Natural gas is still a fossil fuel. While it may be seen as a cleaner alternative to coal or oil, it still contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. But realistically we need reliable energy. Nuclear, hydro, wind and solar are great electric base load providers.
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As an Inspection Services business owner located in South-Western Ontario I can speak to just how vital the Natural Gas industry has been to our company since we opened in 2013.
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Natural gas is a critical energy source for our Municipality, ensuring reliable and affordable energy for residents, businesses, and public services.
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We must decarbonize and move away from natural gas as quickly as possible. I do not support expanding gas infrastructure, building more gas plants or new gas hookups in new buildings. I spend a lot of time in BC with family where new builds have heat pumps and solar on the roof.
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This is fundamentally flawed. Without exaggeration it appears to have been written by the corporation that has a monopoly on gas distribution in Ontario. Consequently it is grossly unfair and offers NO opportunity to minimize the control of this monopoly.
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KSI Inc., based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, has been providing facility maintenance services to clients across Canada for 44 years. We proudly serve as a supplier to Enbridge Gas Inc., supporting their extensive network of sites and facilities across Ontario.
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Thank you for the opportunity to provide my input to the government of Ontario’s consultation to help inform the province’s Natural Gas Policy Statement.
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We are in a climate crisis! Reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions should be the primary focus, over and above all other concerns. Affordability in space and water heating (e.g.
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Natural gas plays a vital role in supporting industrial and economic growth in a mining city like Greater Sudbury. As a key component of a balanced energy mix, natural gas provides an affordable, reliable, and resilient energy source crucial for heavy industries such as mining and manufacturing.
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I am shocked when I read that natural gas usage at 40 % is still double that of electricity (20%). Ontario is able to produce its own electricity, and has squandered opportunities to ramp up the use of solar, wind and geothermal sources which continuously decrease in cost.
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government of Ontario can ensure home heating is more affordable by NOT expanding the natural gas system, instead developing policies to encourage the use of energy efficient, cost effective, non-polluting heat pumps.
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Ontario's energy sector and economy should be moving away from Natural Gas and other fossil fuels. There should be NO support for any kind of expansion of Natural Gas or other fossil fuels.
Affordable and more environmentally responsible alternatives exist.
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Pleased to hear that the government of Ontario is opening its consultation on energy to 30/50Niagara which is also doing an excellent job of bringing us to that consultation.
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My views are best expressed by these answers compiled by a like-minded Ontarian:
What principles should the government provide to the OEB to help inform the Board’s ongoing development of natural gas connection policies?
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Ontario needs to minimize the use of natural gas and avoid expanding the natural gas network. Instead, we need to make the transition to renewable, non-polluting energy sources such as wind, solar, and geothermal as soon as possible.
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Natural gas is a non-renewable resource. Instead of exploiting a finite resource that contributes to green house gasses the province should be investing in renewable energy.
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