electricity generation, potentially raising greenhouse gas emissions.

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“The articles describe different aspects of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station's refurbishment; one describes reactors coming off-line for a large-scale project, while the other details a specific contract signed for Unit 5.”

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An Ontario nuclear plant is beginning a massive refurbishment project today, as Premier Doug Ford’s government looks to lean heavily on nuclear energy to serve the province’s growing electricity needs. asserted

government → begin → needs

Four reactors at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station are starting to come off-line so they can be refurbished at an estimated cost of $26.8 billion, with the actual refurbishment work set to start in January. asserted

work → start → January

Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment

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