Renewable Energy Tariffs in Canada

Federal
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario and Advanced Renewable Tariffs
Manitoba
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Québec

Federal

World Future Council: Grading North American Feed-in Tariffs----How do existing North American feed-in tariff programs stand up to best practices worldwide? What programs are world-class? What programs are laggards? What programs fail to make the grade and are poor imitations of successful policies elsewhere? These are all questions that need to be answered as policy makers look for guidance on how to design programs that not only work, but are also fair and equitable to ratepayers. . .
Gipe Receives Canadian Wind Award for Feed-in Tariff Campaign--Long-time renewable energy advocate Paul Gipe was selected by the Canadian Wind Energy Association for its Individual Leadership Award at its 2009 conference in Toronto September 22. . .
North American Feed-in Tariff Policies Take Off by Ben Block, WorldWatch--Clean energy advocates in Europe have long considered the feed-in tariff as an antidote to the industrial world's fossil fuel dependency. Now, the United States and Canada are starting to catch on as well. . .
Feed-In Frenzy: A simple green tariff has transformed Germany. Why isn't Canada following suit? by Chris Turner
CanWEA's WindVison 2025 Says FITs Best
Allianced for Renewable Energy Launched: North American coalition promotes Renewable Energy Payments (REPs) —the “World’s Most Effective Renewable Energy Policy”
CLIMATE CHANGE: 100-Percent Renewables Not a Pipe Dream by Stephen Leahy, Kingston, Ontario, Jun 25, 2008, IPS News Service
Feeding the Grid Renewably: Using Feed-in Tariffs to Capitalize on Renewable Energy--Primer by the Pembina Institute (2008)
Feeding the Grid Renewably: How Feed-in Tariffs Maximize the Benefits of Renewable Energy--Fact Sheet by the Pembina Institute
Globe & Mail: Lessons from Germany's energy renaissance
Canada's Renewable Future: Going Beyond Kyoto--a presentation by Paul Gipe to the Canadian Auto Workers
Canada's NDP Suggests Feed Law for Canadian Provinces
The Power of Language: ARTs are not SOCs

Alberta

Edmonton Journal: Let's power up farm futures by Megan Egler--I would like to propose another possible solution to this crisis. The government should implement a feed-in tariff to replace the current electrical power micro-generation regulation implemented by the Alberta Utilities Commission. . .
Edmonton Journal: Making clean energy more palatable: 'Feed-in' tariffs could reduce financial risks of installing new systems

The BC Sustainable Energy Association has made tremendous progress in placing the feed law concept on the political agenda in the province. As noted in the release below, the government's recently announced energy plan includes implementation of Standard Offer Contracts like those in Ontario. This is a breakthrough in British Columbia.

British Columbia Advisory Council Calls for Feed-in Tariffs, 12 October 2007
Power Procurement In British Columbia: Self-Sufficiency Through Advanced Renewable Tariffs by Thomas Vlcek, March 2007
British Columbia to Introduce Feed Law (Standard Offer Contracts)

Manitoba

The Manitoba Sustainable Energy Association is campaigning to use Advanced Renewable Tariffs for aswarding contracts under the Government of Manitoba's set aside of 50 MW for community renewable development. The set aside is part of Manitoba's call for a tender of 1,000 MW of new renewable generation.

Newfoundland

Time for utilities to get FIT print this article by Fred Winsor in the [Newfoundland] Telegram--What is required is the adoption of a piece of legislation, roughly translated from German law, known as Feed-In Tariffs (FIT). . .

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia To Launch Community-Based Feed-in Tariffs--As part of Nova Scotia's Renewable Electricity Plan announced today, the province in Eastern Canada will implement a series of feed-in tariffs for locally-owned projects. . .
Feed-in tariffs are green light to community vitality in Nova Scotia--Renewable resources, such as wind and solar, are already found in our communities. This creates an opportunity for regular citizens to be players in renewable energy generation. Local control over resources enables communities to realize the renewable energy transition in a way that meets their values and objectives, while putting money back into the community. . .
Nova Scotia Sustainable Electricity Alliance Forms--Nova Scotia's interest in developing a program of feed-in tariffs has led to the creation of the Nova Scotia Sustainable Electricity Alliance (NovaSEA) on March 2, 2010. . .
Nova Scotia's Wheeler Report Recommends FITs--Nova Scotia may be finally able to aggressively develop renewable energy with the publication of a new, officially-sanctioned, report. . .
Nova Scotia Power's Failed RFP System--The results from a series of RFPs or call for tenders in Nova Scotia are further evidence of the failure of this mechanism in developing renewable energy in a timely and responsible manner.
Nova Scotia renewable energy policy seriously flawed by Neal Livingston
Opportunity Awaits: Nova Scotia's Renewable Energy Policy & the Need for a Collaborative Strategy by the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council (2007)
Nova Scotian Renewables Advocates Call for Feed-In Tariffs (2006)

Prince Edward Island

The Energy Act and regulations which will follow will require utilities to acquire at least 15 per cent of their electrical energy from renewables by 2010; allow for net metering for small renewable energy systems and a guaranteed feed-in tariff for community, wind cooperative and large systems; and restrict large-scale wind developments to designated development areas.

PEI implemented its program in 2005 and now pays a simple tariff of $0.0775/kWh for renewable sources of generation. Contracts are for a period of 20 years and the tariff increases with 26% of inflation.

Minister of Energy Jamie Ballem adds that the PEI Energy Corporation expects to issue a request for proposals for 30 megawatts of wind in the spring of 2006, with the development to be in place the following year. Islanders will have an opportunity to invest in the development and share in its ownership.

Minister Ballem has also proposed a novel (for North America) royalty payment scheme to PEI landowners. Landowners with turbines receive 70% of royalties per turbine, those within 100 meters receive 20% of royalties per turbine, and those within 300 meters receive 10%.

At the time it was introduced, PEI's Energy Act was called the most progressive renewable energy policy in North America. This title has now been taken by Ontario.