APPrO statement on the OPA announcement of October 16 2006

For immediate release: October 16, 2006

APPrO congratulates winners of CHP contracts

TORONTO, October 16, 2006 – The Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO) has extended its congratulations to the successful proponents in the Ontario Power Authority’s Combined Heat and Power (CHP) RFP. The OPA announced earlier today that it had signed contracts with seven high-efficiency combined heat and power projects (also known as co-generation) across Ontario, with a combined electrical capacity of 414 MW, earlier today.

The successful projects are:

Great Northern Tri-Gen Facility

Community Kingsville

Electricity Capacity 11.5MW

Proponent Soave Hydroponics Company

Thermal Host Great Northern Hydroponics

Description Greenhouse

Countryside London Cogeneration

Community London

Electricity Capacity 12MW

Proponent Countryside London Cogeneration Corp.

Thermal Host Countryside District Energy

Description District energy for Industrial and Commercial Facilities

Warden Energy Centre CHP

Community Markham

Electricity Capacity 5MW

Proponent Markham District Energy

Thermal Host Markham District Energy

Description District energy for commercial, institutional and residential buildings

Durham College CHO District Energy Project

Community Oshawa

Electricity Capacity 2.3MW

Proponent Oshawa PUC Energy Services Inc.

Thermal Host Durham College

Description District energy for college buildings

Algoma Energy By-Product Cogeneration

Community Sault Ste. Marie

Electricity Capacity 63MW

Proponent Algoma Energy L.P.

Thermal Host Algoma Steel Inc.

Description Steel Mill

Thorold Cogeneration Project

Community Thorold

Electricity Capacity 236.4MW

Proponent Thorold CoGen L.P. a subsidiary of Northland power Inc.

Thermal Host Abitibi Consolidated

Description Paper Mill

East Windsor Cogeneration Centre

Community Windsor

Electricity Capacity 84MW

Proponent East Windsor Cogeneration L.P.

Thermal Host Ford Motor Company

Description Engine Plant

"These projects are important for Ontario’s electricity system, and the provincial economy, and show that Ontario power producers, industries and communities can come together to bring economically attractive, high efficiency power projects to the table,” said APPrO President David Butters.

Butters noted that the OPA identified a number of potentially attractive projects which could not go forward. “We encourage the OPA to continue work with government and stakeholders to address these issues in a next phase of procurement, and eliminate barriers and technical complications that might stand in the way of more CHP in the future”, he said.

APPrO is a non-profit organization representing more than 100 companies involved in the generation of electricity in Ontario, including generators, suppliers of services, equipment and consulting services. APPrO members produce power from nuclear, hydro, fossil, wind, waste wood and other energy sources. APPrO’s members currently produce over 95% of the electricity generated in Ontario.

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For further information contact:

David Butters, President

Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO)

25 Adelaide St. E., Suite 1602, Toronto ON M5C 3A1

tel: (416) 322-6549 or (647) 444-6549

fax: (416) 481-5785

e-mail: David.Butters@appro.org

website: http://www.appro.org

Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO)
PO Box 1084, Stn. F, Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2T7
tel.: 416-322-6549 fax 416-481-5785
e-mail: APPrO@APPrO.org website: http://www.appro.org