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Ontario has a FIT policy, enacted in Standard Offer Program: Renewable Energy: Final Program Rules (SOP), version 2.0, 22 Nov 06 (English).

Summary

In 2004, the Ontario government set a target for the province to produce 5% (1,350 megawatts) of its electricity from renewable sources by 2007 and 10% (2,700 megawatts) by 2010.

In May 2005, the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association reported, as requested, to the Ontario Minister of Energy, on the policy options to encourage small or community-owned renewable energy generation in Ontario.

Following a subsequent request by the Minister of Energy, on March 17th 2006 the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Ontario Energy Board made joint recommendations on a Standard Offer Program for small generators connected to a distribution system.

On 22nd November 2006, the OPA published its Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program rules. 

Under this Program, operators of small renewable energy generation facilities connected to the grid with a connection voltage of up to 50 kilovolts and with separate suitable metering that provides usually hourly data have the right, for 20 years, to sell their electricity under contract to the Ontario Power Authority, at guaranteed technology-based fixed prices, partially adjusted by inflation, and with an additional premium or incentive payment for peak-hours supply, provided they meet the application eligibility criteria and meet the costs of connection, subject to system constraints [see Ontario example under Ensuring connection to the grid].

Legal analysis

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