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Calculating Energy
Consumption
Energy (kWh) = Power (W) xTime (h)
• Many ways to arrive at the same amount
of energy, with different combinations
of power and time values
• However, high power value over short
time requires higher energy production
capacity than same energy demand
spread over a longer time period
6. Price of electricity in ON (Time of Use pricing)
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Time of use pricing designed to even out daily fluctuations in energy demand and avoid large peak demands
7. Different types of electricity generation
1. Baseload Generation
Nuclear and run-of-the-river hydro plants generate a constant, steady supply of
electricity - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The output of these generators is
consistent and reliable, but rarely changes (or changes very slowly, i.e., on seasonal
timescales). Because of these operating characteristics, they are typically used first
to meet Ontario's energy needs.
2. Intermediate and Peaking Generation
As demand rises and falls throughout the day, more flexible intermediate forms of
electricity generation are used. Generators such as natural gas plants and hydro
dams – which can adjust their output up or down quickly – play a crucial role in
matching supply and demand throughout the day.These generators can also be
called upon to meet peak demand when electricity use is at its highest.
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8. Ontario’s Energy Supply Capacity (NOT production):
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https://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/Ontario-Electricity-Grid/Supply-Mix-and-Generation
https://www.ieso.ca/en/Corporate-IESO/Media/Year-End-Data
9. ElectricityGeneration in Ontario by fuel type (2021)
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• While capacity represents the maximum amount of
electricity that the system can supply at any given
time, the actual amount of energy produced varies
• For example, while natural gas represented about
28% of Ontario’s total transmission-connected
capacity in 2021, it only accounted for about 9% of
actual generation.
• Most of the electricity produced in Ontario is
generated at nuclear and hydro plants, which produce
low levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/energy-markets/provincial-
territorial-energy-profiles/provincial-territorial-energy-profiles-ontario.html
https://www.ieso.ca/en/Corporate-IESO/Media/Year-End-Data
Total Electricity Output by Source in 2021 (Source: Year
End Data)
143TWh*
*153TWh in 2019
10. Ontario’s energy supply mix
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• ON leads Canada in wind capacity
• Varied mix compared to QC and
MB (which are primarily hydro)
• Notice prevalence of coal in
neighboring US states
12. Conservation measures: Demand response
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• Using smart thermostats
that can be controlled
remotely and coordinate
electricity consumption
during peak demand
(typically hot summer days)
• Other measures include
(i) Rebate programs to
retrofit homes with
energy efficient
heating/cooling
(ii) ‘Green Button’ app to
track energy use
16. Intensity, efficiency and total demand
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Let’s do the math…
2010: 5000 hh x 10 MWh/hh = 50,000 MWh
2030: 6500 hh x 8 MWh/hh = 52,000 MWh
Total demand is still increasing, despite
lowered intensity and increased efficiency!
17. GHG emissions from energy production in Ontario
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Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan:
https://www.ontario.ca/document/2017-long-term-
energy-plan
• GHG emissions from
electricity production
are 80% below 1990
levels (due to phasing
out coal)
• BUT no further
reductions expected for
foreseeable future
• Impact of pickering
nuclear plant going off
line? replaced by N/G
as per Conservatives?
• Potential gains from
steel industry switching
to electric arc
technology and EVs
18. GHG reductions in Ontario’s
electricity sector
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Non-Emitting: nuclear, hydro (not entirely accurate), wind, solar
Emitting: primarily natural gas
19. But electricity demand expected to increase significantly in near-
future
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• ON is facing an energy shortfall as the climate
crisis prompts drivers, homeowners, farmers
and industries to convert from fossil energy to
electricity to power their cars, homes, farms
and businesses.
• Additional 92TWh of zero-carbon electricity
required to meet 2030 emission reduction
targets… a major challenge for current energy
production infrastructure
20. New demand for zero-carbon electricity
Three types of new demand that will emerge in Ontario as emissions are reduced:
1. Home heating, a seasonal demand that Ontario currently meets with fossil fuels.To reduce
GHGs, Ontario will have to use a different method to meet its emissions targets.This is
considered the largest challenge to the energy system, particularly the distribution
network.
2. Electric vehicles and water heating represent daily demand that is driven by consumer
behaviour.There is a belief that much of this demand can be accommodated through smart
controllers and, consequently, the use of off-peak energy as much as possible.
3. The industrial applications and development of an Ontario hydrogen industry, for electricity
storage and energy services, could be an important part of Ontario’s baseload capacity mix.
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• Ontario’s investment
into the solar sector has
been through micro-
generation across the
province
• Thus, it is only expected
to make up a very small
amount of Ontario’s
energy supply into the
foreseeable future.
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• Wind energy is
produced
almost
exclusively in
rural areas
• Need large
area to
produce ~8.5%
of ON supply
Wind Energy in Ontario
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26. The Rural-Urban Divide
Ripley (near Lake Huron) Toronto
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• Rural areas have to bear social and environmental costs of energy demand in urban areas
• Requires expansion of power grid to deliver this energy to urban centres
• Potential for wind energy generation nearToronto (offshore) is under utilized due to NIMBYism (NIMBY =
Not In My BackYard)
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• The biggest environmental
problem that wind
turbines cause is due to the
materials used in their
generators
30. Neodymium Magnets
The generators in the wind turbines are
made with very powerful neodymium
magnets. Neodymium is a rare earth
metal (REM)s which is currently mined
almost entirely in China
(Neodymium is also used in EVs and
many other applications such as
cellphones and computers).
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}Used in wind
and solar
technology
• Difficult to mine in an environmentally sustainable way (processing of ore uses large quantities of
toxic chemicals)
• Externalities generated by the mining process are offloaded onto developing countries
32. Baotou
Inner Mongolia, China
• China produces 85-90% of the world’s
rare earth elements. Of this amount,
approximately half is mined around the
city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region.The region is
covered with slag mines and toxic tailings
ponds
• Compounded by desertification and land
degradation already occurring there
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34. • China holds 30% of world
Neodymium deposits, but
produces 90% of global
Neodymium supply
• China’s dominance of rare earth
mineral market is because they are
more willing than most nations to
bear environmental costs
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https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-dystopian-lake-filled-by-the-world-s-tech-lust?utm_source=pocket-newtab
36. Additional Challenges with wind/solar
1. Unpredictable supply: solar/wind only generate energy when
conditions are sunny/windy
2. Less flexibility: Cannot be turned on/off like fossil fuel powered
plants and can lead to brownouts/blackouts
3. Leads to supply/demand mismatches at certain times of day
• E.g., wind-powered generation is typically highest at night, but demand is highest
during the daytime
4. Can lead to situations where grid is overloaded
• Extra electricity cannot just disappear, but has to go somewhere
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Export Subsidies
• Arises from the disconnect between supply and demand
• Supply of wind energy peaks when demand is relatively low
• ON pays for extra energy to be exported to QC and US
• ON then buys back energy when demand is high
• ON pays twice AND ends up potentially purchasing non-
green electricity (from coal combustion in USA)
See also: https://thinkingenergy.ca/commentaries/renewables-based-distributed-energy-resources-in-ontario-a-three-part-series-of-unfortunate-truths-part-1-intermittency-considerations/
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NG = natural gas = methane = CH4
• Need large batteries to store
excess energy (more toxic
chemicals and metals, not
feasible until technology
improves)
• Offset excess energy by
having fossil fuel plants that
can be turned ON and OFF
quickly to maintain supply in
proportion to demand (natural
gas peaker plants in ON), but
leads to higher GHG emissions
• Use extra energy to generate
fuels high in “chemical
energy”, e.g., hydrogen and
natural gas from CO2 and H2
To avoid this issue
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Energy Storage and the Electricity System
Storage allows surplus energy to be stored
until needed
Storage can:
• Help maintain the reliability of the grid by
drawing electricity when demand is low and
releasing that stored energy when demand is
high
• Support the wide-scale integration of
renewables by stepping-in to cover reductions
in solar and wind output caused by sudden
weather changes
• Improve energy security by providing back-up
power to homes, businesses and communities
https://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/Ontario-Electricity-Grid/Energy-Storage
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• Form of bioenergy, like other
fossil fuels, it is formed through
decomposition of carbon-
based life-forms
• Generates 30% less CO2 than
oil combustion and 50% less
than coal combustion
• So “cleanest” of fossil fuels
• generally preferable to biofuel
• why?
Natural Gas
43. Natural Gas Peaker Plants
As we increase our reliance on wind and solar,
we simultaneously increase our reliance on fossil
fuels (back up power). Ideally, this will come
from natural gas.
These plants can be turned on and off
immediately during low-production times for
wind (and solar).
The other sources of energy (hydro and nuclear
generation) cannot be turned and off this
quickly!
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44. Hydraulic Fracturing
(“Fracking”)
While fracking for shale gas is not yet a
common practice in Ontario, there are
plenty of reserves which offer the potential
to secure abundant and inexpensive energy
stocks for many years to come.
Fracking Explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uti2ni
W2BRA
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46. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)
• RNG or biogas is produced by
capturing gases (mostly methane)
produced during the anaerobic
decomposition of organic matter found
in waste
• Sources of RNG include landfill gas,
livestock manure, wasterwater
treatment sludge among others
• RNG has the advantage of being
produced without drilling or fracking
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Following magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami, March 2011
50. Fukushima: Perceived vs. Actual Risks
Fukushima Daiichi Radiation*
0
(3 deaths due to workers
drowning in tsunami)
Tōhoku Earthquake/Tsunami
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15,891 dead
6,152 injured
2,579 missing
*However there may be longer term
health impacts from both radiation
exposure and non-radiation causes (e.g.,
PTSD) https://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/a_e/fukushima/faqs-fukushima/en/
59. Pickering A/B
• Owned by Ontario Power Generation (OPG; a
crown corporation owned by the Ontario
Government)
• It has 8 515-516MW CANDU reactors
• Planned to go off-line in January 2025, leading to
a 75% reduction in surplus energy available in the
province
• Province of ON and OPG applying to extend
operation until September 2026 and potentially for
the next 30 years
• Operations past 2026 would require costly
refurbishments (hence the initial plan to shut down
in 2025), OPG carrying feasibility study to be
complated by end of 2023
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60. Darlington
Also owned by OPG, it has 4 x 878 MW CANDU
reactors
• Unit 2 recently refurbished
• Units 1 and 3 currently being refurbished
• Unit 4 scheduled for refurbishment to start later
in 2023 (completion by 2026)
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https://www.opg.com/strengthening-the-economy/our-projects/darlington-refurbishment/
61. Bruce A/B
Operated by Bruce Power, it has 8
CANDU reactors running between 730-
817 MW.
It is the world’s second largest nuclear
power plant.
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• Fission is splitting of an atom’s nucleus
• E.g., Uranium-235 splits into two when hit
with a neutron, forming Kr and Ba, and
releasing energy
• Chain reaction because 3 neutrons are
released, that can cause fission of other
Uranium nuclei
• Other nuclear fuel sources: plutonium
(from Uranium-238) and Uranium-233
(from thorium)
Neutron? Atom?
Nucleus? U-235 vs.
U-238?
Nuclear Energy produced by fission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6y1XIADdg
63. Light Water Reactor
(LWR)
• Nuclear fission is carried out in
the reactor, heat from
reaction produces steam
which drives a turbine thus
producing electricity
• Fuel rods (enriched uranium)
• Normal water is used both as
a neutron moderator and a
coolant
• Control rods and water
neutron moderator are
required to prevent chain
reaction from getting out of
control 69
64. 70
• LWRs are not very efficient, they require the uranium fuel to be enriched (to concentrate U-
235)
• Generate more waste as well, because they can’t use U-238 as fuel
LightWater Reactor
65. Canada Deuterium-Uranium
(CANDU) Reactor
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• Uses ‘heavy water’ enriched in deuterium, which increases neutron use efficiency by decreasing absorption of
neutrons by the water, and means that uranium fuel does not have to be enriched (therefore less expensive)
• CANDU reactors use 30–40% less mined uranium than light-water reactors (LWRs) per unit of electricity
produced
What are deuterium
and isotopes?
67. TheWaste Problem
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• bury it in deep mines/pits in the earth or put it in storage containers
• 3rd/4th gen. reactors are capable of reusing some of the fuel that was previously considered “spent”
68. TheWaste Problem
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• Nuclear waste storage has become very effective at containing any radioactivity from leaking
• The concern is not leaking of radioactivity in the short-term, but whether people 5,000 or 10,000 years down
the road will even understand what it is if they happen to dig up nuclear waste containers
73. Thorium Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (Oak
Ridge National Laboratory) – 1964-1969
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Some Advantages:
• Does not produce waste
that can be weaponized
• much less nuclear waste
• Meltdown proof
• Fuel lasts a lot longer
than uranium-based
reactors
• No need to use water for
cooling
• Energy of 1 tonTh = 200
ton U = 3.5 million ton
coal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK367T7h6ZY
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Some challenges:
• Have to prevent
corrosion of reactor due
to salt core
• Have to demonstrate
feasibility at commercial
scale
• Capital intensive
• No economic driver for
change or development
(e.g., both U andTh are
abundant and cheap),
strong U lobby
• High cost of fuel
fabrication
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx