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12 WSW-W I SaturdayApfillZZOOB The FactsAbout Needed _E|ectricity Generation What You Might Want To Know About The Proposed Power Generation Facility in Northern York Region l gmbeing made about how to meet the continually increasing electricity demands of Northern {communities of. ' AUrora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, West 'Whiitchurch Stonfville and Georgina. The Ontario Power Authority (OPA)‘ would like-you to know the facts about these decisions. ‘ ' As partial Ontario's “plan forensuring the adequacyof the provincial electricity system, OPA has developed a plan to theurgent elettricity needs of Northern York Region. The plan balances a range of considerations inclyding the thatmust be met-and? their costs. The communities of Northern York Region are in critical need of electricity at times of peak demand The Region is a priority area that requires special attention to assure ongoing reliability and security of electricity supply. The communities' most urgent need is the supply of power during high-cost, high-demand periodsâ€" especially hot windless summer days. The plant is expected to operate less than 10% of the time or eight to nine hundred hours a year. The CPA is in the process of choosing a developer to design, own, and operate a rapid response power generation facility in the area. Our Request for Qualifications closed on March 28th. Currently, we are reviewing the numerous submissions to determine a short-list of qualified proponents. We expect to publish this shortâ€"list by the end of April. combination of conservation, I ,gzogi' 3' , - to the existing StatiOn,‘ a new transformer station at Hoiiand This important step is part of ,a ‘ long4term solution to meeting the Region‘s electricity needs that began with cansuitations in 2005. This solution includes a Junction curren’dy under construction, and the proposed rapid response erectricity generation source. This gasdfired facility is scheduled to be operationa! bythe end of 201 1. Ontario Power Authority”