Bruce A and B Nuclear Generating Stations
Source: Bruce Power
Current status: Nuclear facility
Bruce Power is licensed to operate the Bruce A and Bruce B Nuclear Generating Stations. The stations are located in the municipality of Kincardine on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, Ontario.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has full-time staff on site that conduct inspections to verify that regulatory requirements and licence conditions are followed.
Facility information
| Location | Tiverton, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Licensee | Bruce Power |
| Reactor type | CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) |
| Number of units | 8 |
| Installed capacity | 6,232 MW (Bruce A and B combined) |
| Status |
Units 1, 2 and 6: Operating (refurbished units) Units 3 and 4: Shut down for refurbishment, also known as Major Component Replacement (MCR) Units 5, 7 and 8: Operating (future MCR units) |
| Licence issued | October 1, 2018 |
| Licence expires | September 30, 2028 |
| Start of operation | Between 1977–1979 for Bruce A and 1984–1987 for Bruce B |
| Licensing documentation | Request a copy of the Bruce A and Bruce B licence and/or licence conditions handbook by email at cnsc.info.ccsn@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca |
| Facility website | Bruce Power |
Related news
Commission proceedings
The Commission is an independent administrative tribunal set up at arm’s length from government. It does not have ties to the nuclear industry. Use the following links to find documents related to Commission meetings or hearings:
- June 3, 2025: Agenda for Commission Meeting
- February 25–26, 2025: Revised Agenda for Commission Meeting
- November 7, 2024: Agenda for Commission Meeting
- September 12, 2024: Agenda for Commission Meeting
- September 9, 2023: Fourth regulatory hold point lifted for Bruce Nuclear Generating Station B Unit 6
- September 1, 2023: Third regulatory hold point lifted for Bruce Nuclear Generating Station B Unit 6
- August 2, 2023: Second regulatory hold point lifted for Bruce Nuclear Generating Station B Unit 6
Regulatory actions
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) posts regulatory enforcement actions taken to protect the environment and the health, safety and security of all people in Canada. Use the following links to find out more about any orders or penalties that have been issued to this licensee:
- June 13, 2024: Letter to Bruce Power
- September 1, 2022: Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued
- July 13, 2021: Letter to Bruce Power
Disclosure
Licensees must report to the CNSC all events and incidents involving licensed activities that could impact the environment or the health, safety and security of people in Canada. Use the following links to find public disclosures made by this or any other licensee:
- Event reports (Source: Bruce Power)
- Disclosure protocol (Source: Bruce Power)
- February 13, 2025: Reportable event at Bruce Power
Public information and disclosure program
CNSC regulations ensure that licensees communicate information effectively about activities at licensed facilities that are of interest to the public.
Protecting the environment and all people in Canada
Environment
The CNSC uses information provided by licensees to create its own reports assessing the environmental effects of nuclear facilities or licensed activities:
- Environmental monitoring: See the independent environmental monitoring results collected by the CNSC
- Environmental risk assessment: Email cnsc.info.ccsn@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca to request a copy
- Federal, provincial and municipal monitoring programs: See the list of monitoring programs managed by other levels of government
- Radionuclide releases: View the Nuclear Power Plants dataset in Canada’s Open Government catalogue for information on releases from this facility
Health and safety
The CNSC oversees licensee emergency planning and works with other levels of government to ensure the health and safety of all people in Canada. The CNSC also conducts and reviews various health studies related to the production, possession or use of nuclear substances.
- Emergency Management Ontario
- Be prepared for an emergency
- Bruce Power emergency preparedness
- CNSC health studies on Canadian nuclear facilities: Consult relevant health studies on nuclear reactors regulated by the CNSC
Related links
- Regulatory Oversight Report – Nuclear Power Generating Sites
- How regulatory hold points contribute to the safe and successful restart of a newly refurbished reactor
- New reactor facility projects
- Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites for 2023 – Open Government Portal
- Video: Pressure tubes – the heart of the reactor
- Fact sheet on pressure tubes
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