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Save The Nation and industrial wind turbine projects attracted a lot of media attention since the grassroot movement emerged in the summer of 2015. Ontario's electricity management and subsidies to big wind companies also make the headlines. Here is a collection of English media coverage. Read more news clips in the French section Revue de presse.
May 1, 2018 - Ontario Environment Minister served with summons on violation of the Environmental Protection Act
By Wind Concerns Ontario
The president of Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO), a volunteer-led coalition of 30 community groups and many Ontario families, has filed a private prosecution against the Honourable Chris Ballard, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), for violating Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act (EPA). Private prosecutions are important tools in empowering private citizens to hold those persons in power to account. Read the media release.
By Wind Concerns Ontario
The president of Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO), a volunteer-led coalition of 30 community groups and many Ontario families, has filed a private prosecution against the Honourable Chris Ballard, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), for violating Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act (EPA). Private prosecutions are important tools in empowering private citizens to hold those persons in power to account. Read the media release.
April 24, 2018 - Introducing bill Wednesday to ban non-disclosure clauses
By Ellwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
Nicholls told The Chatham Daily News he will table a bill at Queen's Park to prohibit non-disclosure clauses as part of leases signed with landowners to have industrial wind turbines erected on their properties. He said if a landowner chooses to have an industrial wind turbine on their property, and “you start to encounter any type of . . . health problems, due noise or vibration or suddenly your well goes bad, because of pile driving or so on, the non-disclosure agreement says to people, you can't complain to anybody other than you take it back to the wind turbine company.” Read the article.
By Ellwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
Nicholls told The Chatham Daily News he will table a bill at Queen's Park to prohibit non-disclosure clauses as part of leases signed with landowners to have industrial wind turbines erected on their properties. He said if a landowner chooses to have an industrial wind turbine on their property, and “you start to encounter any type of . . . health problems, due noise or vibration or suddenly your well goes bad, because of pile driving or so on, the non-disclosure agreement says to people, you can't complain to anybody other than you take it back to the wind turbine company.” Read the article.
April 30, 2018 - Wind Turbine noise issue heads to Queen’s Park
By Mark Brown, BlackburnNews.com
Lawmakers at Queen’s Park will be asked to consider new regulations regarding noise testing for wind turbines. A delegation of residents from several southwestern Ontario communities will make the trip to Toronto Monday, to watch as several MPPs deliver a petition to the legislature calling for an end to “transitional” noise requirements for new wind power projects. Read the story and watch a video.
By Mark Brown, BlackburnNews.com
Lawmakers at Queen’s Park will be asked to consider new regulations regarding noise testing for wind turbines. A delegation of residents from several southwestern Ontario communities will make the trip to Toronto Monday, to watch as several MPPs deliver a petition to the legislature calling for an end to “transitional” noise requirements for new wind power projects. Read the story and watch a video.
April 29, 2018 - Petition to be presented at Queen’s Park on April 30
By Louise Sproule, The Review
Three MPPs will be presenting a petition from Ontario residents in four ridings tomorrow (April 30) in the legislature at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Jeff Yurek, MPP Elgin-Middlesex London; Jim McDonell, MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry (also representing Glengarry-Prescott-Russell for the purposes of this petition), Monte McNaughton, MPP Lambton-Kent-Middlesex will be presenting a petition from residents in four ridings where new wind power projects have received contracts but not yet Renewable Energy Approval (REA). Citizen representatives from these ridings will be present at Queen’s Park to witness the presentation. Read the full story.
By Louise Sproule, The Review
Three MPPs will be presenting a petition from Ontario residents in four ridings tomorrow (April 30) in the legislature at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Jeff Yurek, MPP Elgin-Middlesex London; Jim McDonell, MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry (also representing Glengarry-Prescott-Russell for the purposes of this petition), Monte McNaughton, MPP Lambton-Kent-Middlesex will be presenting a petition from residents in four ridings where new wind power projects have received contracts but not yet Renewable Energy Approval (REA). Citizen representatives from these ridings will be present at Queen’s Park to witness the presentation. Read the full story.
April 24, 2018 - Eastern Fields wind farm project added to province’s Environmental Registry
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
The proposed wind farm in St-Bernardin was added to Ontario’s Environmental Registry last week—the next step toward its approval. Now the public has until June 2 to submit comments about the project to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC). Julie Leroux, spokesperson for the Save the Nation, a local opposition group, says the organization will be reviewing the final documents. Read the full story.
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
The proposed wind farm in St-Bernardin was added to Ontario’s Environmental Registry last week—the next step toward its approval. Now the public has until June 2 to submit comments about the project to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC). Julie Leroux, spokesperson for the Save the Nation, a local opposition group, says the organization will be reviewing the final documents. Read the full story.
February 5, 2018 - Turbine opposition groups turn to the courts
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
Save the Nation’s fight, and that of other wind turbine opposition groups, has turned legal. On January 23, Toronto lawyer Eric Gillespie filed a judicial review against the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. Read the story.
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
Save the Nation’s fight, and that of other wind turbine opposition groups, has turned legal. On January 23, Toronto lawyer Eric Gillespie filed a judicial review against the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. Read the story.
January 28, 2018 - Citizens sue province over proposed wind turbine parks
By Amanda Pfeffer, CBC News
Groups allege 5 wind power projects are allowed to defy safe noise limits. Citizens living near five proposed wind turbine parks in Ontario have launched a lawsuit alleging the provincial government is allowing the companies behind the projects to defy safe noise limits.
The province approved the wind park projects in 2016. They are scattered around rural Ontario, and two are within an hour's drive from Ottawa. Read the story.
By Amanda Pfeffer, CBC News
Groups allege 5 wind power projects are allowed to defy safe noise limits. Citizens living near five proposed wind turbine parks in Ontario have launched a lawsuit alleging the provincial government is allowing the companies behind the projects to defy safe noise limits.
The province approved the wind park projects in 2016. They are scattered around rural Ontario, and two are within an hour's drive from Ottawa. Read the story.
January 25, 2018 - A group of residents in Chatham-Kent is trying to stop five new wind turbines
By Stephanie Masotti, CTV News Windsor
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By Stephanie Masotti, CTV News Windsor
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January 25, 2018 - Citizen groups say several large wind developments allowed to use older standards
By Elwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
WALLACEBURG - The discovery that some large wind developments across Ontario are not being required to adhere to new provincial noise emission requirements has prompted four citizen groups to take legal action. Read the full story.
By Elwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
WALLACEBURG - The discovery that some large wind developments across Ontario are not being required to adhere to new provincial noise emission requirements has prompted four citizen groups to take legal action. Read the full story.
January 25, 2018 - Blade strike may have caused turbine collapse, says engineer
CBC News, Windsor
As the investigation into last week's wind turbine collapse in Chatham-Kent continues, some theories into what happened are emerging.
Vern Martin, a mechanical engineer and vice-president of Flowcare Engineering consulting company in Cambridge, Ont., believes a blade may have malfunctioned and struck the column, causing it to buckle. Read the report.
CBC News, Windsor
As the investigation into last week's wind turbine collapse in Chatham-Kent continues, some theories into what happened are emerging.
Vern Martin, a mechanical engineer and vice-president of Flowcare Engineering consulting company in Cambridge, Ont., believes a blade may have malfunctioned and struck the column, causing it to buckle. Read the report.
January 19, 2018 - Investigation underway into toppled turbine
By Mary Beth Corcoran, The Chatham Voice
No injuries were reported after a wind turbine in South Kent collapsed early this morning, causing a huge outcry of concern from the public on social media. Read the story.
By Mary Beth Corcoran, The Chatham Voice
No injuries were reported after a wind turbine in South Kent collapsed early this morning, causing a huge outcry of concern from the public on social media. Read the story.
January 19, 2018 - Extreme load of some kind' may have caused damage, says expert
By Elwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
Like a giant plastic straw bent in half, a wind turbine tower buckled over in rural Chatham-Kent, its motor and massive blades lying mangled on the ground. Read the full story.
By Elwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News
Like a giant plastic straw bent in half, a wind turbine tower buckled over in rural Chatham-Kent, its motor and massive blades lying mangled on the ground. Read the full story.
December 16, 2017 - MOECC reps stun audience with views on wind turbine noise
By Wind Concerns Ontario
MOECC officials actually compared noise emissions from large-scale wind power generators, including harmful low-frequency noise, to barking dogs. A failure to regulate. Read the post.
By Wind Concerns Ontario
MOECC officials actually compared noise emissions from large-scale wind power generators, including harmful low-frequency noise, to barking dogs. A failure to regulate. Read the post.
November 18, 2017 - Why is Ontario addicted to wind power?
By Jane Wilson, Guest Columnist - Postmedia Network
Every time I am interviewed by the media, or speak at a public meeting, I am asked: Why is Ontario continuing to push ahead with its program of industrial-scale wind turbines and wind power, when all the facts seem to argue against it?
I don’t know.
I don’t understand why Ontario’s Liberal government never did a cost-benefit analysis, or why it has ignored the admonitions of two auditors general about impacts and costs, or why it seems unable, or unwilling, to look at the real-world experience of its wind power experiment. Read the full story.
By Jane Wilson, Guest Columnist - Postmedia Network
Every time I am interviewed by the media, or speak at a public meeting, I am asked: Why is Ontario continuing to push ahead with its program of industrial-scale wind turbines and wind power, when all the facts seem to argue against it?
I don’t know.
I don’t understand why Ontario’s Liberal government never did a cost-benefit analysis, or why it has ignored the admonitions of two auditors general about impacts and costs, or why it seems unable, or unwilling, to look at the real-world experience of its wind power experiment. Read the full story.
October 20, 2017 - Fourteenth complaint filed against Samsung wind turbine project for polluting water wells in Chatham-Kent
Media Release - The Council of Canadians
Chatham, ON – Fourteen Chatham area well owners have now filed water well interference complaints against the developers of a 34 turbine wind power project near their farms. The Council of Canadians is demanding work stop immediately on the North Kent One Wind project (owned by Samsung Energy and Pattern Energy) before more families lose their well water. Read the media release.
Media Release - The Council of Canadians
Chatham, ON – Fourteen Chatham area well owners have now filed water well interference complaints against the developers of a 34 turbine wind power project near their farms. The Council of Canadians is demanding work stop immediately on the North Kent One Wind project (owned by Samsung Energy and Pattern Energy) before more families lose their well water. Read the media release.
October 17, 2017 - High hydro rates killed Ontario jobs: Study
By Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
Soaring electricity prices resulted in 75,000 fewer manufacturing jobs for Ontarians since the recession, a new report says.
Rising Electricity Costs and Declining Employment in Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector — a report prepared by Ross McKitrick and Elmira Aliakbari of the Fraser Institute — says the provincial government’s hydro policies are to blame for the disproportionately high prices and lost jobs. Read the story.
By Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
Soaring electricity prices resulted in 75,000 fewer manufacturing jobs for Ontarians since the recession, a new report says.
Rising Electricity Costs and Declining Employment in Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector — a report prepared by Ross McKitrick and Elmira Aliakbari of the Fraser Institute — says the provincial government’s hydro policies are to blame for the disproportionately high prices and lost jobs. Read the story.
October 11, 2017 - Exhibition Place wind turbine hasn't produced power since March
By Mike Crawley, CBC News
The wind turbine that symbolized Ontario's push for green energy is at a standstill and won't be generating electricity until next month at the earliest, CBC News has learned.
The turbine located at Exhibition Place was damaged in a storm in March, and it hasn't worked since. Read the full story.
By Mike Crawley, CBC News
The wind turbine that symbolized Ontario's push for green energy is at a standstill and won't be generating electricity until next month at the earliest, CBC News has learned.
The turbine located at Exhibition Place was damaged in a storm in March, and it hasn't worked since. Read the full story.
October 11, 2017 - Greedy and selfish
Letter to the editor - The Review
This is what I think of the few families around this area who sold their souls to RES — a foreign company,which, like them, have only one thing in mind: money. Read the letter.
Letter to the editor - The Review
This is what I think of the few families around this area who sold their souls to RES — a foreign company,which, like them, have only one thing in mind: money. Read the letter.
August 10, 2017 - Hydro One's takeover of Avista is a big negative for Ontarians
By Parker Gallant, Special to Financial Post
Thibeault and Wynne believe it’s wrong for the province to borrow $4 billion to reacquire Hydro One shares, but OK for Hydro One to borrow $5.1 billion while diluting the province’s interest in it. Read the full story.
By Parker Gallant, Special to Financial Post
Thibeault and Wynne believe it’s wrong for the province to borrow $4 billion to reacquire Hydro One shares, but OK for Hydro One to borrow $5.1 billion while diluting the province’s interest in it. Read the full story.
August 2, 2017 - Seeing green: the continuing clash between community and renewables
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
Julie Leroux, spokesperson for Save the Nation, says if Renewable Energy Systems (RES) wants to put an operations office in the Caledonia community centre, it’d be asking the community to “sell its soul.”
That idea was presented publicly at The Nation’s council meeting on July 24. Read the full story.
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
Julie Leroux, spokesperson for Save the Nation, says if Renewable Energy Systems (RES) wants to put an operations office in the Caledonia community centre, it’d be asking the community to “sell its soul.”
That idea was presented publicly at The Nation’s council meeting on July 24. Read the full story.
July 31, 2017 - Welcome Minister Ballard: now here’s a list of things to do
Open letter from Wind Concerns Ontario to the Honourable Chris Ballard, newly appointed Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Welcome to your new position as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
Unfortunately, Minister Glen Murray has left you an extensive list of action items requiring your immediate follow-up. We highlight the key issues for you in the following list, related to Ontario’s energy policy and wind power projects. Read the letter.
Open letter from Wind Concerns Ontario to the Honourable Chris Ballard, newly appointed Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Welcome to your new position as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
Unfortunately, Minister Glen Murray has left you an extensive list of action items requiring your immediate follow-up. We highlight the key issues for you in the following list, related to Ontario’s energy policy and wind power projects. Read the letter.
July 31 - Wynne says Glen Murray quitting isn't 'vote of non-confidence'
Toronto Sun
Ontario’s premier had to shuffle a few members of her cabinet Monday as her environment minister announced his resignation, a move she insisted should not be interpreted as evidence of declining Liberal fortunes. Read the article.
Toronto Sun
Ontario’s premier had to shuffle a few members of her cabinet Monday as her environment minister announced his resignation, a move she insisted should not be interpreted as evidence of declining Liberal fortunes. Read the article.
July 19, 2017 - Windmill plant closes, as Ontario's Green Energy Act dies a painful, costly death
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Siemens is closing its windmill-blade factory in Tillsonburg, kicking one of the struts out of the provincial Liberals’ plan to remake Ontario into a manufacturing centre for green-energy equipment.
So long, Green Energy Act. That was painful. Read the story.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Siemens is closing its windmill-blade factory in Tillsonburg, kicking one of the struts out of the provincial Liberals’ plan to remake Ontario into a manufacturing centre for green-energy equipment.
So long, Green Energy Act. That was painful. Read the story.
June 29, 2017 - Ontario Wasted More Than $1 Billion Worth of Clean Energy in 2016
Society Notes - The official blog of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Following a detailed analysis of year-end data issued by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is reporting that in 2016, the province wasted a total of 7.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity – an amount equal to powering more than 760,000 homes for one year, or a value in excess of $1 billion. Read the post.
Society Notes - The official blog of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Following a detailed analysis of year-end data issued by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is reporting that in 2016, the province wasted a total of 7.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity – an amount equal to powering more than 760,000 homes for one year, or a value in excess of $1 billion. Read the post.
June 1, 2017 - Community fed up with ministry’s response to wind turbine complaints
Global News
Families across Ontario are tired of the ministry’s response to wind turbine complaints. Ontario’s Environment Minister, Glenn Murray, says he’s committed to addressing concerns. Watch the news report.
Global News
Families across Ontario are tired of the ministry’s response to wind turbine complaints. Ontario’s Environment Minister, Glenn Murray, says he’s committed to addressing concerns. Watch the news report.
May 31, 2017 - Ontario wind turbine complaints fall on deaf ears
Global News
What happens when you complain about wind turbines in Ontario? Not much. Global News has learned more than half of all complaints in the province are ignored. Watch the news report.
Global News
What happens when you complain about wind turbines in Ontario? Not much. Global News has learned more than half of all complaints in the province are ignored. Watch the news report.
May 24, 2017 - Hydro rate cut will cost Ontario at least $45 billion
By Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
TORONTO - Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to cut hydro bills by 25% comes with an electrifying price tag.
A review by Ontario Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair says the minimum cost is $45 billion, but that number could soar to anywhere between $69 billion and $93 billion if the Fair Hydro Plan is financed with borrowed money. Read the full story.
By Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
TORONTO - Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to cut hydro bills by 25% comes with an electrifying price tag.
A review by Ontario Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair says the minimum cost is $45 billion, but that number could soar to anywhere between $69 billion and $93 billion if the Fair Hydro Plan is financed with borrowed money. Read the full story.
May 18, 2017 - Wind turbine war for turtles, and ourselves
By Jim McPherson, Special to The Toronto Sun
County residents — and turtles — have finally won a prolonged legal battle that has raged since May, 2013 over wind turbines.
Last month, an Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) ruled the White Pines wind energy project must be reduced from 27 turbine sites to nine because proposed mitigations were insufficient to protect Blanding’s turtles. Read the full story.
By Jim McPherson, Special to The Toronto Sun
County residents — and turtles — have finally won a prolonged legal battle that has raged since May, 2013 over wind turbines.
Last month, an Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) ruled the White Pines wind energy project must be reduced from 27 turbine sites to nine because proposed mitigations were insufficient to protect Blanding’s turtles. Read the full story.
May 11, 2017 - Revised wind farm plan could put turbine in Champlain Township
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
The wind farm planned for the St-Bernardin area of The Nation Municipality could now include one turbine in Champlain Township. Read the full story and see the proposed project map.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
The wind farm planned for the St-Bernardin area of The Nation Municipality could now include one turbine in Champlain Township. Read the full story and see the proposed project map.
March 3, 2017 - It’s time to tear up Ontario’s green scheme contracts
By Anthony Furey, Ottawa Sun
We can save Ontario ratepayers billions of dollars by tearing up the green energy contracts that are playing a part in harming our economy, costing us manufacturing jobs and pushing people into poverty. Read the full story and watch the video.
By Anthony Furey, Ottawa Sun
We can save Ontario ratepayers billions of dollars by tearing up the green energy contracts that are playing a part in harming our economy, costing us manufacturing jobs and pushing people into poverty. Read the full story and watch the video.
March 2, 2017 - Ontario hydro cut means billions in interest costs
By Shawn Jeffords, Toronto Sun
A Liberal promise to slash Ontario hydro rates will cost taxpayers $25 billion in interest payments, according to government projections.
The electricity rate cut announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne Thursday morning will see rates drop by 17%. That jumps to 25% when a previously announced 8% credit for the HST is included.
But it will come with a massive cost — billions in new debt — to be paid over the next 30 years. Read more.
By Shawn Jeffords, Toronto Sun
A Liberal promise to slash Ontario hydro rates will cost taxpayers $25 billion in interest payments, according to government projections.
The electricity rate cut announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne Thursday morning will see rates drop by 17%. That jumps to 25% when a previously announced 8% credit for the HST is included.
But it will come with a massive cost — billions in new debt — to be paid over the next 30 years. Read more.
March 2, 2017 - Want something from Wynne? Now’s the time to ask
By Mike Strobel, Toronto Sun
If you’re looking to wangle something out of Kathleen Wynne, now’s the time.
She’s at 11% approval and she’s desperate. Read the full story.
By Mike Strobel, Toronto Sun
If you’re looking to wangle something out of Kathleen Wynne, now’s the time.
She’s at 11% approval and she’s desperate. Read the full story.
March 1st, 2017 - Thibeault urged to kill costly wind and solar energy program
By Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
An Ontario hydro distribution company is saying enough already with the high-priced wind and solar energy the province keeps buying despite a glut of electricity in the system. Read more.
By Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
An Ontario hydro distribution company is saying enough already with the high-priced wind and solar energy the province keeps buying despite a glut of electricity in the system. Read more.
February 24, 2017 - Liberals’ botched energy plan cost us all
By Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun
Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault’s admission Friday that the Liberals paid too much for wind and solar power won’t come as any comfort to the hundreds of thousands of Ontarians now living in energy poverty as a result. Read the story.
By Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun
Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault’s admission Friday that the Liberals paid too much for wind and solar power won’t come as any comfort to the hundreds of thousands of Ontarians now living in energy poverty as a result. Read the story.
February 15, 2017 - The Nation given 800 letters opposing wind farm
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
Evelyne Levac and Léo Proulx, two members of Save the Nation, presented more than 800 signed letters opposing the proposed wind farm near St-Bernardin to The Nation at Monday’s council meeting.
Mayor St. Amour and Councillor Legault are two of the letters’ signatories. Read the story.
By Francis Tessier-Burns, The Review
Evelyne Levac and Léo Proulx, two members of Save the Nation, presented more than 800 signed letters opposing the proposed wind farm near St-Bernardin to The Nation at Monday’s council meeting.
Mayor St. Amour and Councillor Legault are two of the letters’ signatories. Read the story.
February 13, 2017 - Ontario signals offshore wind moratorium will continue for years
CBC News Windsor - The Canadian Press
Six years after Ontario abruptly imposed a moratorium on offshore wind projects, citing the need for more research, the government is signalling it will likely continue for several more years, even with all of its studies in hand.
The moratorium has so far put the Liberal government on the hook for at least $28 million, and it still faces a trial next year on another $500-million lawsuit over the February 2011 decision. Read more.
CBC News Windsor - The Canadian Press
Six years after Ontario abruptly imposed a moratorium on offshore wind projects, citing the need for more research, the government is signalling it will likely continue for several more years, even with all of its studies in hand.
The moratorium has so far put the Liberal government on the hook for at least $28 million, and it still faces a trial next year on another $500-million lawsuit over the February 2011 decision. Read more.
December 2, 2016 - Wind farm opponents deliver petition to MPP McDonell
By Greg Peerenboom, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Opponents of two mega wind farm projects are shoring up their fight by sending a petition with “thousands” of signatories asking the province to cancel them. Read the full story.
By Greg Peerenboom, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Opponents of two mega wind farm projects are shoring up their fight by sending a petition with “thousands” of signatories asking the province to cancel them. Read the full story.
November 25, 2016 - Opponents of wind farm planned for Dutton-Dunwich collect 1,822 signatures on petition against the project
By Jennifer Bieman, Chatham Daily News.ca
ST. THOMAS - Dutton Dunwich anti-wind turbine activists are at it again, delivering three stacks of petitions to Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek Friday in their latest bid to block a highly controversial green energy project that's been green-lighted by provincial regulators. Read the full story.
By Jennifer Bieman, Chatham Daily News.ca
ST. THOMAS - Dutton Dunwich anti-wind turbine activists are at it again, delivering three stacks of petitions to Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek Friday in their latest bid to block a highly controversial green energy project that's been green-lighted by provincial regulators. Read the full story.
November 23, 2016 - Aside from the incessant warnings, Ontario's hydro crisis clearly came out of nowhere
By Robyn Urback, CBC
Aside from the repeated, incessant warnings — there was no warning.
Ontario's energy costs have spiralled out of control. Consumers are struggling to pay their hydro bills and still have enough money left to buy a ticket to one of the premier's cash-for-access fundraisers. Read the full story.
By Robyn Urback, CBC
Aside from the repeated, incessant warnings — there was no warning.
Ontario's energy costs have spiralled out of control. Consumers are struggling to pay their hydro bills and still have enough money left to buy a ticket to one of the premier's cash-for-access fundraisers. Read the full story.
October 13, 2016 - Wind-farm company owed $28M for province's mistreatment, international panel rules
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Canada has to pay $28 million in damages and legal costs to a company that wanted to build a wind farm in Lake Ontario but whose plans were abruptly halted by the Ontario government in 2011, an international tribunal says. Read the full story.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Canada has to pay $28 million in damages and legal costs to a company that wanted to build a wind farm in Lake Ontario but whose plans were abruptly halted by the Ontario government in 2011, an international tribunal says. Read the full story.
October 7, 2016 - Wind farm opponents not finished in The Nation
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
Opponents of a proposed wind farm in The Nation are digging in for a long fight, months after the “Eastern Fields” wind farm project was awarded a contract by the province. Read the story.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
Opponents of a proposed wind farm in The Nation are digging in for a long fight, months after the “Eastern Fields” wind farm project was awarded a contract by the province. Read the story.
October 6, 2016 - Boondoggle: How Ontario's pursuit of renewable energy broke the province's electricity system
By Terence Corcoran, Financial Post
The Ontario green electricity regime is a monumental failure. The costs to consumers are prohibitive and damaging the economy. Read the story.
By Terence Corcoran, Financial Post
The Ontario green electricity regime is a monumental failure. The costs to consumers are prohibitive and damaging the economy. Read the story.
September 27, 2016 - Liberals cut green-energy plans again, betting against their own climate-change policies
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Ontario’s Liberal government on Tuesday announced it’ll scrap plans to spend $3.8 billion on new green-energy contracts, hoping we won’t need that electricity because the province’s climate-change plans will turn out to be only somewhat successful. Read the full story.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Ontario’s Liberal government on Tuesday announced it’ll scrap plans to spend $3.8 billion on new green-energy contracts, hoping we won’t need that electricity because the province’s climate-change plans will turn out to be only somewhat successful. Read the full story.
September 27, 2016 - Ontario Suspends Large Renewable Energy Procurement
Ontario will immediately suspend the second round of its Large Renewable Procurement (LRP II) process and the Energy-from-Waste Standard Offer Program, halting procurement of over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar, wind, hydroelectric, bioenergy and energy from waste projects. Read the press release.
Ontario will immediately suspend the second round of its Large Renewable Procurement (LRP II) process and the Energy-from-Waste Standard Offer Program, halting procurement of over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar, wind, hydroelectric, bioenergy and energy from waste projects. Read the press release.
September 15, 2016 - Yes, Ontario’s Liberals can cancel their terrible renewable power contracts—and they should do it now
By Lawrence Solomon, Financial Post
Ontario’s power prices are soaring out of control, industry is leaving the province, the Liberal government is panicking over its re-election prospects, and almost everyone agrees there’s no remedy, that the ludicrously lucrative long-term contracts that the Ontario government signed with wind and solar energy developers condemn the province to many more years of economic hardship. Read the full story.
By Lawrence Solomon, Financial Post
Ontario’s power prices are soaring out of control, industry is leaving the province, the Liberal government is panicking over its re-election prospects, and almost everyone agrees there’s no remedy, that the ludicrously lucrative long-term contracts that the Ontario government signed with wind and solar energy developers condemn the province to many more years of economic hardship. Read the full story.
September 14, 2016 - Americans keep going on Great Lakes wind power while Ontario stalls
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
The Obama administration has released a new offshore wind power strategy that includes building a load of wind farms in the Great Lakes while Ontario sits on its hands. We’re worried (officially) about stirring up sediments and contaminating our own and U.S. drinking water. They evidently aren’t so concerned. Read more.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
The Obama administration has released a new offshore wind power strategy that includes building a load of wind farms in the Great Lakes while Ontario sits on its hands. We’re worried (officially) about stirring up sediments and contaminating our own and U.S. drinking water. They evidently aren’t so concerned. Read more.
September 2, 2016 - Too much of a good thing — how Ontario’s Liberals bungled the green energy file
By Jon W. Kieran, National Post
Ontario set an all-time peak electricity demand of 27,005 megawatts (MW) 10 years ago this summer. At the time, rising demand and plans to retire its coal-fired power plants dominated provincial energy policy. Read the full comment.
By Jon W. Kieran, National Post
Ontario set an all-time peak electricity demand of 27,005 megawatts (MW) 10 years ago this summer. At the time, rising demand and plans to retire its coal-fired power plants dominated provincial energy policy. Read the full comment.
August 24, 2016 - Wind turbine collapse wreckage in Cape Breton combed for clues of cause
By Brett Ruskin, CBC News
One week after an 80-metre wind turbine collapsed in Cape Breton, there is still no clear indication of what caused what's believed to be the first catastrophic failure of its kind in Canada. Watch the news report.
By Brett Ruskin, CBC News
One week after an 80-metre wind turbine collapsed in Cape Breton, there is still no clear indication of what caused what's believed to be the first catastrophic failure of its kind in Canada. Watch the news report.
August 19, 2016 - Eastern Ontarians suffering because of high energy costs: EOWC
by Theresa Ketterling, The Review
A report prepared by the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC) says rural people in this area are “suffering disproportionately” from rising electricity costs. Read the full story.
by Theresa Ketterling, The Review
A report prepared by the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC) says rural people in this area are “suffering disproportionately” from rising electricity costs. Read the full story.
July 28, 2016 - Turbines must have "fire suppression" systems, The Nation council decides
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
The Nation’s council has decided it wants wind turbines built in the area to have “fire supression systems,” but the project manager of the planned Eastern Fields Wind Project says council may not have the authority to enforce the new rule. Read the full story.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
The Nation’s council has decided it wants wind turbines built in the area to have “fire supression systems,” but the project manager of the planned Eastern Fields Wind Project says council may not have the authority to enforce the new rule. Read the full story.
July 21, 2016 - What is the Global Adjustment fee? The mysterious cost Ontario hydro customers must pay
By Brian Hill, Global News
A product of Ontario’s 2009 Green Energy Act, the Global Adjustment fee is a charge billed to all hydro customers in the province.
For major manufacturers and large businesses, the fee appears separately on electricity bills. But for residential customers and small businesses, the fee is hidden – appearing on your electricity bill as a part of the per kilowatt hour charge. Watch the news report and read the full story.
By Brian Hill, Global News
A product of Ontario’s 2009 Green Energy Act, the Global Adjustment fee is a charge billed to all hydro customers in the province.
For major manufacturers and large businesses, the fee appears separately on electricity bills. But for residential customers and small businesses, the fee is hidden – appearing on your electricity bill as a part of the per kilowatt hour charge. Watch the news report and read the full story.
May 27, 2016 - Water worries prompted ban on offshore wind farms, but Ontario's done nothing about them
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Not only has the Ontario government ordered almost no research into wind farms on the Great Lakes since it banned them so it could do more research, it’s done none whatsoever on the worry that prompted the ban: the risk of poisoning Ontario’s drinking water with gunk stirred up from the lake bottoms.
The province has previously been very vague about what research it’s waiting for, and it’s now pretty clear why. There’s no indication that research is coming anytime soon. Read the full story.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
Not only has the Ontario government ordered almost no research into wind farms on the Great Lakes since it banned them so it could do more research, it’s done none whatsoever on the worry that prompted the ban: the risk of poisoning Ontario’s drinking water with gunk stirred up from the lake bottoms.
The province has previously been very vague about what research it’s waiting for, and it’s now pretty clear why. There’s no indication that research is coming anytime soon. Read the full story.
April 28, 2016 - Stop Wind Turbines
By Andrew Lawton, The Rebel Media
Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario Liberals do not care about rural southwestern Ontario.
Whether it's Elgin County, Bruce County, Middlesex County, or elsewhere in the province, to the Ontario Liberals, it's all flyover territory -- irrelevant because of the lack of votes. Watch the video and read the story.
By Andrew Lawton, The Rebel Media
Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario Liberals do not care about rural southwestern Ontario.
Whether it's Elgin County, Bruce County, Middlesex County, or elsewhere in the province, to the Ontario Liberals, it's all flyover territory -- irrelevant because of the lack of votes. Watch the video and read the story.
April 16, 2016 - Ontario’s ill wind
Throwing billions of dollars at wind and solar factories isn’t going to lower greenhouse emissions effectively or efficiently
By Jim McPherson, Special to the Toronto Sun
On March 23, Lorrie Goldstein’s “Burn our money” column in the Toronto Sun criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for budgeting about $10 billion (including overseas spending) by 2020 on what Trudeau claims are climate change initiatives.
Last month, despite continuing objections from hosting municipalities and numerous concerns expressed by the office of the Auditor General of Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne’s provincial government approved more renewable energy projects. Read the full story.
Throwing billions of dollars at wind and solar factories isn’t going to lower greenhouse emissions effectively or efficiently
By Jim McPherson, Special to the Toronto Sun
On March 23, Lorrie Goldstein’s “Burn our money” column in the Toronto Sun criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for budgeting about $10 billion (including overseas spending) by 2020 on what Trudeau claims are climate change initiatives.
Last month, despite continuing objections from hosting municipalities and numerous concerns expressed by the office of the Auditor General of Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne’s provincial government approved more renewable energy projects. Read the full story.
April 6, 2016 - Big numbers for anti-wind rally, but next steps unclear
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
About 170 people attended a rally and fundraiser organized by “Save The Nation” in St-Bernardin. Group member Steve Dick said members of the group are still feeling “shock and even anger” after a RES Canada won a contract for a 32-megawatt wind farm in St-Bernardin. “They weren’t expecting the approval to go through,” said Dick. Read more.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
About 170 people attended a rally and fundraiser organized by “Save The Nation” in St-Bernardin. Group member Steve Dick said members of the group are still feeling “shock and even anger” after a RES Canada won a contract for a 32-megawatt wind farm in St-Bernardin. “They weren’t expecting the approval to go through,” said Dick. Read more.
April 2016 - Wind turbine battle heats up
By Tom Collins and Patrick Meagher, Farmers Forum
April 2016 - More wind turbine projects for Eastern Ontario
By Tom Collins, Farmers Forum
By Tom Collins and Patrick Meagher, Farmers Forum
April 2016 - More wind turbine projects for Eastern Ontario
By Tom Collins, Farmers Forum
March 29, 2016 - Ten tough targets for influential cabinet ministers
By Martin Cohn, Queen’s Park Columnist, Toronto Star
Cabinet ministers in Ontario’s Liberal government are assigned secret annual targets, the Star has learned. The numbers are never written down, but confidential sources were able to provide allocations — which can vary from year to year — for most (but not all) of the most influential ministers…
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli: $250,000 to $300,000
A political veteran who oversees the nuclear and electricity sectors, he regularly teams up with the premier to raise large sums at exclusive events where industry insiders try to influence regulatory policy and purchasing decisions. Read the full story.
By Martin Cohn, Queen’s Park Columnist, Toronto Star
Cabinet ministers in Ontario’s Liberal government are assigned secret annual targets, the Star has learned. The numbers are never written down, but confidential sources were able to provide allocations — which can vary from year to year — for most (but not all) of the most influential ministers…
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli: $250,000 to $300,000
A political veteran who oversees the nuclear and electricity sectors, he regularly teams up with the premier to raise large sums at exclusive events where industry insiders try to influence regulatory policy and purchasing decisions. Read the full story.
March 29, 2016 - Escalating fundraising demands part of ‘the system’ at Queen’s Park
By Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
In Ontario, the Wild West of fundraising, Liberal cabinet ministers are assigned secret targets as high as $500,000 a year, the Star has learned.
Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals will rake in roughly $3 million in a single fundraiser Wednesday night.
At their sumptuous Heritage Dinner, “Victory Tables” are priced at $18,000 for corporate high-flyers, and the biggest donors are feted at a private cocktail reception by a grateful premier. But that’s only half the story of how the governing party raises big money.
The unsavoury spectacle of Ontario’s politicians supplicating big business and big labour for events such as the Heritage Dinner is only a small piece of the fundraising puzzle glimpsed by the public. Beyond the showy hobnobbing, shadowy appeals by cabinet ministers for corporate money are the untold story at Queen’s Park. Read the full story.
By Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
In Ontario, the Wild West of fundraising, Liberal cabinet ministers are assigned secret targets as high as $500,000 a year, the Star has learned.
Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals will rake in roughly $3 million in a single fundraiser Wednesday night.
At their sumptuous Heritage Dinner, “Victory Tables” are priced at $18,000 for corporate high-flyers, and the biggest donors are feted at a private cocktail reception by a grateful premier. But that’s only half the story of how the governing party raises big money.
The unsavoury spectacle of Ontario’s politicians supplicating big business and big labour for events such as the Heritage Dinner is only a small piece of the fundraising puzzle glimpsed by the public. Beyond the showy hobnobbing, shadowy appeals by cabinet ministers for corporate money are the untold story at Queen’s Park. Read the full story.
March 23, 2016 - MPP defends decision process
By Gregg Chamberlain, Tribune-Express
By Gregg Chamberlain, Tribune-Express
March 23, 2016 - Citizens muted in wind debate
By Richard Mahoney, The Glengarry News
By Richard Mahoney, The Glengarry News
March 21, 2016 - Police charge township to protect wind turbines
By Connor Lynch, Farmers Forum
WOLFE ISLAND — Ontario municipalities hosting wind turbines might be getting “a kick in the teeth” with raised policing fees, says Frontenac Islands Township mayor Denis Doyle.
Frontenac Islands includes Wolfe Island and is being charged $300 a turbine for policing service by the Leeds County OPP. With 86 turbines on the island, the township will pay an extra $25,800 per year. Read the full story.
By Connor Lynch, Farmers Forum
WOLFE ISLAND — Ontario municipalities hosting wind turbines might be getting “a kick in the teeth” with raised policing fees, says Frontenac Islands Township mayor Denis Doyle.
Frontenac Islands includes Wolfe Island and is being charged $300 a turbine for policing service by the Leeds County OPP. With 86 turbines on the island, the township will pay an extra $25,800 per year. Read the full story.
March 16, 2016 - Residents are right to feel ignored about wind
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
Ontario’s Independent Energy System Operator (IESO), on its website, says 75 per cent of the contracts awarded for renewable energy projects last week had support from local municipalities. That number isn’t broken down into wind, solar, and hydro projects, which might be because when you do, you get a different picture: only two of the five wind energy projects offered contracts in Ontario had community support, or 40 per cent. Read more.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
Ontario’s Independent Energy System Operator (IESO), on its website, says 75 per cent of the contracts awarded for renewable energy projects last week had support from local municipalities. That number isn’t broken down into wind, solar, and hydro projects, which might be because when you do, you get a different picture: only two of the five wind energy projects offered contracts in Ontario had community support, or 40 per cent. Read more.
March 16, 2016 - Contract awarded for St-Bernardin-area wind farm
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
St-Bernardin – Despite opposition from a citizens’ group and The Nation’s municipal council, a wind energy project is on its way to the St-Bernardin area. Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Canada was offered contract by IESO for a 32-megawatt project last week. Read more.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
St-Bernardin – Despite opposition from a citizens’ group and The Nation’s municipal council, a wind energy project is on its way to the St-Bernardin area. Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Canada was offered contract by IESO for a 32-megawatt project last week. Read more.
March 15, 2016 - Ontario's power system operator on how it chose wind project sites
All in a day with Alan Neal, CBC Ottawa
Wind power is coming to a town near you: Ontario's power system operator has announced sixteen contracts for large renewable energy projects. Many see it as a positive move toward a greener, cleaner province. But some communities -- such as people in Nation and North Stormont, which are getting wind projects -- say their voices were ignored and wind power is being forced on them.
The Independent Electricity System Operator manages Ontario's power needs. Shawn Conkwright is the IESO's director of renewable procurement, and he joined us to explain how the sites were chosen. Listen to the interview.
All in a day with Alan Neal, CBC Ottawa
Wind power is coming to a town near you: Ontario's power system operator has announced sixteen contracts for large renewable energy projects. Many see it as a positive move toward a greener, cleaner province. But some communities -- such as people in Nation and North Stormont, which are getting wind projects -- say their voices were ignored and wind power is being forced on them.
The Independent Electricity System Operator manages Ontario's power needs. Shawn Conkwright is the IESO's director of renewable procurement, and he joined us to explain how the sites were chosen. Listen to the interview.
March 14, 2016 - Tearing us apart: Wounds not healing after wind turbines turned friends into bitter enemies
By Tom Collins, Farmers Forum
LISTOWEL — Wind turbines tear apart communities and relationships, causing animosity that lingers for years, warn farmers who have lived through the ugly battles.
Don Winslow signed up in 2013 when a wind turbine company planned to build five turbines near Peterborough. Three months later, after immense public pressure and hostility, he couldn’t do it anymore. Read the full story.
By Tom Collins, Farmers Forum
LISTOWEL — Wind turbines tear apart communities and relationships, causing animosity that lingers for years, warn farmers who have lived through the ugly battles.
Don Winslow signed up in 2013 when a wind turbine company planned to build five turbines near Peterborough. Three months later, after immense public pressure and hostility, he couldn’t do it anymore. Read the full story.
March 13, 2016 - Four renewable energy projects in Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry get contracts
By Lois Ann Baker, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Four renewable energy projects located in Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry will be offered contracts by Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator.
So far, at least one township is unhappy with the decision. Read the full story.
By Lois Ann Baker, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Four renewable energy projects located in Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry will be offered contracts by Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator.
So far, at least one township is unhappy with the decision. Read the full story.
March11, 2016 - New Eastern Ontario wind farms a betrayal, mayors near Ottawa say
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
The Ontario government has betrayed rural municipalities by approving new wind farms in places that have explicitly voted against them, mayors say — including just east of Ottawa.
“Since we declared ourselves unwilling hosts, we thought we had it made,” says François St. Amour, mayor of The Nation Municipality. “Because there was some talk in the last provincial election that they would honour municipalities that declared themselves unwilling. But I guess that was just another electoral promise.” Read the story.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
The Ontario government has betrayed rural municipalities by approving new wind farms in places that have explicitly voted against them, mayors say — including just east of Ottawa.
“Since we declared ourselves unwilling hosts, we thought we had it made,” says François St. Amour, mayor of The Nation Municipality. “Because there was some talk in the last provincial election that they would honour municipalities that declared themselves unwilling. But I guess that was just another electoral promise.” Read the story.
March 11, 2016 - IESO approves green energy proposals
By Gregg Chamberlain, Tribune-Express
So far the chance of a wind farm in the St-Isidore village area is looking more certain all the time.
Three “green” energy projects proposed for the Five Counties region have received application approvals from the provincial government through the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) agency. They included wind farms proposed for North Stormont and The Nation municipalities and a solar farm in Alfred-Plantagenet Township. Read more.
By Gregg Chamberlain, Tribune-Express
So far the chance of a wind farm in the St-Isidore village area is looking more certain all the time.
Three “green” energy projects proposed for the Five Counties region have received application approvals from the provincial government through the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) agency. They included wind farms proposed for North Stormont and The Nation municipalities and a solar farm in Alfred-Plantagenet Township. Read more.
February 3, 2016 - Ontario's wind energy plan ignored impact on rural communities, U of O study says
By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen
Ontario brought in wind energy with a “top-down” style that brushed off the worries of communities where the massive turbines now stand, says a University of Ottawa study.
The 2009 Green Energy Act gave little thought to the transformation that wind farms bring to rural communities — problems that even revisions to the act “will only partially address,” writes a group headed by Stewart Fast. Read more.
By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen
Ontario brought in wind energy with a “top-down” style that brushed off the worries of communities where the massive turbines now stand, says a University of Ottawa study.
The 2009 Green Energy Act gave little thought to the transformation that wind farms bring to rural communities — problems that even revisions to the act “will only partially address,” writes a group headed by Stewart Fast. Read more.
December 3, 2015 - Ontario auditor general blames lack of oversight for high hydro costs
Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, CBC Radio
The province's financial watchdog says the lack of a power plan and oversight is why Ontarians are paying billions more for electricity than they did a decade ago with rates slated to rise yet again.
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk appeared on CBC Radio's Metro Morning with host Matt Galloway to discuss her latest report that acknowledges government decisions made without a second set of eyes led to higher costs paid for less reliable hydro. Listen to the interview.
Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, CBC Radio
The province's financial watchdog says the lack of a power plan and oversight is why Ontarians are paying billions more for electricity than they did a decade ago with rates slated to rise yet again.
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk appeared on CBC Radio's Metro Morning with host Matt Galloway to discuss her latest report that acknowledges government decisions made without a second set of eyes led to higher costs paid for less reliable hydro. Listen to the interview.
September 16, 2015 - The Nation cancels all support for wind projects
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
The Nation council has voted to rescind its support for proposed wind energy projects in St-Bernardin and St-Isidore.
Cancelled resolutions include support for projects proposed by EDF and Leader Resources, and a “community benefit agreement” with EDF. The Nation council voted on the motion on Monday afternoon, and it passed with only one councillor voting against the move. Read more.
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
The Nation council has voted to rescind its support for proposed wind energy projects in St-Bernardin and St-Isidore.
Cancelled resolutions include support for projects proposed by EDF and Leader Resources, and a “community benefit agreement” with EDF. The Nation council voted on the motion on Monday afternoon, and it passed with only one councillor voting against the move. Read more.
September 3, 2015 - Protests continue in The Nation Municipality
By Lynn MacNab, The Review
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August 21, 2015 - EDF puts Canada plans in play
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EDF EN Canada is developing a 100MW wind farm in southeast Ontario in anticipation of the province’s 565MW large renewable procurement program.
The early-stage St. Isidore project comprises more than 10,000 acres of privately owned land in the Nation Municipality, about 75km east of Ottawa. EDF proposes to erect 30 to 40 turbines. The preferred connection point to the provincial transmission grid is within the project area.
The Independent Electricity System Operator seeks 300MW of wind power, 140MW of solar, 75MW of hydro and 50MW of bioenergy. Bids are due by 1 September.
The IESO is expected to select the winners and award 20-year power purchase agreements in December or January.
The developer estimates total investment would be C$250m to C$300m of which C$30m to C$40m would be spent locally.
EDF won municipal support for the project in 2014, a key advantage that boosts the chance of winning a contract. Members of the town council have since changed however and this month they voted 3-1 to declare itself ‘not a willing host’ to wind projects. The initial resolution of support remains valid and EDF may use it in its bid, said town clerk Mary McCuaig.
If it lands a power purchase agreement, the developer expects to break ground on St Isidore in 2018. Construction would create about 250 jobs.
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EDF EN Canada is developing a 100MW wind farm in southeast Ontario in anticipation of the province’s 565MW large renewable procurement program.
The early-stage St. Isidore project comprises more than 10,000 acres of privately owned land in the Nation Municipality, about 75km east of Ottawa. EDF proposes to erect 30 to 40 turbines. The preferred connection point to the provincial transmission grid is within the project area.
The Independent Electricity System Operator seeks 300MW of wind power, 140MW of solar, 75MW of hydro and 50MW of bioenergy. Bids are due by 1 September.
The IESO is expected to select the winners and award 20-year power purchase agreements in December or January.
The developer estimates total investment would be C$250m to C$300m of which C$30m to C$40m would be spent locally.
EDF won municipal support for the project in 2014, a key advantage that boosts the chance of winning a contract. Members of the town council have since changed however and this month they voted 3-1 to declare itself ‘not a willing host’ to wind projects. The initial resolution of support remains valid and EDF may use it in its bid, said town clerk Mary McCuaig.
If it lands a power purchase agreement, the developer expects to break ground on St Isidore in 2018. Construction would create about 250 jobs.
August 12, 2015 - The Nation Not a willing host to wind farms
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
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August 12, 2015 - Electricity exports cost Ontario taxpayers $200 million in June
By Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun
TORONTO - Electricity watchdog Parker Gallant keeps a wary eye on energy prices in this province.
In a recent post on the website www.windconcerns.ca, Gallant points out the government paid $200 million in June to dump electricity at a loss.
Gallant, vice-president of Wind Concerns, estimates 1.9 terawatts (TWh) of Ontario’s electricity production (15.2% of Ontario’s demand of 10.6 TWh) was exported to Michigan, New York and Quebec, in June.
Ontario was paid $29.1 million for those exports. Unfortunately, it cost provincial ratepayers $249.9 million to produce that same electricity. Read the full story.
By Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun
TORONTO - Electricity watchdog Parker Gallant keeps a wary eye on energy prices in this province.
In a recent post on the website www.windconcerns.ca, Gallant points out the government paid $200 million in June to dump electricity at a loss.
Gallant, vice-president of Wind Concerns, estimates 1.9 terawatts (TWh) of Ontario’s electricity production (15.2% of Ontario’s demand of 10.6 TWh) was exported to Michigan, New York and Quebec, in June.
Ontario was paid $29.1 million for those exports. Unfortunately, it cost provincial ratepayers $249.9 million to produce that same electricity. Read the full story.
August 11, 2015 - Municipality of Nation turning its back on wind power
All in a Day, CBC Radio
It's been a messy debate over clean energy in the Municipality of Nation. Nation's mayor spoke to All In A Day about the town's about face on wind power, after last night's vote against several proposed wind turbine projects in the area. Listen to the interview.
All in a Day, CBC Radio
It's been a messy debate over clean energy in the Municipality of Nation. Nation's mayor spoke to All In A Day about the town's about face on wind power, after last night's vote against several proposed wind turbine projects in the area. Listen to the interview.
August 10, 2015 - Residents of Nation, east of Ottawa, fight wind turbine projects
Report by Joanne Schnurr, CTV News - Ottawa
Report by Joanne Schnurr, CTV News - Ottawa
Photo: Wind Concerns Ontario
August 6, 2015 - Nation residents meet to fight wind power projects
Posted on Wind Concerns Ontario
More than 500 residents of the municipality of Nation, about 45 minutes east of Ottawa, met on Wednesday night to learn more, and discuss action on two wind power proposals for their community: a 150-megawatt project by EDF, and a 75-MW project by Leader Resources.
Among the speakers was Carmen Krogh, known internationally for her research on the impacts of wind turbine noise emissions on human health. A particular concern for Krogh, she expressed that evening, is the effect of the wind turbine emissions on children. Despite clear guidance from the World Health Organization and other bodies in public health about exposing children to possible harm, Ontario has proceeded to build wind power projects in communities close to homes. Read more.
Posted on Wind Concerns Ontario
More than 500 residents of the municipality of Nation, about 45 minutes east of Ottawa, met on Wednesday night to learn more, and discuss action on two wind power proposals for their community: a 150-megawatt project by EDF, and a 75-MW project by Leader Resources.
Among the speakers was Carmen Krogh, known internationally for her research on the impacts of wind turbine noise emissions on human health. A particular concern for Krogh, she expressed that evening, is the effect of the wind turbine emissions on children. Despite clear guidance from the World Health Organization and other bodies in public health about exposing children to possible harm, Ontario has proceeded to build wind power projects in communities close to homes. Read more.
July 29, 2015 - Struggle to stop wind turbine projects in North Stormont
By Brent Holmes, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Opponents of wind turbine projects in the Township of North Stormont have won the first battle against having installations in the region, however, it will be a very long war. And it may well be one they can't w
North Stormont council voted 4-1 this week against proposals to put wind turbines in their region, declaring themselves unwilling hosts if any projects move forward. Read more.
By Brent Holmes, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Opponents of wind turbine projects in the Township of North Stormont have won the first battle against having installations in the region, however, it will be a very long war. And it may well be one they can't w
North Stormont council voted 4-1 this week against proposals to put wind turbines in their region, declaring themselves unwilling hosts if any projects move forward. Read more.
July 27, 2015 - Controversial wind energy projects in North Stormont
By Brent Holmes, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Can communities say no to wind turbine installation? The answer, my friend, may be blowing in the wind.
The Township of North Stormont will hold a council session on Tuesday where they will be receiving a report from chief administrative officer Marc Chenier and community planner Amy Doyle on proposed renewable energy projects in the region.
Three companies presented their plans for energy projects in North Stormont at the council meeting on July 14. The proposals are available online via North Stormont's council's agendas. (https://oc-tns.vbiz.ca/index.php/s/8wArNG2DW9FqGOu)
EDF proposed a substation to funnel energy from a project in The Nation Municipality and have secured a lease with a landowner south of County Road 9. Read the full story.
By Brent Holmes, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Can communities say no to wind turbine installation? The answer, my friend, may be blowing in the wind.
The Township of North Stormont will hold a council session on Tuesday where they will be receiving a report from chief administrative officer Marc Chenier and community planner Amy Doyle on proposed renewable energy projects in the region.
Three companies presented their plans for energy projects in North Stormont at the council meeting on July 14. The proposals are available online via North Stormont's council's agendas. (https://oc-tns.vbiz.ca/index.php/s/8wArNG2DW9FqGOu)
EDF proposed a substation to funnel energy from a project in The Nation Municipality and have secured a lease with a landowner south of County Road 9. Read the full story.
July 10, 2015 - Going green: Does Ontario’s energy shift have the power to sustain itself?
By Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail
In a huge factory on the outskirts of Tillsonburg, the transformation of Ontario's manufacturing economy is under way. Read the article.
By Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail
In a huge factory on the outskirts of Tillsonburg, the transformation of Ontario's manufacturing economy is under way. Read the article.
July 7, 2015 - Money talks for 150 St. Isidore landowners who will get their gigantic wind turbines
By Ian Cumming, Farmers Forum
ST. ISIDORE — There will soon be dozens of wind turbines covering 10,000 acres of prime farmland here in Prescott County.
Marc Bercier’s 1,700 acres, just east of this village, will be part of this massive project, according to the 29 pages of documentation and contracts he provided to Farmers Forum.
Potentially, there will be five turbines and one substation on his property. EDF EN, Canada will pay a base price of $15,000 per wind turbine per year, plus incentives and/or compensation when necessary, and $20,000 per year for the substation. That’s $95,000 per year just to look at turbines along the skyline. Read the full story.
By Ian Cumming, Farmers Forum
ST. ISIDORE — There will soon be dozens of wind turbines covering 10,000 acres of prime farmland here in Prescott County.
Marc Bercier’s 1,700 acres, just east of this village, will be part of this massive project, according to the 29 pages of documentation and contracts he provided to Farmers Forum.
Potentially, there will be five turbines and one substation on his property. EDF EN, Canada will pay a base price of $15,000 per wind turbine per year, plus incentives and/or compensation when necessary, and $20,000 per year for the substation. That’s $95,000 per year just to look at turbines along the skyline. Read the full story.
June 30, 2015 - St-Bernardin residents skeptical of wind energy at public meeting
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
By Theresa Ketterling, The Review
June 24, 2015 - Council agrees to support energy project - public not so sure
By Diane Hunter, Tribune Express
The Champlain council passed a motion June 22, agreeing to support the Parc eolien Gauthier project, with a few exceptions to the resolution.
The Champlain Township does not want to have any wind turbines within their municipality, but will support the project to put in a substation in Champlain Township, near the corner of Dunning and Ritchance Roads. Read more.
By Diane Hunter, Tribune Express
The Champlain council passed a motion June 22, agreeing to support the Parc eolien Gauthier project, with a few exceptions to the resolution.
The Champlain Township does not want to have any wind turbines within their municipality, but will support the project to put in a substation in Champlain Township, near the corner of Dunning and Ritchance Roads. Read more.
February 4, 2015 - Ontario’s big wind bonanza: Over 90% of subsidies funneled to just 11 companies
By Brady Yauch, Special to Financial Post Read the story.
By Brady Yauch, Special to Financial Post Read the story.
January 27, 2015 - Ending Ontario’s wind experiment
By Monte McNaughton, Special to Financial Post
Excerpt from article: In 2009, the Ontario Liberals misused their majority when they stripped municipalities of their long-standing land planning rights in order to impose the wind turbine experiment. They then used executive orders to hand out sole-sourced deals to line the pockets of their wind developer friends. Read the full story.
By Monte McNaughton, Special to Financial Post
Excerpt from article: In 2009, the Ontario Liberals misused their majority when they stripped municipalities of their long-standing land planning rights in order to impose the wind turbine experiment. They then used executive orders to hand out sole-sourced deals to line the pockets of their wind developer friends. Read the full story.
June 25, 2014 - Government cannot just let Goliath win
By Amanda Moore, Grimsby Lincoln News
I really didn't think David had a chance.
No offence to David — in this case, an ordinary group of citizens who have spent an extraordinary amount of time becoming pseudo-experts on all things industrial wind turbines — but at first there didn't appear even the slightest chance of stopping the threat of wind power. Read the full story.
By Amanda Moore, Grimsby Lincoln News
I really didn't think David had a chance.
No offence to David — in this case, an ordinary group of citizens who have spent an extraordinary amount of time becoming pseudo-experts on all things industrial wind turbines — but at first there didn't appear even the slightest chance of stopping the threat of wind power. Read the full story.
March 19, 2014 - Assessment too low, wind turbine group claims
By Mary Golem, WiartonEcho.com
Members of the multi-municipal wind turbine working group (MMWTWG) want the base assessment value for wind turbines changed.
…“The wind turbine group is writing a letter to Minister Charles Sousa expressing our dissatisfaction,” Davis told council, saying the base assessment at $40,000 “is artificially low and is nowhere close to true base costs.” Read the article.
By Mary Golem, WiartonEcho.com
Members of the multi-municipal wind turbine working group (MMWTWG) want the base assessment value for wind turbines changed.
…“The wind turbine group is writing a letter to Minister Charles Sousa expressing our dissatisfaction,” Davis told council, saying the base assessment at $40,000 “is artificially low and is nowhere close to true base costs.” Read the article.
January 20, 2012 - OFA calls on government to suspend wind turbine development in Ontario
Media Release
GUELPH, ON – Escalating concerns about industrial wind turbines have prompted the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to urge the province of Ontario to suspend further development until farm families and rural residents are assured that their interests are adequately protected. The OFA unveiled its strong stance in a new position statement on industrial wind turbines, released today, that will be presented to government later this month. Read the media release.
Media Release
GUELPH, ON – Escalating concerns about industrial wind turbines have prompted the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to urge the province of Ontario to suspend further development until farm families and rural residents are assured that their interests are adequately protected. The OFA unveiled its strong stance in a new position statement on industrial wind turbines, released today, that will be presented to government later this month. Read the media release.
February 11, 2011 - Ontario stops offshore wind power development
By Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail
The Ontario government has called a stop to any offshore wind power projects in the province’s portion of the Great Lakes, until further scientific study is done.
In an announcement that stunned both wind power supporters and opponents, the province – which has strongly supported a shift to renewable sources of power – said Friday that it will not proceed with any offshore wind projects “while further research is conducted.” Read the full story.
By Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail
The Ontario government has called a stop to any offshore wind power projects in the province’s portion of the Great Lakes, until further scientific study is done.
In an announcement that stunned both wind power supporters and opponents, the province – which has strongly supported a shift to renewable sources of power – said Friday that it will not proceed with any offshore wind projects “while further research is conducted.” Read the full story.
February 12, 2011 - Ontario scraps offshore wind power plans
By Tanya Talaga, The Star
Citing environmental concerns, the provincial government has suddenly cancelled any offshore wind projects. The provincial government has suddenly abandoned any plans to construct offshore wind projects.
Citing environmental concerns, the Liberals made the surprising announcement Friday that they have placed a moratorium on building wind power projects in freshwater lakes. Read the full story.
By Tanya Talaga, The Star
Citing environmental concerns, the provincial government has suddenly cancelled any offshore wind projects. The provincial government has suddenly abandoned any plans to construct offshore wind projects.
Citing environmental concerns, the Liberals made the surprising announcement Friday that they have placed a moratorium on building wind power projects in freshwater lakes. Read the full story.
July 24, 2010 - Ontario faces U.S. challenge in developing Great Lakes wind power
By Tyler Hamilton, The Star
Anders Soe-Jensen shows enthusiasm, he cites opportunity, he trumpets potential, but when asked if Denmark-based Vestas has plans to manufacture offshore wind turbines in Ontario the good-humoured executive backs away from commitment…
The stakes are huge. Emerging Energy Research estimates more than 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy will be developed in North America by 2020, representing billions of dollars of investment and up to 2,000 turbines. Much of that capacity could be developed in the Great Lakes using equipment and skills from Ontario. Read the full story.
By Tyler Hamilton, The Star
Anders Soe-Jensen shows enthusiasm, he cites opportunity, he trumpets potential, but when asked if Denmark-based Vestas has plans to manufacture offshore wind turbines in Ontario the good-humoured executive backs away from commitment…
The stakes are huge. Emerging Energy Research estimates more than 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy will be developed in North America by 2020, representing billions of dollars of investment and up to 2,000 turbines. Much of that capacity could be developed in the Great Lakes using equipment and skills from Ontario. Read the full story.
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