TORONTO - The Kathleen Wynne government is revamping the controversial approval process for large wind and solar projects to give municipalities a much greater voice, QMI Agency has learned.Continue reading at The London Free Press:
The locating of such projects has pitted communities and neighbours against each other across Ontario, and the premier had promised to boost local input.
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli will announce Thursday his ministry is cancelling the feed-in tariff (FIT) program for major renewable projects and replacing it with a competitive procurement process that will require developers to work with municipalities before seeking Ontario Power Authority (OPA) approval.
AND HERE'S THE GOVERNMENT NEWS RELEASE:
Ontario Working With Communities to Secure Clean Energy Future: Province Increasing Local Control in Renewable Energy Development
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