| 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.
As part of our commitment to attracting and enhancing energy sector investment here, the City of Pickering proudly participated in the Spring 2005 launch of a proposed office tower to be developed by 20 Vic Management Inc. on their Pickering Town Centre lands in the heart of our downtown. Dubbed the 'Energy Tower', it will boast over 200,000 square feet of Class 'A' office space and offer spectacular views of Frenchman's Bay, one of the largest natural bays along the north shore of Lake Ontario. A glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge that spans Hwy. 401 will link the tower with the Pickering GO Train station, offering convenience for employees.
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 worked 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. |
