Pickering is a leading centre for energy in Ontario. It's home to Ontario Power Generation Nuclear (OPG), the City's largest employer and one of the largest electricity producers in North America, Eco-Tec, Eastern Power's landfill gas generation plant and Intellimeter.  Almost 20% of our labour force is employed in the energy sector.

Pickering is the base of a growing energy, environment and engineering cluster. This “EN3’ Cluster continues to provide labour skills, knowledge and infrastructure to support economic activity and stability.

EN3 Sector leaders that call Pickering home include: Ontario Power Generation, Veridian Corporation, Areva Canada, AECL, SNC-Lavalin Nuclear, Hydro One, Eastern Power, Black & McDonald, Eco-Tec, Intellimeter Canada Inc., Aker Solutions and Wardrop Engineering.

The wind turbine located on our waterfront is one of the largest in North America and is an example of OPG and the City's commitment to green energy alternatives. Pickering continues to take steps toward becoming a more Sustainable City. We are developing a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We are also committed to creating sustainable community neighbourhoods.

Together with other Durham Energy Stakeholders, Pickering partnered with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) to launch a Durham Strategic Energy Alliance (DSEA) dedicated to fostering an energy-friendly environment in Durham and ensuring Ontario has sustainable and reliable electrical energy.

UOIT, the province's first laptop university, is located in Durham Region. Its Energy Systems Engineering program focuses on tomorrow's energy systems and is the first of its kind in Canada.