To say that the Ontario Power Authority's proposed rate changes to the microFIT is unpopular is somewhat of an understatement. From nearly every corner of the province, critics have decried ... Read More
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Green Economy at Risk with McGuinty Government’s Turnaround on microFIT
The Green Energy Act, passed by the Ontario Government last year, was a well-designed piece of legislation. It was helping to push the province’s energy supplies right into the 21st ... Read More
New Proposed Pricing for MicroFIT Ground Mounted Solar Projects
Since launching the microFIT program last October, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has received more than 16,000 applications for the highly popular renewable energy incentive. Due to this demand, the ... Read More
Green Jobs Still in Demand Despite Proposed microFIT Rate Cut
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is inviting industry analysts to provide input on its proposed cut to rates paid for ground-mounted solar microFIT projects. This unexpected pricing shift stems from ... Read More
Two Million in Grants to Support Skills Training and Green Careers
The Ontario Trillium Foundation has awarded $2 million to four different green economy projects, including ones in biomass, wind, and solar. The Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building ... Read More
Toronto Energy Company Scouts Rural Rooftops
Toronto-based renewable energy company, Atlantic Wind and Solar, Inc., announced a new deal that will help thecompany secure rural rooftop space in order to install photovoltaic panels. The company has already signed agreements ... Read More
Ontario’s Solar Market Confidence Shaken in Light of McGuinty Government Flip Flop
On July 22, from 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Ontario Solar Network (OSN) will host an open town hall meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Vaughan, ON to discuss the ... Read More
OPA Scales Back Payouts for Ground-Mounted Solar Installations
In early July, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that it intends to scale back the prices offered for ground-mounted solar installations under its feed-in-tariff (FIT) program. The purpose of ... Read More
New Initiative to Encourage Solar Panel Installation in Kingston, Ontario
Non-profit organization, SWITCH, is hoping to promote the use of renewable energy amongst homeowners in Kingston and south-eastern Ontario. Representatives from the organization will be going door-to-door in order to ... Read More
Energy and Infrastructure MPP Excited about Green Energy
On June 30, Ontario's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Brad Duguid, along with his Energy Parliamentary Assistant and Brant (ON) MPP, Dave Levac, and Norfolk County Mayor, Dennis Travale, visited ... Read More








