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What is the Feed-in Tariff Program?

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Ontario's feed-in tariff or FIT Program is North America's first comprehensive guaranteed pricing structure for renewable electricity production. It offers stable prices under long-term contracts for energy generated from renewable sources, including:

The FIT Program was enabled by the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 which was passed into law on May 14, 2009. The Ontario Power Authority is responsible for implementing the program.

By encouraging the development of renewable energy in Ontario, the FIT Program will:

  • help Ontario phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2014 - the largest climate change initiative in Canada
  • boost economic activity and the development of renewable energy technologies
  • create new green industries and jobs.

For an overview of the FIT Program, please click here.
 

FIT Program review under way

February 7, 2012
Update on FIT Program review from Deputy Minister Fareed Amin

The FIT Program review was announced on October 31. Consultations will continue until December 14, 2011. More information can be found here.

During this period, FIT applications will continue to be accepted and time-stamped, but they will not be processed until the new version of the Rules and pricing schedule are available. Please click here for more information.

 

Projects enabled by Bruce to Milton transmission line offered contracts

On July 4, 2011, the OPA announced it will offer contracts to 25 new large-scale renewable energy projects, representing 1,046 MW of capacity.

For more information, click here.

These contract offers represent projects that are enabled by the new Bruce to Milton transmission line. 

For information on the capacity allocation process, click here.

 

Offshore wind applications no longer accepted

The Ministry of the Environment announced on February 11, 2011, that Ontario will not proceed with proposed offshore wind projects while further scientific research is conducted. To comply with this policy direction, the OPA will no longer accept FIT applications for offshore wind projects.

 

Rule change for CAE FIT applications

The OPA has made a rule change for capacity allocation exempt (CAE) FIT applications submitted on or after December 8, 2010. A new eligibility criterion has been added that requires CAE facilities to be deemed by the OPA as capable of connecting at the proposed connection point. This will better align CAE FIT projects with available connection capacity. For more information, click here.