ISSUE #1 • April 2025

Helping support an

electrified future

Welcome to OPG's first issue of Watt's New! In this reimagined e-newsletter experience, find out how we're helping electrify Ontario while strengthening its economy, communities, and the environment.

OUR STORIES

Featured story

Ontario's nuclear resurgence gains steam

It's been a busy start to the year for OPG and Ontario's nuclear industry.

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More stories

OPG investing in hydro refurbishments across northern Ontario

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Darlington Nuclear now producing life-saving isotopes for the world

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Exploring new nuclear generation in Port Hope

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It’s great to see how my contributions to the team are going toward the bigger goal. It’s a great environment to work in as well. Hydroelectric projects like this allow you to work close to the water, surrounded by nature.

Cliff Edwards

Project Administrator working on OPG's Frederick House Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project in northern Ontario.

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Project Administrator Cliff Edwards

In the community

March Break fun

It was a March Break to remember for almost 3,000 community members in Cornwall and Durham Region who participated in OPG’s free programming and events. Above, families take a guided snowshoe tour near OPG's R.H. Saunders hydro station with the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.

March Break fun

Guests at Saunders had the opportunity to learn about the significance of Wampum Belts through a workshop held by the Native North American Travelling College.

March Break fun

Families take a guided snowshoe tour near OPG's R.H. Saunders hydro station with the Raisin Region Conservation Authority.

March Break fun

Guests at the Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre had the opportunity to learn about the significance of Wampum Belts through a workshop held by the Native North American Travelling College (NNATC). Guests also created beautiful loom-beaded bracelets from pattern templates with the help of the NNATC staff.

March Break fun

A young girl pets an armadillo during the Diversity of Living Things show at the Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre.

Trades promoting trades

In December, the Trades Promoting Trades team, comprised of OPG staff from its hydroelectric and nuclear operations, as well as contract partners, headed out to schools in New Liskeard, Kirkland Lake, and Timmins to connect with about 1,300 students from Grades 7 to 12 in four separate events. Above, students try on some protective gear for nuclear operations.

Trades promoting trades

OPG employees were on hand to give students a hands-on introduction to various trades, including machining and scaffolding.

Trades promoting trades

The interactive displays and activities at the trade booths captivated students, offering them hands-on experience with the tools and technologies used in the energy industry and familiarizing them with potential careers like machining, millwrighting, and engineering.

Trades promoting trades

A student tries a welding simulator at a Trades Promoting Trades event.

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Time-lapse: Sir Adam Beck I tailrace project

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