Green Energy Act update: the 10 steps are complete!

As part of the grand unveiling today:

• The OPA posted finalized rules, contracts and prices for the FIT program;
• The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure launched the Renewable Energy Facilitation Office's website

The OPA also confirmed the October 1 launch date for the FIT. Dedicated websites will go live September 30, 2009, providing step-by-step instructions and materials to assist developers, homeowners and small businesses with program requirements and the application process.

Today concludes the rollout of the 10 steps to green energy in the province. To recap, those steps have been:

• announcing the early closure of some coal-fired generating units;
• launching an Aboriginal Energy Partnerships Program;
• announcing the $250 million Aboriginal Loan Guarantee program;
• authorizing Hydro One to begin work on 20 transmission projects;
• launching the Community Energy Partnerships Program;
• launching the Municipal Renewable Energy Program;
• establishing the Renewable Energy Facilitation Office;
• making the Renewable Energy Approval process law;
• developing domestic content requirements; and
• finalizing the feed-in tariff program.

For a recap of our postings leading up to today's announcement and stretching back as far as the release of the IPSP in 2007, click here.

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