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ERO-019-3007 – Reviewing Ontario’s long-term energy planning framework

No new hydroelectric projects should be included in the short or long-term energy plan. Hydroelectric power generation is dirty energy resulting in significant ongoing negative impacts to riverine ecosystems, including, but not limited to GHG emissions (methane and Co2), degraded water quality, declining fish populations, methyl mercury contamination of fish, and ongoing harm to Indigenous communities.

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EBR 012-8840 – Ontario’s Long Term Energy Plan

 

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The Ministry of Energy is undertaking a formal review of Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), and comments were due on 16 December 2016.

The LTEP is a road map that will set the direction for Ontario’s energy future over the next 20 years.   More information on this EBR posting can be found here.

The Ministry of Energy must ensure that our electricity supply is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and affordable.
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