Colin Anderson on renewable energy
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“This groundbreaking program not only in Ontario but across North America enables just about anyone in the province to generate electricity and earn money at the same time, creating great opportunities for homeowners, First Nations and Metis groups, community organizations, small and large businesses, schools, municipalities, and hospitals.”
On , Colin Anderson, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller at ALLETE INC, spoke about renewable energy during Colin Andersen speaks at Capacity Allocation Exempt announcement on PowerAuthorityMedia.
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Colin Andersen, speaking at a Capacity Allocation Exempt announcement on September 17, 2010, described Ontario's feed-in tariff (FIT) program as "groundbreaking" and stated that it enables "just about anyone in the province to generate electricity and earn money." He noted that the program creates opportunities for homeowners, First Nations and Metis groups, community organizations, businesses, schools, municipalities, and hospitals. Andersen reported that as of March 5, 2010, the Ontario Power Authority had sent almost 2,000 conditional offers for microFIT projects (10 kilowatts or less), which require grid connection approvals before finalization. He added that contracts for the larger FIT program (projects over 500 kilowatts) would be announced the following month, with about 2,500 megawatts of available transmission capacity. Andersen also highlighted Loblaws as an early participant in demand response, reducing its electricity demand by 10 megawatts when needed, and expressed hope that other retailers would follow. He suggested that a potential benefit of the FIT program is that participants may become more aware of their own electricity use and use it more wisely. Andersen thanked the "hundreds of thousands of individuals, businesses, and institutions across Ontario" for embracing the program and green energy.