Bruce Power is not interested in buying Atomic Energy of Canada’s nuclear reactor business.
AECL’s business is up for sale.
The federal government now says the Crown company is being put on the block in the hopes of boosting global sales of Candu reactors – part of a major restructuring that will also mean private-sector management for AECL’s Chalk River research facility.
Bruce Power spokesperson John Peevers says as it stands now they are just an interested observer.
Peevers says Bruce Power is AECL’s largest customer and they are interested in how the proposed sale will impact AECL’s ability to execute large projects.
Peevers refers to the Bruce A reactor re-tubing going on and the plans for similar projects on Units 3 and 4 and potentially Bruce B as well.
He says their interest in AECL’s potential sale is ensuring that this kind of work can still be carried out for them.
Peevers says Bruce Power has enough on their plate with the re-start and potential builds near Nanticoke, Ontario, along with locales in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
They’re not on the market to buy AECL but will remain an interested observer as it pertains to the future work Bruce power will need from that facility.