From: Grant Church [church103@linetap.com]

Sent: March 13, 2007 9:22 PM

To: Sawler, Viive

Subject: Nanticoke Generating Station

Dear Ms. Viive Sawler,

I have been trying to get the Ontario Government to install

multi-pollutant control systems on our coal plants. Gas is not a viable

option to make electricity with. In this submission to the OPA, I

document my concerns. Emission controls have advanced to the point where

coal can be burned as cleanly as natural gas as far as NOx and

particulate are concerned. SO2 can be reduced to less than 10ppm. Metals

including mercury can be removed at 95% or higher. In fact, one unit at

Lambton is removing 95% of the mercury. A year ago, the then minister of

energy, Donna Cansfield, was saying that mercury couldn't be removed.

Natural gas prices are high and supply is dwindling. It would double the

price of electricity if gas replaced coal. The CO2 advantage of gas

would be largely lost if LNG were used. In the May 6, 2004 issue of the

Toronto Star, Enbridge made the falling claim:

Chief executive Patrick Daniel told reporters that there is a "real

scramble" in the West to keep up with

demand, and shorter supplies are looming.

"When we say that we're expecting a shortage of natural gas, that of

course is at a certain price to the

consumer," he said before the annual meeting.

Enbridge helps fund the OCAA. OCAA's main objective at the Integrity

Commissioner's web site is to close the OPG coal plants. Doesn't this

seem strange? They stand to sell a lot more gas. Lennox Generating

Station near Kingston is the province's largest gas-fired station at

2000MW. In the winter they have to use oil because the current system

can't supply enough gas.

I suggest that you contact Energy Probe. When I heard their executive

director, Tom Adams, at the Government Agency Committee meeting on Feb.

26 when they reviewed OPG, he new his stuff. I'll send more material later.

Sincerely,

Grant Church