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Do not fill this in! === Energy === {{See also|Energy policy of Canada|Renewable energy in Canada|Smart grid}} Ontario's rivers make it rich in hydroelectric energy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2ontario.com/welcome/oout_508.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218231700/http://www.2ontario.com/welcome/oout_508.asp|archive-date= February 18, 2007|title= Ontario is rich in hydroelectricity, especially areas near the Niagara River|work= Ontario Facts|access-date= February 2, 2007}}</ref> In 2009, [[Ontario Power Generation]] generated 70 percent of the province's electricity, of which 51 percent is [[nuclear power|nuclear]], 39% is [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] and 10% is [[fossil-fuel]] derived.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opg.com/power/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226225341/http://www.opg.com/power/|archive-date=February 26, 2011 |title=Ontario Power Generation: Power Generation |publisher=Opg.com |access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref> By 2025, nuclear power is projected to supply 42%, while fossil-fuel-derived generation is projected to decrease slightly over the next 20 years.<ref name=gm2dec/> Much of the newer power generation coming online in the last few years is natural gas or combined-cycle natural gas plants. OPG is not, however, responsible for the transmission of power, which is under the control of [[Hydro One]]. [[File:Frenchman's Bay and the Pickering Nuclear Plant -a.jpg|thumb|The [[Pickering Nuclear Generating Station]] is one of three [[nuclear power plant|nuclear power stations]] in Ontario.]] Despite its diverse range of power options, problems related to increasing consumption, lack of energy efficiency and ageing nuclear reactors, Ontario has been forced in recent years to purchase power from its neighbours Quebec and Michigan to supplement its power needs during peak consumption periods. Ontario's basic domestic rate in 2010 was 11.17 cents per kWh; by contrast. Quebec's was 6.81.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consultations.finances.gouv.qc.ca/media/pdf/le-quebec-face-a-ses-defis-fascicule-2.pdf|title=Accueil – Consultations prébudgétaires 2016–2017|work=Consultations prébudgétaires 2016–2017 – Ministère des Finances du Québec|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229041342/http://consultations.finances.gouv.qc.ca/media/pdf/le-quebec-face-a-ses-defis-fascicule-2.pdf|archive-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref> In December 2013, the government projected a 42 percent hike by 2018, and 68 percent by 2033.<ref name=gm2dec>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-power-bills-expected-to-rise-14-per-month/article15717495/|title=Ontario projects steady rise in electricity costs for next 20 years|work=The Globe and Mail|date=December 2, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504110337/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-power-bills-expected-to-rise-14-per-month/article15717495//|archive-date=May 4, 2017|last1=Morrow|first1=Adrian|last2=McCarthy|first2=Shawn}}</ref> Industrial rates are projected to rise by 33% by 2018, and 55% in 2033.<ref name=gm2dec/> The ''Green Energy and Green Economy Act'', 2009 (GEA), takes a two-pronged approach to commercializing renewable energy; first, it aims to bring more [[Renewable resource|renewable energy sources]] to the province; and secondly, it aims to adopt more [[efficient energy use|energy-efficiency]] measures to help [[energy conservation|conserve energy]]. The bill envisaged appointing a Renewable Energy Facilitator to provide "one-window" assistance and support to project developers to facilitate project approvals.<ref name="renewableenergyworld1"> {{cite web |url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/ontario-unveils-green-energy-and-green-economy-act-2009 |title = Ontario Unveils Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 |publisher = Renewableenergyworld.com |access-date = October 17, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113025934/http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/ontario-unveils-green-energy-and-green-economy-act-2009 |archive-date = November 13, 2013 |df = mdy-all }} </ref> The approvals process for transmission projects would also be [[wikt:streamline|streamlined]] and (for the first time in Ontario) the bill would enact standards for renewable energy projects. Homeowners would have access to incentives to develop small-scale renewables such as low- or no-interest loans to finance the capital cost of renewable energy generating facilities like solar panels.<ref name="renewableenergyworld1"/> [[File:Adam Beck Complex.jpg|thumb|The [[Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations]] are [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] plants located in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]].]] Ontario is home to [[Niagara Falls]], which supplies a large amount of electricity to the province. The [[Bruce Nuclear Generating Station]], the second largest operational [[nuclear power]] plant in the world, is also in Ontario and uses 8 [[CANDU reactor]]s to generate electricity for the province. Ontario had the most [[wind energy]] capacity of the country with 4,900 MW of power (41% of Canada's capacity).<ref>{{cite web |title=Renewable energy facts |url=https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/facts/renewable-energy/20069 |publisher=Canada Natural Resources |date=October 6, 2017 |access-date=October 25, 2018 |archive-date=October 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232849/https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/facts/renewable-energy/20069 |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page