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There are a growing number of alternate innovative energy solutions. I have taken advantage of the provincial program for EV cars and appreciate this assistance. But we cannot be complacent.

One of the main reasons I voted for the liberal party in the last provincial election was because of their support for a green energy future.

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Submission to Ontario’s Ministry of Energy

Long-Term Energy Plan Consultations

December 15, 2016

Re: Support communities to go 100% renewable

Dear Minister,

I believe that Ontario must aim to be 100% powered by Renewable Energy by 2050.

December 16, 2016

Andrea Pastori

Cabinet Liaison and Strategic Policy Coordinator

Ministry of Energy

Strategic, Network and Agency Policy Division

Hon. Glenn Thibeault

Minister Of Energy

4th Floor, Hearst Block

900 Bay St.

Toronto, Ontario

M7A 2E1

I believe we should move toward more renewable energy... away from coal and nuclear. AND use the power generated by the solar farms, which I am told is being sold off at a loss. Is this true???!!!

[Original Comment ID: 206969]

Dear Madams and Sirs:

(1)  Ontario should stop providing excessive support to wind and solar electricity generators.  We should let the existing facility continue to operate but they should compete with other electricity sources on a level playing field.

Ontario should be moving toward truly renewable energy. Nuclear energy is expensive and dangerous; it always goes over budget. We should phase out nuclear, invest in renewables, and be making more long-term agreements to purchase hydro-electric power from Quebec.

December 15, 2016

Hon. Glen Thibeault

Minister of Energy

4th Floor, Hearst Block

900 Bay St.

Toronto, Ontario

M7A 2E1

First, I would like to recommend that for the next public consultation on the Long Term Energy Plan, you host more of a "public meeting" style. I think a short presentation should be made. There should be a question and answer period.

-Better represent interests of Indigenous communities:

I would like to see Ontario move toward renewable energy sources and away from nuclear power. Let's be leaders in the movement for a sustainable future!

[Original Comment ID: 206983]

For the long term energy plan Ontario needs to continue with the incredibly bold and laudable efforts to green the economy and set a world leading example.

Ontario must set a target of moving to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Meeting Ontario's electricity, heating and transportation energy needs with sustainable renewable energy is achievable.

On behalf of the Town of Caledon, I would like to present our submission as part of Ontario's Long-term Energy Plan Review.

I'm an old man, but I stand for fairness and justice, and for working towards a better future for our successors, rather than for making good for ourselves whilst the sun shines, and be damned to those who follow: which tends to be the way things work.

Many of the great infrastructure projects that make our lives easy were difficult to create. Creating a great green energy future will be difficult too. You knew the people didn't want coal, that it was dirty and polluting and creating green house gases. Thank you for getting rid of it.

My interests:

1) We phase out nuclear power.

2) We evaluate the usefulness of aging dams.