What is Bruce Power?

Bruce Power’s Leadership Team is responsible for more than 4,200 employees who work to provide Ontario with over 30% of its electricity. The story of the Bruce Power site begins in the 1960s when Douglas Point, Canada’s first commercial reactor, was built and placed into service. Learn more about nuclear energy’s rich history on the Bruce site.

What happened to Bruce Power Unit 3?

Unit 3 returns to service for the first time since 1998. A multi-billion dollar agreement is reached between Bruce Power and the Ontario Power Authority paved the way for the refurbishment of Units 1 and 2, which were shut down in 1997 and 1995 respectively. Bruce B finishes the year as the top-performing multi-unit nuclear plant in Canada.

What is Bruce Power's Life Extension Program?

To do so, Bruce Power has signed a long-term agreement with the province to refurbish six of its eight units, investing $13 billion private dollars into these publicly owned assets. Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program will create and sustain 22,000 jobs annually while injecting $4 billion into Ontario’s economy each year.

How many nuclear reactors does Bruce Power have?

Each generating station has four nuclear reactors. When fully operated, Bruce Power generates around 6,232MW of power. Refurbishment works being carried out in the station. An aerial view of Bruce Power generating stations. Bruce Power Generating Station (BPGS) is the first private nuclear power plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.