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Feed In Tariff and Renewables Procurement
Shawn Cronkwright – Director, Renewables Procurement
Ontario Construction Secretariat –
2013 State of the Industry & Outlook Conference
March 6, 2013
Ontario Power Authority
Ensure reliable, cost-effective, sustainable electricity
supply for Ontario.
Key Activities
Long-Term
Power
System
Planning
Procuring
New
Supply
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Enabling
Conservation
Across the
Province
Transforming Ontario’s Electricity Grid
• Ambitious conservation targets
• Smart grid leaders
• Managing Nuclear Refurbishments
• North America’s first and most comprehensive FIT
Program
• Diversified supply mix with significantly increasing role
for renewables
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A cleaner electricity system
• Phasing out coal by 2014
– 75 percent reduction in electricity sector’s carbon footprint
• Replacing coal with clean, renewable energy resources
– FIT Program is helping to bring on more renewable
generation
2010 Capacity (MW)
NonHydroelectric
Renewables
2015 Capacity (MW)
Demand
Response
Demand
Response
NonHydroelectric
Renewables
Nuclear
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric
Coal
Gas
Gas
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Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Program
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Launched in 2009
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First comprehensive FIT program in North
America
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Open to various renewable energy supply
technologies
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Wind power
Waterpower
Bioenergy technologies (biogas, biomass,
landfill gas)
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Different prices for different technologies and
project sizes
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Long-term contracts (e.g. 20 years)
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FIT Program Impact
• Has encouraged billions of dollars of investment
• More than 30 companies have already invested or plan to invest in
Ontario – manufacturers/generators/related services
• Created thousands of direct and indirect clean energy jobs
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Types of Jobs Created
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Engineering – electrical, civil, mechanical, computer
Business development – sales, financing, legal
Manufacturing – raw materials, valued-added products
Construction – solar/wind/hydro installation
Operations – day-to-day operations, maintenance
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FIT Contracts and Large FIT Applications
Number of Contracts and Applications
Contracts Executed [#]
Energy Group
Existing
Applications
[#]
Pre-NTP
NTP
COD
Total
Contracts
Bioenergy
18
11
20
49
29
Solar PV (Rooftop)
575
332
508
1,415
180
Solar PV (Ground)
95
44
6
145
483
Water
35
9
0
44
38
Wind
60
7
8
75
152
TOTALS
783
403
542
1,728
882
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FIT Contracts and Large FIT Applications
Capacity for Contracts and Applications
Contracts Executed [MW]
Energy Group
Existing
Applications
[MW]
Pre-NTP
NTP
COD
Total
Contracts
Bioenergy
18
27
14
58
146
Solar PV (Rooftop)
103
67
81
251
64
Solar PV (Ground)
543
374
21
939
3,787
Water
123
63
0
185
155
Wind
2,450
407
257
3,113
6,425
TOTALS
3,237
937
373
4,546
10,577
* Values and totals may vary slightly due to rounding
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Results of the Two-Year FIT Review
• Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff Program Two-Year
Review Report released on March 22, 2012
• Six strategic areas of recommendations:
– Continue commitment to clean energy
– Streamline processes and create jobs
– Encourage greater community and Aboriginal
participation
– Improve municipal engagement
– Reduce prices to reflect lower costs
– Expand Ontario’s clean energy economy
• MicroFIT 2.0 Rules and Contract posted on July
12, 2012
• FIT 2.1 Rules and Contract posted on December
14, 2012
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FIT 2 Highlights
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Initial Small FIT (≤ 500 kW) procurement target of 200 MW
Prioritization of applications based on applicant type and priority points
Contract Capacity Set Aside (CCSA) Eligible projects with greater than 50%
community or Aboriginal participation receive top priority
– Subject to CCSA MW limits
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Application security required for all projects
Land use siting restrictions for ground-mounted solar of any size
– Both soil class and land use type
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No Economic Connection Test (ECT): connections based on existing
capacity and planned upgrades
Small FIT projects now subject to connection capacity screening
Rooftop solar projects must reach commercial operation within 18 months,
with an exception for portfolios >15 MW
Applicants will receive the price in effect at the time the contract offer list is
posted on the FIT website
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FIT 2 Summary – Small FIT Applications
Application Period December 14, 2012 – January 18, 2013
Technology
Resubmitted
Applications
New
Applications
Total
Applications
Resubmitted
kW
New kW
Total kW
Biogas
7
42
49
2,239
12,963
15,202
Biomass
4
11
15
2,000
4,225
6,225
Landfill Gas
0
0
0
0
0
0
152
310
462
63,755
118,191
181,946
1,826
1,559
3,385
294,962
318,237
613,199
Water
1
18
19
120
5,743
5,863
Wind (on-shore)
2
6
8
140
3,000
3,140
1,992
1,946
3,938
363,216
462,359
825,575
Solar PV (nonRooftop)
Solar PV
(Rooftop)
TOTALS
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FIT Application and Contracting Process
*Timelines are targets
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microFIT 2 Projects
Application Stage
Contract Stage
Approved
Applications
Capacity
[kW]
Applications
Connected /
Contract
Executed
Capacity
[kW]
0
0
0
0
2,728
25,387
624
5,239
Solar PV (Ground)
79
785
31
305
Water
0
0
0
0
Wind
0
0
0
0
2,807
26,172
655
5,544
Energy Group
Bioenergy
Solar PV (Roof)
TOTALS
* Data as of February 18, 2013
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11.7 MW remaining
towards 50 MW
Procurement Target
Questions and Resources
Questions regarding FIT or microFIT, including application questions:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Questions regarding your existing FIT or microFIT contract:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Where to find additional information:
fit.powerauthority.on.ca
microfit.powerauthority.on.ca
ontario.ca/refo
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