The Ontario government has approved the conversion of the Atikokan Generating Station to biomass fuel from coal.
It's also directing the Ontario Power Authority to negotiate an agreement with Ontario Power Generation to buy the biomass power generated.
It's also directing the Ontario Power Authority to negotiate an agreement with Ontario Power Generation to buy the biomass power generated.
Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro says the deal signals a bright new future for Atikokan.
The plant conversion will take three years and create up to 200 construction jobs
