Ontario Long-Term Energy Plan Include Shutting All Coal Plants by 2014

McGuinty Government Issues Directives On Energy Supply And Transmission. Ontario has taken the next major step forward to implementing the government’s 20-year Long-Term Energy Plan, Building Our Clean Energy Future. This will help keep the lights on in our homes, businesses, schools and hospitals, create thousands of new, good jobs in Ontario, and clean up the air we breathe.

The province has issued the final directive that requires the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to implement the key aspects of the supply mix. That means the OPA will consult with partners and the public as it develops the comprehensive energy plan for submission to the Ontario Energy Board later this year. Key elements of the long-term energy plan include closing all coal units by 2014 and fast-tracking the closure of two more coal units in 2011, three years ahead of schedule;

Source: Ontario Solar Thermal Magazine