ATCO appreciates the…

ATCO appreciates the opportunity to provide our comments on the Industrial Emission Performance Standards. We support regulating industry facilities and this approach on emission performance and carbon pricing.

ATCO is a diversified global corporation delivering service excellence and innovative business solutions in Structures & Logistics, Electricity, Pipelines & Liquids and Retail Energy. ATCO’s electricity business unit has an ownership position in 16 power generation plants in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

The ability for smaller facilities to be able to opt-in should not be restricted with a lower limit and allow facilities to opt-in if beneficial to do so. The voluntary participation should be limited to emitting facilities as this would avoid providing surplus compliance units to renewables.

The federal Production Order’s reporting and verification requirements are sound, and Ontario should consider alignment as it would reduce the regulatory burden.