JOHNSTOWN – Eastern Ontario’s demand for electricity is set to grow rapidly in the coming decades, and a new study will determine how to meet it, the province’s energy minister said Wednesday. Article content

Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce chose Greenfield Global’s Johnstown ethanol plant as the backdrop for his announcement that the provincial government will work with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to conduct a “bulk study” of the area’s projected electricity demand. Article content

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The study is part of the Ford government’s broader multi-billion-dollar integrated energy plan that aims to look ahead for the next quarter-century and ensure there is enough power generated to support a growing economy.

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