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PEI wind export royalty signals a first-in-Canada policy on renewable energy, applying to electricity exports from new wind power capacity. Maritime Electric plans 130 MW, with 100 MW for export, generating $1.5M in government revenue.
The Main Points
A PEI policy charging royalties on electricity from exported wind power, projected to raise about $1.5M annually.
- Applies only to electricity exported from PEI wind projects
- Maritime Electric seeks 130 MW; 100 MW dedicated to export
- Estimated $1.5M in annual provincial government revenue
PEI is the first jurisdiction in Canada to include royalty fees in its wind energy plans, says the president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association.
The royalty will apply to electricity that is exported. Maritime Electric, the province's main utility, is looking to see a further 130 megawatts capacity built, and power cable priority remains a factor, with 100 megawatts for export. Under the proposal that would mean $1.5 million annually for the provincial government.
Richard Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, told CBC News this is a first in Canada amid a wind cutback elsewhere in the region.
"I would imagine that this is an attempt within Prince Edward Island to ensure that there's a sharing of benefits such as wind credits associated with export of wind," said Hornung.
He said it's another example of PEI breaking new ground in terms of community generation and wind export.
Jamie Ballem, a former provincial energy minister and consultant for the German company NewEn, said that company is interested in building a 100-megawatt wind project in Anglo Tignish, in the far west of the Island. Ballem said the details of the request for proposals are not available, and he can't say if the price being offered for this new wind energy will be enough to cover the project costs of development and the new royalty payment.
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