Comments on: Update on Ontario’s planned feed-in tariffs http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/01/19/update-on-ontarios-planned-feed-in-tariffs/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/01/19/update-on-ontarios-planned-feed-in-tariffs/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Anonymous Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:31:39 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/01/19/update-on-ontarios-planned-feed-in-tariffs/#comment-194 I'd love to put up some solar panels. Unfortunately, because I live in Ontario, I forfeit the right to light. A development company can plunk down a highrise beside my home, ruin my investment, and I would have no legal recourse. The Ontario Municipal Board (a non-elected entity, from what I understand) has the ultimate say in zoning amendments. Judging from their actions the last few years, the OMB is quite eager to amend condo size restrictions and allow developers to increase condo heights substantially. Although this isn't entirely a bad thing (assuming it does slow/stop sprawl), it does nothing to protect investments in the surrounding area, whether it be sun shining through a kitchen window or a solar array on a rooftop. I originally read about this problem in a powerpoint slideshow on CANSIA's website, but the link has been removed. However there's a related article in <a href="http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-08-19/news_story4.php" rel="nofollow">Now Magazine</a>, a bit old though (2004). I'm curious to know what finally happened there... I’d love to put up some solar panels. Unfortunately, because I live in Ontario, I forfeit the right to light. A development company can plunk down a highrise beside my home, ruin my investment, and I would have no legal recourse.

The Ontario Municipal Board (a non-elected entity, from what I understand) has the ultimate say in zoning amendments. Judging from their actions the last few years, the OMB is quite eager to amend condo size restrictions and allow developers to increase condo heights substantially. Although this isn’t entirely a bad thing (assuming it does slow/stop sprawl), it does nothing to protect investments in the surrounding area, whether it be sun shining through a kitchen window or a solar array on a rooftop.

I originally read about this problem in a powerpoint slideshow on CANSIA’s website, but the link has been removed. However there’s a related article in Now Magazine, a bit old though (2004). I’m curious to know what finally happened there…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/01/19/update-on-ontarios-planned-feed-in-tariffs/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Anonymous Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:00:23 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/01/19/update-on-ontarios-planned-feed-in-tariffs/#comment-193 At my home, I cannot just plunk some panels into my yard and start feeding the energy they produce onto the grid. The Ont. rules say I must use most of that energy myself, only selling the excess onto the grid. I therefore need invest not only in generation related equipment, which I do now, but I must also invest and make physical room for, and accept the safety/maintenance issues of this "must use" aspect, ie a bank of storage batteries. I'd much rather just directly feed the neighbourhood. Jp At my home, I cannot just plunk some panels into my yard and start feeding the energy they produce onto the grid. The Ont. rules say I must use most of that energy myself, only selling the excess onto the grid. I therefore need invest not only in generation related equipment, which I do now, but I must also invest and make physical room for, and accept the safety/maintenance issues of this “must use” aspect, ie a bank of storage batteries. I’d much rather just directly feed the neighbourhood.

Jp

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