The head of Bruce Power says he doesn't expect a ruling on his plan to ship decommissioned steam generators over to Europe until sometime in November.

Duncan Hawthorne says it will be at least four weeks before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission can rule on plans to ship 16 school bus-sized steam generators from a facility in Owen Sound to Sweden for recycling.

He says it turned out to be a lengthy hearing with 79 interventions, and since the report is delayed, the project may be delayed several months.

Hawthorne says there was a lot of misinformation floating around and that created unnecessary concerns among people along the Great Lakes.

Some opponents were calling on the commission to hold a full environmental hearing on the plan, but Hawthorne says that would be far too costly and unnecessary.

The president and CEO of Bruce Power says if for some reason a full environmental assessment is required, the plan to ship the generators would likely be scrapped, because of the cost.