Challenge to changes in the feed-in tariff program dismissed by Divisional Court *

Canada - September 12 2012
In its recent decision in SkyPower CL I LP et al v Minister of Energy issued on September 10, 2012, the Divisional Court dismissed the Applicants’ assertions that the Minister of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority (the OPA) had acted unreasonably in failing to process applications in accordance with the Feed-in Tariff (the FIT) rules and that the changes to the FIT rules were unfair, discriminatory, and ultra vires the enabling legislation.

Co-authors: Patrick Welsh, Jack Coop, Lia Bruschetta.

OPA announces revised FIT program *

Canada - April 11 2012
On April 5, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Energy issued a ministerial directive to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to continue the renewable energy Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and microFIT programs, subject to a number of amendments that reflect the results of the FIT Program Two-Year Review.

Co-authors: Micah Vernon, David Hanick, Jacob Sadikman.

The Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal decision in Erickson v. Director, Ministry of Environment *

Canada - July 27 2011
The Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal (the ERT) released its landmark ruling in the wind farm challenge case, Erickson v. Director, Ministry of the Environment (Erickson) on July 18, 2011.

Co-authors: Micah Vernon, Andrew Wong, Daniel Kirby, Jack Coop.

Ontario's Long-Term Energy Plan *

Canada - November 24 2010
On November 23, 2010, the Government of Ontario released its Long-Term Energy Plan (the Plan).

Co-authors: Gordon Nettleton, Rocco Sebastiano, Jacob Sadikman.