Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island, Canada’s renewable energy law creates a hybrid program. The law is the Renewable Energy Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. R-12.1 (English).

Summary

The law requires public utilities to obtain at least 15% of the electric energy it sells from renewable energy sources by 2010 [sec. 3 (1)]. Renewable energy sources are defined broadly and may include large hydro [sec. 1 (1)(u)]. The law also requires utilities to adopt demand side management plans to reduce the peak demand for electricity [sec. 6 (1)].

There is a prescribed minimum rate for electric energy purchased from municipal renewable energy generators, and medium or large capacity renewable energy generators [sec. 8 (1)].

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