An Analysis of the Ontario Power Authority's Consideration of Environmental Sustainability in Electricity System Planning

July 31, 2008
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Renewable Is Doable Group
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Ontario Regulation 277/06 requires the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to ensure due consideration of environmental sustainability in the development of the Integrated Power System Plan. This report assesses the sustainability of the IPSP based on the OPA’s own sustainability framework.

This document is part of a series of submissions to the Ontario Energy Board.

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