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Clinton News-Record, 1978-02-02, Page 9• • • • Jottings from Queen's Park BY JACK RIDDELL M.P.P. Meetings of the Select Committee on Ontario Hydro have begun and will, no doubt, continue for at least a year. During this period of minority government, the recommendations of the Committee will, almost certainly, be quite far reaching. Ontario Hydro hat become a giant enterprise, employing thousands of people, milting demands on capital funding unprecedented in the history of the province, and in- fluencing the lives of every citizen in Ontario, either directly or indirectly. Originally, it was en- visaged that the Select Committee's work would, after a brief orientation period for new members unfamiliar with some of the background, proceed to study the problems of cost over- runs incurred by Lummus Corporation at the Bruce Heavy Water Plants. These over -runs were initially brought to the at- tention of the people of Ontario by the Leader of the Official Apposition, Dr. Stuart Smith, early last fall. At that time, investigations revealed that the costs had exceeded estimates by about $140 million as of August. Questions need to be an- swered with respect to waste on the job, the attitude of the CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1978 -PAGE 9 Lummus Corporation to the open ended contract, the terms of the contract, and so forth. It was anticipated than the second phase of discussion would centre around the recommendations made by the previous Select Com- mittee to both Hydro and the Government regarding the maximising and upgrading of Hydrp's system. Obviously, we need to know what Hydro has done about those recommendations, how far it is prepared to go, whether or not institutional barriers will Utility Grade EVISCERATED, FROZEN, VAC PAC YOUNG TURKEYS 6 to 12 -lbs average Ib Fresh PORK LOIN ROASTS Rib Portion 3 to 3½ -Ib avg. 08 We pick the best for our .. . DOLLAR S Action Priced Robin Hood, Dutch Devil, Chocolate, Golden, Honey Spice, White CAKE MIXES 00 Action Priced r Ib Tenderloin Portion 3to3'/i-Ib cut Ib 1.18 10 Chops in a package Pork Loin Quarters cut into PORK CHOPS 2 LOIN END CHOPS -2 RIB CHOPS 6 CENTRE CUT CHOPS Ib 4- , A&P, Fancy TOMATO JUICE 48 -fl -oz for 00 tin Regular Price 915i 1 Plus 20c per btl deposit 26 -fl -oz returnable btls Borden's, Creamed Action Priced! y,. 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Obviously, there will have to be some discussion of the advisability of large cen- tralized utilities versus a more decentralized system, including the whole question. of power corridors. Hopefully, the methods of selecting and siting these power corridors will also be discussed at some length. Nuclear power in Ontario will also have to be con- sidered in some detail, and recommendations will be made to the Government on future policy in this con- nection. Many important considerations must be taken into account. There is the question of spent fuel waste, and its possible re -processing - a possibility viewed with some caution, even trepidation, by many of the most learned nuclear experts in the world at this time. Another matter for con- sideration is the contingency of a great deal of political power in the hands of a few highly trained technocrats. There are also health and safety risks attached to the processing of nuclear fuel before it is utilized in the reactors and the safety of the reactors themselves must be taken into account. „ It seems highly likely that nuclear power •will have to meet some of our energy needs, at least in the early part of the twenty-first century. However, it should not be permitted to become Ontario's sole energy source, and there are a number of other viable alternatives which must be developed. A great deal of very useful information has been gathered by the Royal Commission on electric power planning under the Chairmanship of Arthur Porter and this will also be considered by the Select Committee. While these matters will certainly be discussed by the Select Committee, they have been placed in abeyance for the time being, because of the urgent need to consider the question of the long-term contracts signed by Ontario Hydro with Denison Mines and Preston Mines for the supply of uranium fuel. Both contracts are subject to Ontario Government ap- proval. Denison Mine ap- proval must be given by Order -in -Council by February 28; Preston Mines approval must be given by October 31 of this year. Premier Davis has asked the Select Committee to consider the contracts and "confirm" that they are in the public interest. Ontario Hydro began negotiations with the two companies in 1974. The 200 million pounds of uranium fuel involved is intended to feed five committed reactor complexes from 1980 to 2020, and the contracts, if fulfilled, will cover the largest uranium fuel purchase in history. Based on 1978 prices, the purchase totals $6.5 billion dollars, representing a net profit before corporate taxes of about $2.5 billion, depending on cost of production. Each contract contains escalator clauses which tie the price paid to the world price which could, according to present predictions, result in an additional profit of about $1 billion for each $11 dollar rise in the world price of uranium: a further possible $3 billion. It is becoming increasingly evident that while the government has long known of the need for uranium fuel, no consideration has ' been given to alternatives other than simple purchase. As an example, in 1973, Task Force Hydro suggested that one means of securing adequate fuel supplies would be to acquire control of a uranium mine - a suggestion consistent with free enterprise since any corporation will consider acquisition of a 100 per cent supplier. That was five years ago, when mining stock was cheaper. This present con- tract was negotiated right i• the midst of a sellers' mark the worst possible Um( make a deal.