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CanWEA announces finalists for the 2015 CanWEA Awards
OTTAWA, Ontario – September 1, 2015 – The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2015 CanWEA Awards. “The CanWEA Awards recognize and honour individuals, organizations and projects that have made significant contributions to advance the Canadian wind energy industry,” said Robert Hornung, CanWEA President. CanWEA will recognize […]
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Electricity Sector Reports 22% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
OTTAWA, Ontario – August 31, 2015. The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) today released its 2015 Sustainable ElectricityTM Annual Report, titled “Delivering Value to Canadians”. The report highlights that CEA member companies achieved a 5.8 per cent reduction in GHG emissions in 2014, contributing to a significant 22 per cent reduction in carbon emissions over the […]
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NAN Congratulates First Nation-Led Energy Partnership
August 27, 2015 THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, expressed congratulations following the signing of a First Nation-led energy partnership today between Wataynikaneyap Power, FortisOntario Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (Fortis-RES Partnership) to expand grid connection for remote First Nations. “On behalf […]
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Peter Sutherland Sr. Generating Station Project Underway
Cochrane – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Coral Rapids Power (CRP), a company wholly owned by Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN), are building a new 28 megawatt hydroelectric generating station approximately 90 km north of the Town of Smooth Rock Falls. The $300 million project is expected to employ 220 workers at peak and be completed […]
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List of Registered Proposed Projects Available
25 August 2015 The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has released the list of renewable energy projects proposed by the companies that were qualified to participate in the Large Renewable Procurement (LRP). Qualified applicants are only allowed to submit proposals for these projects that were identified through the registration process that ended in early August. […]
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Four Algonquin First Nations Call for Protection of Algonquin Sacred Area and Oppose Re-Zoning of Lands for Windmill Development Project
ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ONTARIO–(Aug. 18, 2015) – The duly elected Chiefs and Councils from four Algonquin First Nations (Wolf Lake, Timiskaming, Eagle Village, Barriere Lake) announced today their adoption of Council Resolutions calling for the protection of an important Algonquin sacred area on the Ottawa River between the cities of Hull and Ottawa and opposing the […]
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Ontario Investing $2.5 Million in First Nation Renewable Energy Project
August 14, 2015 Funding Part of Largest Infrastructure Investment in Province’s History Ontario is investing in new energy infrastructure in the Far North that will link solar and wind power to the Fort Severn First Nation’s existing diesel-generating stations. Through the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), $2.5 million will be provided for the […]
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Risks and Benefits of Energy East Need Better Balance
Aug 13-2015 Toronto, ON – The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) today released “Giving Ontarians a Voice on Energy East,” a report on its consultation and review of the proposed Energy East Pipeline. At the request of the Minister of Energy, the OEB led an open and impartial review of the potential benefits and impacts of […]
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Media Advisory – Ontario Energy Board to Host Energy East Media Briefing
TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2015– On August 13, 2015, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will release its report entitled, “Giving Ontarians a Voice on Energy East.” The report follows 15 months of consultations with people living in local and Aboriginal communities along the proposed route of the pipeline. Media are invited to attend a briefing outlining Ontario’s important […]
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FIT Annual Price Review
July 23 2015 The IESO has commenced the annual price review to determine the FIT and microFIT pricing structure for 2016. The IESO is required to review the prices offered to generators on an annual basis to ensure they receive a reasonable return on investment under the FIT and microFIT programs. As part of the […]
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