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ARTs Revision Report: Renewables Without Limits
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association has issued a detailed review of Ontario's Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program (RESOP). The review calls for the evolution of the program to ensure the success envisioned by Premier Dalton McGuinty. (Released November 15th, 2007).
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The Community Power Guidebook
In May 2006, OSEA launched the Community Power Guidebook. This CD is a step-by-step guide to the process of developing your own community power project, from conception to commissioning.
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Solar Thermal Community Action Manual
The Solar Thermal Community Action Manual is designed for residents of Canada who would like information on residential-scale, or small-scale commercial Solar Thermal installations, and information on initializing a community based organization situated in their neighbourhood. It provides an excellent primer on the technology, and addresses related topics including financing, ownership models and assessing the potential your home has for a system.
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Ontario Landowner’s Guide to Wind Energy
A resource for farmers and rural landowners interested in Wind Power. A comprehensive guide to wind-related land lease and option agreements for Ontario landowners. By Paul Gipe and James Murphy.
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Permitting and Approvals Processes for CP Projects
This guidebook offers an overview of the policy environment for wind and biogas projects in Ontario. The content of this guidebook will also be useful to municipal planners considering wind project policy, project proponents and members of the public participating in planning processes, as it fully describes Environmental Assessments, the Municipal Approvals Process and the process for Interconnection to the Grid. For a preview, download and read the table of contents here.
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Project Pre-Development and Financing Guidebook
Resource manual covering pre-development financing, land acquisition, permitting and approvals, legal contracting, resource assessment, community engagement, and membership development and relations. This guidebook is intended to familiarize Community Power proponents with these early project activities and their financial implications given Ontario’s current renewable energy and fiscal policy context.
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North American Guide to Renewable Energy Project Development
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The Guide examines all the stages of project development and provides advice on how to approach each one. The development process for a project is slightly different for each technology, location and jurisdiction. Using this Guide will help identify the issues and will help with finding the missing information, and contact the right people and authorities. Coming soon!
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Activity Referral Chart for Community Project Developers
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This document illustrates the critical path of a renewable energy project. For each of the individual steps, the manual will outline the level of involvement, training, or experience required for each step, or whether a consultant is required. This will be an excellent tool for all project managers. Coming soon!
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Solar PV Guidebook
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