The more wind power we add, the more expensive Ontario’s electricity becomes, say Tom Adams and Scott Luft Financial Post, March 17, 2016 The costs may be high and the need questionable, but…
“A slap in the face for rural Ontario” says Dutton-Dunwich Mayor London Free Press, March 16, 2016 By Debbie Van Brenk and John Miner A new process to select sites for renewable energy…
Ottawa Citizen, March 11, 2016 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…
“We live in the Province of Toronto,” says Dutton-Dunwich Mayor. His community had a referendum, said NO, now has a contract for 57.5 megawatt wind ‘farm.’ London Free Press, March 10, 2016…
Communities are Unwilling Hosts, and had asked the province not to issue new wind power contracts IESO March 10, 2016 LRP I Contracts Offered – March 10, 2016 The IESO has completed its…
CHEX-Peterborough Opponents of wind and solar farms in the City of Kawartha Lakes received a boost of support from council today. As Jesse Thomas reports a resolution was passed, calling on Queen’s Park…
This is from the wind power industry’s own publication, North American Windpower NAW Staff, March 8, 2016 Fifty-one Ontario municipalities are endorsing a resolution recently passed by the Township of Wainfleet Council that…
OPG spills hydro and $150 million goes “down the drain” OPG released their 2015 annual report Friday March 4, 2016; it confirms that 3.2 terawatts (TWh) of water that could have been used…
Township of Wainfleet “Wainfleet – find your country side!” MEDIA RELEASE Municipalities Call for Ontario to Stop Issuing Wind Turbine Contracts WAINFLEET – March 4, 2016 – Fifty-one municipalities have endorsed the resolution…
IESO just released their January 2016 Monthly Market Report with details on electricity generated and demanded, along with prices and impact on ratepayers. It is interesting to compare January 2016 with January 2015…
Kingston Whig-Standard, February 29, 2016 By Elliot Ferguson PLEVNA — North Frontenac Township is to appeal any large-scale wind energy project approved for the township. Township council agreed on Friday that an appeal…