Ontario Procures More Natural Gas, Battery Storage for Electricity System

Ontario Procures More Natural Gas, Battery Storage for Electricity System
Hydro towers are seen over a golf course in Toronto on Nov. 4, 2015. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
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Ontario’s electricity system operator is announcing that it is bringing seven new battery storage projects into the province’s grid, to support reliability and help eventually move away from natural gas.

But in the meantime, today’s procurement announcement also comes with more natural gas generation, from expansions and upgrades at existing sites.