Ontario nuclear generating fleet
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The Ontario nuclear generating fleet is the collection of nuclear power stations in Ontario, Canada, that together provide a major share of the province’s low-carbon electricity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OPG Nuclear | 1 |
| Ontario nuclear generating fleet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9242239 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ontario nuclear generating fleet Context triple: [Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, partOf, Ontario nuclear generating fleet]
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A.
Bruce Power nuclear generating station
Bruce Power nuclear generating station is one of the world’s largest nuclear power facilities, located on the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada, and a major supplier of electricity to the province.
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B.
Ontario electricity grid
The Ontario electricity grid is the province-wide interconnected network of power generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure that delivers electricity to homes, businesses, and industries across Ontario, Canada.
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C.
Chalk River Laboratories
Chalk River Laboratories is a major Canadian nuclear research facility in Ontario known for pioneering work in nuclear reactor technology and isotope production.
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D.
La Tuque Generating Station
La Tuque Generating Station is a major hydroelectric power plant in Quebec, Canada, that harnesses the flow of the Saint-Maurice River to generate electricity.
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E.
Shawinigan-2 Generating Station
Shawinigan-2 Generating Station is a historic hydroelectric power plant in Shawinigan, Quebec, that harnesses the Saint-Maurice River to generate electricity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ontario nuclear generating fleet Target entity description: The Ontario nuclear generating fleet is the collection of nuclear power stations in Ontario, Canada, that together provide a major share of the province’s low-carbon electricity.
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A.
Bruce Power nuclear generating station
Bruce Power nuclear generating station is one of the world’s largest nuclear power facilities, located on the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada, and a major supplier of electricity to the province.
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B.
Ontario electricity grid
The Ontario electricity grid is the province-wide interconnected network of power generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure that delivers electricity to homes, businesses, and industries across Ontario, Canada.
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C.
Chalk River Laboratories
Chalk River Laboratories is a major Canadian nuclear research facility in Ontario known for pioneering work in nuclear reactor technology and isotope production.
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D.
La Tuque Generating Station
La Tuque Generating Station is a major hydroelectric power plant in Quebec, Canada, that harnesses the flow of the Saint-Maurice River to generate electricity.
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E.
Shawinigan-2 Generating Station
Shawinigan-2 Generating Station is a historic hydroelectric power plant in Shawinigan, Quebec, that harnesses the Saint-Maurice River to generate electricity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electricity generation asset portfolio
ⓘ
nuclear power generation fleet ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Ontario transmission grid ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
Ontario baseload power
ⓘ
Ontario electricity supply ⓘ Ontario low-carbon electricity ⓘ |
| coolant | heavy water ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| emissionsProfile | low greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| energyPolicyContext |
Canadian climate change mitigation policy
ⓘ
Ontario low-carbon energy strategy ⓘ |
| energyType |
baseload generation
ⓘ
dispatchable generation ⓘ |
| fuelType | natural uranium ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Canadian Environmental Assessment legislation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuclear Safety and Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridInterconnection | interties with neighbouring provinces and U.S. states ⓘ |
| gridOperator | Independent Electricity System Operator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOperator | Ontario Power Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickering Nuclear Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegulator | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major contributor to Ontario coal phase-out ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | Ontario wholesale electricity market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moderator | heavy water ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ontario Power Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ontario Power Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ontario electricity system
ⓘ
Ontario power system ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | nuclear fission ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
low-carbon electricity generation ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized heavy-water reactor ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ |
| regulator | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegime | Canadian nuclear safety regulations ⓘ |
| supports |
Ontario commercial electricity demand
ⓘ
Ontario industrial electricity demand ⓘ Ontario residential electricity demand ⓘ |
| technologyType | CANDU reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
decarbonization of electricity sector
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reduction of air pollution from power generation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ontario nuclear generating fleet Description of subject: The Ontario nuclear generating fleet is the collection of nuclear power stations in Ontario, Canada, that together provide a major share of the province’s low-carbon electricity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
OPG Nuclear