I most definitely agree that…

I most definitely agree that the Green Energy Act should be repealed. I have been actively advocating the repeal of this Act since 2010 when we first read that wind energy companies were planning to construct industrial wind turbines near our home.
I most definitely agree that the Planning Act should be amended to restore municipal planning authority over the siting of renewable energy generation facilities.

Because of the Green Energy Act, residents and our county had no say as to whether to accept or reject wind turbines, their location, numbers or proximity to homes. Our democratic rights were taken away! Energy contracts had been signed with land owners without the knowledge of the neighbours where turbines would be located due to a confidentiality/non-disclosure clause in the contracts. So by the time the companies started having open houses to finally inform the public, the contracts were all signed.

I would add that industrial wind turbines should not be placed any closer than 1 - 2 km away from homes and public buildings/uses.

Another reason that the Green Energy Act should be repealed is the exorbitant costs of electricity it caused: high prices for wind and solar for 20 year contracts; first rights to the grid for expensive wind; wind companies are even paid when they are curtailed due to too much power for the grid; the cheaper hydro power spilled and cheaper nuclear power steamed off to make way for expensive wind on the grid; we have a large surplus of power so exports are wasted and sold to our neighbours, even for a loss when the HOEP (Hourly Ont. Energy Price) is negative. The Global Adjustment is a big portion of our electricity costs but when Ont. exports power, our neighbours do not pay the Global Adjustment. Ontarians pay for the Global Adjustment on power exports. Since wind and solar are intermittent, a backup is needed. Natural gas is now the backup which we use very little of but pay for the day to day maintenance just the same.

Concerning the authority of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations to prohibit the issuance or renewal of Renewable Energy Approvals, I would agree as long as energy experts, distribution companies and cabinet and possibly the IESO are consulted beforehand.

I agree that if the demand for more electricity has not been demonstrated then renewable energy projects should most definitely not be considered to be approved.