Ontario Investing $25 Million to Support Indigenous Energy Projects

Ontario's government, via Ontario Power Generation, is providing Haldimand County with 500,000 to explore opportunities for new energy production at the former Nanticoke coal-fired plant, including potential firm generation and possibilities like small modular reactors (SMRs), hydrogen, natural gas, or nuclear. The funding will support community…

The Ontario government announced that 148 projects will receive funding through the 2025 intake of the Indigenous Energy Support Program, as part of a $25-million investment to strengthen Indigenous partnerships in the province’s energy sector. The funding, delivered via the Independent Electricity System Operator, supports Indigenous-led energy…

Ontario is providing $500,000 in growth readiness funding from Ontario Power Generation to support Haldimand County’s assessment of future electricity generation at the Nanticoke site, including potential small modular reactor deployment. The project aims to leverage the site’s infrastructure and land to address Ontario’s projected electricity demand…

Ontario is awarding Haldimand County $500,000 in growth readiness funding from Ontario Power Generation to explore opportunities for new energy generation, including small modular reactors, at OPG’s Nanticoke site. The plan, supported by local government and First Nations, aims to advance a memorandum of understanding with OPG to pursue potential new…

The Ontario government is investing nearly $3 million in 26 community-led environmental projects across the province, the largest allocation in the history of the Ontario Community Environment Fund. The funding, derived from environmental penalties paid by polluters, will support activities such as habitat restoration, invasive species control, shoreline…

The Ontario government announced the completion of the Etobicoke Greenway Transmission Line, a 6.5-kilometre, 230-kV line capable of delivering up to 300 megawatts, connecting Richview and Manby Transformer Stations in Etobicoke and entering service in March 2026. Construction was completed in late 2025, with the project delivered on time and $10 million…

Ontario is investing an additional $4.6 million to boost production of medical isotopes at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor, bringing total government investment to $26.9 million. The expansion aims to increase isotope production and research capacity by 300% and support up to 84,000 treatments per year, as part of a plan to double medical isotope production…

The Ontario government announced the completion of the Etobicoke Greenway transmission project, a 230-kV line capable of delivering up to 300 MW and serving western Toronto, southern Mississauga, and Oakville. The project, completed late 2025 and delivering electricity starting March 2026, was completed on time and $10 million under budget, with savings…