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2015-60 - Electricity from Renewable Resources

Section 3
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Electricity from renewable resources
3(1)On December 31, 2020, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the Corporation shall ensure that 40% of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours is electricity from renewable resources.
3(2)On and after August 12, 2014, and before December 31, 2020, the Corporation shall, for the purposes of gradually fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1), endeavour to obtain more electricity from renewable resources.
3(3)On and after August 12, 2014, and before December 31, 2020, the Corporation shall, at a minimum, ensure it maintains the percentage of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours for the fiscal year 2012-2013 that is electricity from renewable resources.
3(4)Subject to subsections (5) and (6), any electricity from renewable resources that does not include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with its generation shall not be counted towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1).
3(5)The electricity obtained from a sanitary landfill is not required to include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with the destruction of methane in order to count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1).
3(6)The electricity that is generated outside the Province from a source is not required to include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with its generation in order to count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1) if any of the following conditions are met:
(a) the electricity is required to replace electricity that, but for the refurbishment, maintenance or repair of a generation facility, would in the normal course have been generated inside the Province and the contract to purchase electricity is for a term not exceeding five years;
(b) the purchase of this electricity will result in an economic benefit to the Corporation and its customers; or
(c) the electricity is urgently required as the result of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the Corporation’s control and the Corporation notifies the Minister in writing of the purchase before the Corporation submits the report referred to in section 4.
3(7)The following types of electricity from renewable resources shall count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1):
(a) electricity that is obtained under the Locally Owned Renewable Energy Projects that are Small-Scale Program;
(b) electricity that is obtained under the Large Industrial Renewable Energy Purchase Program;
(c) electricity that is generated inside the Province in an innovative manner and provides a net environmental benefit to the Province and is not obtained under either of the programs referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) electricity that is generated inside the Province from a source and is not obtained under either of the programs referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(e) electricity that is generated outside the Province from a source.
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Electricity from renewable resources
3(1)On December 31, 2020, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the Corporation shall ensure that 40% of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours is electricity from renewable resources.
3(2)On and after August 12, 2014, and before December 31, 2020, the Corporation shall, for the purposes of gradually fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1), endeavour to obtain more electricity from renewable resources.
3(3)On and after August 12, 2014, and before December 31, 2020, the Corporation shall, at a minimum, ensure it maintains the percentage of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours for the fiscal year 2012-2013 that is electricity from renewable resources.
3(4)Subject to subsections (5) and (6), any electricity from renewable resources that does not include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with its generation shall not be counted towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1).
3(5)The electricity obtained from a sanitary landfill is not required to include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with the destruction of methane in order to count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1).
3(6)The electricity that is generated outside the Province from a source is not required to include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with its generation in order to count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1) if any of the following conditions are met:
(a) the electricity is required to replace electricity that, but for the refurbishment, maintenance or repair of a generation facility, would in the normal course have been generated inside the Province and the contract to purchase electricity is for a term not exceeding five years;
(b) the purchase of this electricity will result in an economic benefit to the Corporation and its customers and the contract to purchase electricity is for a term not exceeding five years; or
(c) the electricity is urgently required as the result of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the Corporation’s control and the Corporation notifies the Minister in writing of the purchase before the Corporation submits the report referred to in section 4.
3(7)The following types of electricity from renewable resources shall count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1):
(a) electricity that is obtained under the Locally Owned Renewable Energy Projects that are Small-Scale Program;
(b) electricity that is obtained under the Large Industrial Renewable Energy Purchase Program;
(c) electricity that is generated inside the Province in an innovative manner and provides a net environmental benefit to the Province and is not obtained under either of the programs referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) electricity that is generated inside the Province from a source and is not obtained under either of the programs referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(e) electricity that is generated outside the Province from a source.
Electricity from renewable resources
3(1)On December 31, 2020, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the Corporation shall ensure that 40% of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours is electricity from renewable resources.
3(2)On and after August 12, 2014, and before December 31, 2020, the Corporation shall, for the purposes of gradually fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1), endeavour to obtain more electricity from renewable resources.
3(3)On and after August 12, 2014, and before December 31, 2020, the Corporation shall, at a minimum, ensure it maintains the percentage of the total in-province electricity sales in kilowatt-hours for the fiscal year 2012-2013 that is electricity from renewable resources.
3(4)Subject to subsections (5) and (6), any electricity from renewable resources that does not include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with its generation shall not be counted towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1).
3(5)The electricity obtained from a sanitary landfill is not required to include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with the destruction of methane in order to count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1).
3(6)The electricity that is generated outside the Province from a source is not required to include the immediate and unfettered rights of ownership of any and all the environmental attributes associated with its generation in order to count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1) if any of the following conditions are met:
(a) the electricity is required to replace electricity that, but for the refurbishment, maintenance or repair of a generation facility, would in the normal course have been generated inside the Province and the contract to purchase electricity is for a term not exceeding five years;
(b) the purchase of this electricity will result in an economic benefit to the Corporation and its customers and the contract to purchase electricity is for a term not exceeding five years; or
(c) the electricity is urgently required as the result of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the Corporation’s control and the Corporation notifies the Minister in writing of the purchase before the Corporation submits the report referred to in section 4.
3(7)The following types of electricity from renewable resources shall count towards fulfilling the requirement under subsection (1):
(a) electricity that is obtained under the Locally Owned Renewable Energy Projects that are Small-Scale Program;
(b) electricity that is obtained under the Large Industrial Renewable Energy Purchase Program;
(c) electricity that is generated inside the Province in an innovative manner and provides a net environmental benefit to the Province and is not obtained under either of the programs referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) electricity that is generated inside the Province from a source and is not obtained under either of the programs referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(e) electricity that is generated outside the Province from a source.