Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy Act

onpoli:

Premier Doug Ford promised during the spring election campaign to
repeal the Green Energy Act, which was introduced by the previous
Liberal government in 2009 in a bid to grow the province’s solar and
wind energy supply.

Critics of the act have said it resulted in an increase in electricity
costs and saw the province overpay for power it did not need.

The government said that future renewable energy projects must first
demonstrate need for the electricity they generate before being granted
approval.

The province would not say, however, if the same rules would apply to natural gas or nuclear projects.

Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy Act