BOWMANVILLE -- Darlington Nuclear Generating Station has received a second consecutive five-year operating licence from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
Darlington was the first to receive such a long licence, in 2003. This is the first time the regulator has granted a repeat of that lengthy a term.
The renewal, which took effect March 1, comes after three days of public hearings that wrapped up Feb. 20. The commission considered 22 written and oral submissions.
OPG staff are "really pleased" about the re-licensing, said OPG spokeswoman Jacquie McInnes.
"Darlington has been recognized as strong-performing in both safety and production," she said. "There is certainly a sense of pride among employees."
There are four CANDU reactors that operated at almost 90 per cent capacity in 2007 at the plant. Darlington's existing reactors provided about 17 per cent of the province's electricity.
"We are committed to safety and performance," said Wayne Robbins, senior vice-president with Ontario Power Generation. "And all of Darlington's employees are pleased that this five-year licence recognizes our operational and performance efforts. Our focus is to maintain the station's position as one of the best performers among nuclear stations in North America and around the world."
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