If Ontario is going to meet the growing demand for clean, affordable electricity in our communities, we need to significantly expand our generation capacity today. Let government know that you support an “all-hands-in-deck” approach to the energy transition.
Ontario already has one of the cleanest electricity systems in the world. Our balanced mix of nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas, biomass, wind, and solar ensures our grid is not only flexible — keeping energy costs affordable and supply reliable when demand is high — but 90% emissions free.
That makes our grid one of our most effective assets we have in our collective fight against climate change.
As Ontarians continue to make more climate-conscious choices and industries invest in innovation to help reduce emissions, demand for clean energy will only grow.
Our climate change advantage can directly support communities, small businesses, and industry in their efforts to decarbonize and navigate the energy transition.
But to keep costs affordable and ensure our homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and factories have reliable access to the clean electricity they need, we need to significantly scale generation capacity, bringing new sources of energy online while enabling the sources that already feed into our clean grid to grow. To do that, we need:
An energy transition plan from government that provides a clear pathway to an affordable energy transition.
To build new, and significantly scale existing #MadeinOntario energy sources that already power our clean grid.
Support from municipalities to build new energy infrastructure in their communities to help meet energy demand now, and in the future.
The alternative is the energy transition doesn’t work. Without support from municipalities and a plan that gives producers the confidence they need to scale our already clean, Made-In-Ontario energy infrastructure, energy costs will soar and supply could become unreliable, putting our communities and our economy at risk.
Let elected officials know that you support an “all-hands-on-deck” approach, one that will keep costs affordable and supply reliable as we look to make the most of our Made-In-Ontario clean energy advantage.
