Kincardine has made its submission to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and the Canadian Nuclear Society Commission (CNSC) on the Initial Project Description for the proposed Bruce C New Nuclear Project in Tiverton.
Bruce Power wants to build another plant at the existing Bruce Power site within the Municipality of Kincardine and within SON Territory.
It would produce 4,800 megawatts of power for about 60 to 100 years.
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada recently circulated a lengthy Initial Project Description to councils in the area.
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) asked the public to review and comment on the Initial Project Description by September 12, and the input will help prepare a summary of issues for the company.
The next step of the process would involves the IAAC drafting Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG) and Plans.
At a high level, it is anticipated there will be impacts from the Bruce C project for demand and investment for the following infrastructure and services, such as housing, community and recreational infrastructure, water and wastewater management, transit, transportation infrastructure, physician recruitment, and childcare.
The company also has to consider services including broadband internet and cellular coverage, education for public and secondary schools as well as post-secondary education.
Based on documents provided to Kincardine Council, the initial project description highlights the federal need for new electricity infrastructure, and mentions the previous $50 million funding announcement that came from the federal Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources earlier this year.