Wind Concerns Ontario filed formal comment with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) as part of the “dialogue” exercise on revising the process through which Ontario plans for and sites large power projects.
When it comes to wind power, the process can’t be fixed, WCO said in its comment document. “When the Green Energy and Green Economy Act removed local land use planning authority for Ontario municipalities, it completely removed the voice of all rural and small urban communities,” says president Jane Wilson. “Many wanted to do their part in promoting ‘green’ energy alternatives, but instead, they ended up being forced to accommodate huge wind power projects that have had devastating effects on their citizens, their economy, and yes, the environment. It’s been a disaster.”
Sixty communities say ‘no’
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