December 16, 2016   Andrea…

December 16, 2016

 

Andrea Pastori

 

Cabinet Liaison and Strategic Policy Coordinator

 

Ministry of Energy

 

Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division

 

Strategic Policy and Analytics Branch

 

77 Grenville Street

 

Floor 6th

 

Toronto Ontario

 

M7A 2C1

 

RE:  EBR Posting 012-8840 - Ontario Long-Term Energy Plan

 

Dear Ms. Pastori,

 

On behalf of P38 Inc., I wish to submit this letter in response to the EBR posting 012-8840: Planning Ontario's Energy Future: A Discussion Guide to Start the Conversation.

 

P38 Inc. was created in 2008 by several leaders of the Canadian propane industry.  It is led by EDPRO of London, Ontario and Budget Propane of Valleyfield, Quebec, and represents 300 employees in Ontario and 120 employees in Québec.

 

Access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy is critical to the success and sustainability of Ontario’s economy.  The Ontario Government should set policies to target specific goals under the LTEP and CCAP without choosing specific methods for achieving such goals.  We should not establish policies to the advantage of any one fuel source.  Ontario cannot pick an energy winner.

 

While the electrification of Ontario’s economy may appear to be a desirable outcome in the long-term, there needs to be a transitional strategy as part of the long-term energy plan.  With abundant domestic supply and infrastructure that has already been established, low carbon fuels such as propane can assist in our transition to a lighter-carbon economy and should therefore have a stronger consideration in the near-term.

 

As technologies evolve, the relative advantages between various energy sources will change.  Guided by astute government policies, the market will naturally evolve to achieve the outcomes delineated and shaped by government policy.

 

In association with this electronic submission, P38 Inc. has also couriered a hard copy submission including a presentation and supplemental briefing notes which detail how propane, as a fleet transportation fuel, can assist the Ontario Government in achieving its LTEP goals in a cost-effective, timely, and responsible manner.  Propane as a transitional strategy in the transportation sector will allow time for newer, lower carbon technologies to become practical and implementable on a larger scale.

 

Sincerely,

 

Andy Bite

 

P38 Inc.

 

5 Cuddy Blvd.

 

London, ON

 

N5V 3Y3

 

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