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May 6, 2013 – Ontario to include municipalities, Aboriginal and other communities in regional energy planning

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In an effort to involve communities in the planning process for regional energy infrastructure, the government has asked the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to develop a new regional energy planning process based on … Continue reading →

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Small FIT Application Window Will Open on December 14, 2012

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has just announced that it will begin accepting Small FIT applications on December 14, 2012, for renewable energy projects with a proposed capacity of 10 to 500 kilowatts. The OPA will award up to 200 … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2012 – Paul Manning to Speak at Insight’s 6th Aboriginal Energy Forum

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Paul Manning, principal at Manning Environmental Law, and Margaret Buist, Director General, Lands and Environmental Management, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, will speak at Insight’s 6th Annual Aboriginal Energy Forum on 6th December, 2012. In their session Implications of Amendments to the Environmental Assessment … Continue reading →

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September 7, 2012 – Paul Manning to speak at SSX 2012

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff program and documentation have been substantially revised. There are significant advantages for Aboriginal Communities under FIT 2.0. I will be speaking this Friday at SSX ONTARIO: Solar Summit & eXpo! on the opportunities and challenges of partnering … Continue reading →

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August 10, 2012 – Ontario Power Authority releases Feed-in Tariff 2.0 Program Rules

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

After an agonizingly long wait, would-be renewable energy proponents were cheered by Friday’s announcement that  the Ontario Power Authority has at last released version 2.0 of its Feed-in Tariff Program Rules. We provide the following summary as a guide to … Continue reading →

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July 30, 2012 – Ontario Increases Support for Aboriginal Energy Projects

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Ontario has announced that it will expand the Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program to encourage First Nation and Métis participation in the province’s clean energy economy. The expansion will make an additional $150 million available under the program. To date, the Aboriginal … Continue reading →

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Paul Manning quoted in IPPSO FACTO Special Feature: Experts weigh in on merger of Ontario energy agencies

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

“Special Feature: Experts weigh in on Bill 75 and the OPA-IESO merger” In a special feature in its June issue, IPPSO FACTO, the magazine of the Association of Power Producers of Ontario, sought the opinion of a wide range of … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2012 – Manning Environmental Law and Golder Associates present a breakfast seminar on energy conservation planning in public agencies

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Energy Conservation Planning Seminar for Public Agencies Mississauga, ON, Canada 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM Ontario Regulation 397/11, Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plans, is now in force. Join representatives from Manning Environmental Law and Golder Associates for a complimentary breakfast … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2012 – Ontario Loses Independent Review of Energy Planning and Procurement in Merger of OPA and IESO

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Under cover of its Bill 75, designed to implement the merger of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the government of Ontario is also making wholesale changes to energy planning and procurement. In so doing, it … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2012 – Ontario Sets New Rules for Geothermal Drilling

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Ontario is strengthening the regulation of vertical closed loop drilling for geothermal energy systems, with new rules that take effect immediately. The province is requiring geothermal installers to: Obtain provincial approval for vertical closed loop geothermal systems Consult with a … Continue reading →

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