
BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust
    
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        BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust is a trust established  by Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) as part of the consortium to run the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
in Ontario
. The trust owns 31.2% of Bruce Power
, following the sale by British Energy
of its share in 2003.
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a Canadian nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, in the communities of Inverhuron and Tiverton, Ontario.  It occupies 932 ha  of land. The facility derives its name from Bruce County in which it is located, in the former Bruce Township...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario  is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and  the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The trust owns 31.2% of Bruce Power
Bruce Power
Bruce Power Limited Partnership is a Canadian business partnership composed of several corporations. It exists as a partnership between Cameco Corporation , TransCanada Corporation , BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust , the Power Workers Union  and The Society of Energy Professionals...
, following the sale by British Energy
British Energy
British Energy was the UK's largest electricity generation company by volume, before being taken over by Électricité de France  in 2009. British Energy operated eight former UK state-owned nuclear power stations and one coal fired power station....
of its share in 2003.

