North American Windpower: Quebec NGOs Urge Government To Develop Renewable Energy Program

Quebec NGOs Urge Government To Develop Renewable Energy Program

by NAW Staff on Monday 26 March 2007

Three nongovernment organizations (NGOs) in Quebec have urged the province's new government, which will be elected today, to lead the development of a renewable energy program in North America.

The NGOs - le Conseil quebecois de la cooperation et de la mutualite, la Federation Quebecoise des Municipalites and l'Union des municipalites du Quebec - have asked that whichever political parties take control in the election to launch a renewable energy program that supports community development.

In addition, the NGOs request that the program include a guarantee of power purchase and connection to the network under specific conditions. For instance, renewable energy developers should receive a guarantee that Hydro-Quebec would buy an unlimited amount of electricity provided that the utility can take and transport the power. The program would also include both a fixed purchase price that is known in advance and a project size limit.

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