Northern York Region Power Conservation Act, 2008 Tabuns, Peter — Bill 79 (39th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 79, 39-1

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Bill 79, Northern York Region Power Conservation Act, 2008

Tabuns, Peter

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Bill 79 2008

An Act to promote the conservation of power in Northern

York Region and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Interpretation

1. A

word or expression that is defined in

section 2 of the Electricity Act, 1998 has the same

meaning in this Act.

Restriction

2. No person shall construct

or operate a simple cycle generating station with an electrical generating

capacity of greater than 30 megawatts in the following municipalities:

1. Town

of Aurora.

2. Town

of Bradford West Gwillimbury.

3. Town

of East Gwillimbury.

4. Town

of Georgina.

5. Township

of King.

6. Town

of Newmarket.

7. Town

of Whitchurch-Stouffville.

8. A

municipality prescribed under

section 4.

Reduction of electricity consumption to meet overall peak

demand

(1) In

exercising its powers and performing its functions under the Electricity Act, 1998 ,

the Ontario Power Authority shall make every reasonable effort to reduce

electricity consumption in the municipalities listed in

section 2 by the amount

necessary to meet the overall peak demand for electricity in those

municipalities.

Conservation measures

(2) For the purpose of meeting the overall peak demand for

electricity referred to in subsection (1), the Ontario Power Authority shall do

the following:

1. Engage

in activities that promote electricity conservation and the efficient use of

electricity.

2. Engage

in activities to facilitate the diversification of sources of electricity

supply by promoting the use of cleaner energy sources and technologies,

including alternative energy sources, renewable energy sources and combined

heat and power technology.

3. Engage

in such other power conservation activities as may be prescribed under

section

4. Promote

such power conservation programs as may be prescribed under

section 4.

No limits on purchase of demand response offers

(3) For

the purpose of meeting the overall peak demand for electricity referred to in

subsection (1), the Ontario Power Authority shall not limit the number of cost

effective demand response contracts it enters into.

Definition

(4) In this section,

"demand

response contract" means a contract between the Ontario Power Authority and

another person that is entered into under a demand response program operated by

the Ontario Power Authority to reduce the consumption of electricity during

peak demand times.

Regulations

4. The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,

(

a) prescribing

municipalities for the purposes of paragraph 8 of

section 2;

(

b) prescribing

power conservation activities for the purposes of paragraph 3 of subsection 3

(2);

(

c) prescribing

power conservation programs for the purposes of paragraph 4 of subsection 3

(2).

Commencement

5. This Act comes into force on a day to be

named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Short title

6. The

short title of this Act is the Northern York Region Power

Conservation Act, 2008 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill prohibits the operation and construction of simple-cycle generating

stations with an electrical generating capacity of greater than 30 megawatts in

certain municipalities. The Bill also requires the Ontario Power Authority to

make every reasonable effort to implement conservation measures in those

municipalities in order to reduce electricity consumption to meet the overall

peak demand for electricity.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

September 25, 2008

Second Reading

Lost

September 25, 2008

Second Reading

Debate

May 15, 2008

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 15, 2008

Second Reading

September 25, 2008

Mr. Peter Tabuns, Mr. Wayne Arthurs, Mr. Frank Klees, Mr. Rosario Marchese, Ms. Helena Jaczek, Mrs. Julia Munro, Mr. Kim Craitor, Mr. Peter Shurman

September 25, 2008

Declared lost.

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

Proclamation.

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Citation	Bill 79, 39-1
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Language	en
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