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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-10-28, Page 35Undertake development of Bruce Centre Toronto— The Charter Members Committge of the Bruce AgriPark Joint Ven- ture in June announced its decision to establish a new joint venture group to under- take the development of the Bruce Energy. Centre. The decision follows recommen- dations made to the Commit- tee by. Acres Engineering in a report on the phase one development of the Bruce Energy Centre submitted last week. In making the an- nouncement, the Committee also -authorized Acres to pro- ceed with the next two phases of the Bruce Energy Centre development plan. The new Bruce Energy Centre Joint Venture will focus its attention on: -the creation of the Bruce Energy Centre Development Corporation to co-ordinate all aspects of the industrial - agricultural -aquacultural facility; . • -the operation of project offices in Kincardine and Toronto; - continuing negotiations with several potential new partners for investment in the Bruce Energy Centre; -continuing liaison with the elected officials of the area to ensure full consultation at all levels. Members of the Bruce AgriPark Joint Ven- ture staff have already met with local planning officials, the general public, and the staff of some twenty (20) provincial ministries who will have a direct interest in the venture. Acres Engineering was selected by the Charter Members Committee as the project's engineering consul- tant in early April 1981, to develop the workplan for the phase one development of the energy centre. Acres will now work with the new joint venture group to locate energy intensive industrial Agreementreached on steam delivery Kincardine — Ontario Hydro and Ontario Power - Share Ltd., a subsidiary of the Ontario Energy Corpora- tion, have reached agree - Merit 'on terms and condi- tions for the delivery of pro- • cess steam from the Bruce Nuclear Power ". Develop- ment (BNPD),to the Bruce Energy Centre, it was an- nounced. • "The agreement marks the transition from an evaluation phase to the com- mercial reality .of the Energy Centre", Malcolm Rowan, President of the On- tario Energy Corporation stated.. ".This .critical step, provides the opportunity to pursue some real growth and development m the Bruce area," he added. "Steam supply could be available. in 24 months", said Hydro Chairman Hugh Macaulay. He said the. Hydro Board approved the principle details of the agreement . at its meeting held at the Bruce project. The developmental rates for the steam agreed W by both parties will apply up to and including 1987. The agree- ment can be. renewed for five additional periods of five years. "The availapility • of this additional form ` of energy should provide new economic opportunities for the area and the province" said Macaulay. The agreement provides for the delivery by Ontario Hydro of an initial supply of 250,000 pounds per hour of medium pressure (150 psig) steam . from the Bruce Generating Station through a 24" pipeline and 10" con- densate return line. Con- struction of the. .pipeline system to the. Bruce Nuclear Power Development boun- dary is subject to the development of markets for the heat -and to receiving all necessary government and other approvals. A Letter of Intent has also been exchanged between On- tario PowerShare Ltd., and the Bruce Energy Centre Development Corporation for the sale of steam to customers within the energy park, Rowan explained. Bruce Energy Centre Development Corporation was established in. June 1981 to co-ordinate and manage all aspects of the industrial- agricultural-aquacultural facility. The steam supply agreement. followed the re- Money.lost by "infiltration"' Government figures tell us that.half the money we spend on heating our homes is lost through "infiftration." That's • the engineer's word for air, leakage through cracks in and around windows, doors, vents and other openings in the walls or roofs of our houses. One of the great developments brought on ,by the energy crunch is the development of storm windows specifically designed to reduce in- filtration through and around windows. While all storm win- dows save energy . by reducing heat loss through radiation and conduction, the recently developed interior storm window is tops at stop- ping infiltration. That's because these plastic sheets are fastened directly to the inside window frame. In this way all air coming through the cracks in the window glass itself or between the window and fame is stopped virtually completely. In fact, an independent laboratory testing inside plastic storm windows for Plaskolite, Inc., a major manufacturer in Columbus, Ohio, found that. Plaskolite's In -Sider cuts heat loss . through uninsulated windows by up to 88 percent! The In -Sider is a rigid, crystal-clear plastic sheet fastened to the window frame by vinyl mouldings. This sheet is easily cut to fit inside this plastic moulding which snaps open and closed for simple installation' Another Plaskolite product, the Weatherizer is semi-rigid and fastens to the window frame by plastic tape. According to independent tests it cuts heat loss by up to 93 percent! It is also shown by these same tests, to be 26 percent more effective than typical triple track storm windows. Made of DuPont's Mylar, the same crystal- clear material used for X- ray film, Weatherizer is semi-rigid, high -optical quality plastic sheet that's tough to tear. cent appointment of Ralph Jones as General Manager of the Bruce Energy Centre Development Corporation. "Negotiations and discus- sions with the .first major in- dustrial tenant of the energy park are underway", Jones stated. "The steam supply agreements are key to the success of the project and mark a real breakthrough in the energy centres' develop- ment", he added. and agricultural customers to the facility by the end of 1982 — to coincide with the date of delivery of 250,000 pounds per hour of steam by Ontario Hydro from its Bruce Nuclear generating station. Legislation permitting On- tario Hydro to sell thermal energy is proceeding through the Ontario Legislature and is expected to be passed this session. Once the legislation is pass- ed, contracts for the initial steam supply will be finaliz- ed with Ontario Hydro. In commenting on the decisions made by the Charter Members Commit- tee, Mr. Peter Szego Chair- man of the Committee and Vice -President of the On- tario Energy Corporation said he was pleased with the significant progress that has Page 5 been made in the develop- ment of the energy centre since April 1981. "We are now moving ahead in a number of areas, however we are dealing with a broad spectrum of interests rang- ing from environmental pro- tection to economic develop- ment and a lot of work needs to be done," Szego said. "This will sbe the largest energy centre of its kind in the world; he added. "Orderly development and public support ae key to its success," Szego said. • The Charter Members Committee are the original partners to the Bruce AgriPark Joint Venture and include Anderson Flax Ltd., Consumers' Gas, Huron Ridge Ltd., Ontario Energy Corporation, TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., and Weston Energy Resources. SAVE ENERGY BUl'TO UP YOUR HOME SAVE A LITTLE, WHICH WILL SAVE A LOT!! •Use Full Wash Loads •Turn Off Lights •Turn Down Thermostats *Use Insulation Goderich Public Utilities Commission 46 W sit St.� Goderich 524-7371