The Basics on Base Load

Meeting Ontario's Base Load Electricity Demand With Renewable Power Supply

September 26, 2007
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Roger Peters
Former Senior Advisor
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Cherise Burda
Former Regional Director, Ontario
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This solutions paper follows the Renewable is Doable report and answers the question: How is it doable? It addresses the misconception that large-scale nuclear or coal generation is required to meet Ontario's base load demand for electricity. It argues that the right technical, regulatory and policy tools can make energy efficiency and renewable power the primary source of power for the future.

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Roger Peters
Former Senior Advisor
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Cherise Burda
Former Regional Director, Ontario

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