Sharon Wong Blakes Bulletin on Energy/Environmental ref.:
The Ontario government recently announced a number of new regulations and programs to give effect to some
of the major components of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act (the Green Energy Act) which was introduced earlier this year (see our February 2009 Blakes Bulletin on Energy/Environmental Law/CleanTech). The aim of the Green Energy Act is to provide the legal platform to establish an attractive investment climate for green power developers, provide certainty for the market, and make Ontario a leader in renewable energy and energy conservation in North America.
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As of September 24, 2009, the following key features of the Green Energy Act have been implemented: (à partir du 24 sept09 des concept clef seront appliqué)
Canada’s first feed-in electricity tariff program will • begin accepting applications as of October 1, 2009; ( le 1er système de reception électrique sera accepté à partirdu 1er oct 09)
a C$2.3-billion program for major upgrades to • Ontario’s electricity transmission grid is underway. ( 2,3 milliards pour améliorations majeures est en cour sur le réseau)
Ontario proposes to pay 13.5 cents/kWh for electricity generated from onshore wind turbines, 19.5 cents/kWh for electricity generated from offshore wind turbines, and 80.2 cents/kWh for electricity from
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is responsible for administering FIT, and applications to the program will be accepted starting October 1, 2009.