For immediate release:
October 31, 2008

McGuinty Government's Energy Plan Does Not Include
Nuclear at Nanticoke
Push For Increase in Conservation and Renewables
like Sun, Wind and Water

TORONTO, Oct. 31 /CNW/ - NEWS

The Government of Ontario has not encouraged or solicited a proposal to
build a nuclear generating station in the Haldimand-Norfolk region.

Ontario is not looking to build new nuclear facilities at Nanticoke. This
course of action is speculative and is being conducted by a private company.

The McGuinty government's long-term energy plan includes renewing its
nuclear fleet but at the same level it's been at for about 20 years. The plan
seeks to ensure adequate baseload electricity supply while limiting the future use of nuclear power to today's installed capacity level of about
14,000 megawatts.

Dirty coal-fired electricity generation is going out of commission as the
government closes off Nanticoke's history as a coal burner.

The McGuinty government believes coal replacement should come from
conservation and intensifying its reliance on renewable forms of energy, such as the sun, wind, water and biomass.

QUOTES
"As we get out of using coal-fired generation for electricity, we're looking for opportunities to replace that as much as possible with conservation and take full advantage of more renewable energy," said George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure. "Adding more nuclear beyond the existing supply of 50 per cent is not in Ontario's plans or in Ontario's interest."