Bruce Power awards $130 million contract to BWXT Canada Ltd.

Ontario Construction News staff writer

Bruce Power has awarded a key contract for its Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project to Cambridge-based BWXT Canada Ltd. The $130 million contract includes the fabrication, supply of replacement feeders for Bruce Power’s reactor units 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

“The United Steelworkers are proud to represent the almost 300 members of Local 2859 who have played an integral part in supporting nuclear projects since BWXT entered the industry over 60 years ago,” said Myles Sullivan, director of United Steelworkers District 6, Myles Sullivan. “This contract represents nearly a decade of high-skilled jobs for our members, and I am confident in their ability to successfully execute this work.”

The feeders will be manufactured by members of United Steelworkers Local 2859 at BWXT Canada’s Cambridge, Ontario facility. Pre-production qualification work for the project is currently underway, production manufacturing will commence in the fall of this year, and the project is expected to complete in 2031.

“We have a made in Ontario technology and are announcing this ten year contract with the confidence that BWXT, and the men and women of United Steelworkers Local 2859 will continue to deliver high quality, on time and on budget components for our Major Component Replacement Project,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power president and CEO.

“Through our Life-Extension Program and MCR Project, we are securing an important source of clean electricity to power the province and help meet our climate change goals.”

Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith praised the deal, saying it will secure jobs and help power a clean economy.

“Ontario continues to build a clean and reliable electricity supply, while adding new good-paying jobs in the energy sector,” Smith said. “This contract is good news for Ontario consumers and workers. In addition to helping create new jobs in Ontario, the contract is also helping to extend the operational life of Bruce Power, ensuring Ontario families and businesses have access to clean, reliable electricity for decades to come.”

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