A Realistic Energy Plan for the City of Toronto

This Clean Energy Plan for the city was co-authored  by a group of local Greens and presented in 2006, largely in response to the proposed Portland power plant (now called the Portlands Energy Centre, live as of 2008). The plan noted some important opportunities that we should still be pursuing to improve our efficiencies in power consumption, most notably:

Ontarians use 60% more electricity per capita than our neighbours in New York state. There is immense conservation potential, far more than this generator will achieve, at far lower cost and with many substantial economic and health benefits.

Even with the last few years of home and business power efficiency rebates there is likely to still be considerable room left for improvement. For this reason, the rebate programs offered by the federal and provincial governments should be renewed until Ontarians are at least as efficient as our neighbours. The Ontario Home Energy Savings Program is now closed (no press release); the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program also appears to be closed, but an extension or new program is expected following the election on May 2.

Toronto Environmental Alliance's position on the Portlands Energy Centre.