THUNDER BAY — A Hamilton-based demolition company has purchased Ontario Power Generation's Thunder Bay Generating Station.
OPG has announced the sale of the decommissioned station to Budget Demolition.
The mothballing of the Mission Island power plant was announced in 2018.
When OPG put the plant and 54 acres of land up for sale, it said it would try to find a buyer whose plans for the site would create the maximum benefits to the community, including jobs and economic spinoffs.
The City of Thunder Bay had lobbied OPG to ensure the property was repurposed.
However, Wednesday's announcement did not indicate what plans Budget Demolition might have for the site.
OPG Vice-President John Hefford said only "I am confident with OPG's decision to develop a business relationship with Budget Demolition, and I look forward to what the future of our former site will bring to the community of Thunder Bay and northern Ontario."
Budget Demolition is part of Budget Environmental Disposal, a family-owned and operated waste disposal, recycling and demolition firm.
In a statement, the company said it has talked with the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission, and is "pursuing future uses of the site once the existing facility has been decommissioned."
The company is already in the initial stages of mobilizing for demolition.
