OPG Planning to Construct SMR at Darlington Site
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced recently that it is planning construction of a small modular reactor at its Darlington site.
Sources of Agreement: Our Hopes for a New U.S. Government
The results of the 2020 U.S. election appear to be complete, with only the composition of the U.S. Senate remaining in doubt. Clearly, we are looking at period of closely divided government where compromise will be required.
Congratulations to OPG on Completing the First Unit of the Darlington Refurbishment Project
At Modus, we are thrilled to congratulate Ontario Power Generation on the completion of its project to refurbish Unit 2 at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. The completed unit is the first of four that make up the Darlington Refurbishment project, which is slated to be completed over the next six years. Despite the risks […]
OPG’s Darlington Refurbishment: A Model for Effective, Independent Oversight
On April 1, I’ll be sharing the stage with Carla Carmichael of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Milton Caplan of MZ Consulting to talk about OPG’s Darlington refurbishment project at the 5th annual Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects conference in Toronto. The Darlington refurbishment is one of the two largest industrial projects in […]
Information Resource: Why Independent Oversight?
It’s well known that megaprojects typically incur considerable cost overruns and extensive schedule delays. But all too often, companies assign inexperienced and ad hoc oversight teams that are ineffective at proactively identifying and preventing the causes of these project impacts. Independent, collaborative and constructive oversight is an effective, strategic risk mitigation technique for reducing the […]
White Paper: The Value of Oversight and Transparency on High-Risk, Bet-Your-Company Projects
Whether they’re privately or publicly funded, megaprojects are almost always “public” projects. Their size, scale and impact on their communities mean that even private projects over $1 billion make the news. Unfortunately, news reports about megaprojects often turn negative as early optimism is replaced by stories about cost overruns and schedule delays. But even when […]
Talking About Momentum at Next Week’s Nuclear Energy Assembly
It’s almost time for the Nuclear Energy Assembly, hosted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), and I’m looking forward to attending with Mike McGough. The theme for this conference next week in Washington, D.C., is “A New Momentum,” and it will be a great opportunity to meet with other industry leaders about building momentum for […]
Ontario Report Shines Light on Value of Independent Oversight for Darlington Refurbishment
In December, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario published its annual report. It details the auditor’s findings on a number of projects and initiatives supported by Ontarians’ tax dollars. Included in the 2018 report was Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment project. This project is important to Ontario for a couple of […]
Nuclear v. Fossil Fuels: Basing Policy on Facts
We ask a lot of our energy sources, in theory. We need to meet our demand for electricity, but the contribution of power generation to climate change and pollution must be addressed. For its part, nuclear fits the bill in many ways – it’s clean, reliable and always at the ready. Like every other source, […]
While EPA Reverses Course, States Continue to Uphold Carbon Reduction Energy Commitments
As the U.S. EPA has announced its reversal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and the federal commitment to non-carbon based energy appears to be at a turning point, many states are moving forward with their plans to invest in additional clean energy capacity. A recent example is Colorado, where the largest utility, Xcel Energy, […]
