Dear Ministry of Energy,   …

Dear Ministry of Energy,

I believe it is important for Ontario to move into the future of clean, renewable energy.  This means we must begin planning how we will phase out dirty energy sources, including fossil fuels, as well as nuclear energy.  We must start to invest very strongly in safer sources like solar and wind, and others.

Moreover, I believe we should transition as much as possible away from centralized power generation by providing strong incentives and subsidies for Ontarians wishing to add solar, wind and perhaps other safe and renewable energy sources to their own homes and businesses.  This would not only provide power for Ontarians, it would also make our energy infrastructure far more robust (by distributing power generation), and far less subject to changing political winds and rising costs of centralized generation.

There would still be usefulness in maintaining an electrical grid, so that Ontarians can supplement each other's power when there is a need, but it would save considerable money that would otherwise be spent on maintaining aging nuclear reactors, dams, and other facilities.  In this way, we could ensure not only clean, renewable, and reliable, power to all Ontarians.

This is where Ontario should be investing its energy money--particularly at a time when Carbon Taxes and Hydro privatization are making centrally generated power more costly, and in turn, undermining the public's trust in our elected officials and government in general.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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