Alberta's ban on renewables carried heavy price

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Opinion: Alberta's ban on renewables carried heavy price

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Jorden Dye, Calgary Herald - Published August 08, 2024

A clean energy think tank says Alberta's pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects affects 118 projects worth $33 billion. Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA /AFP via Getty Images

EXCERPT: "A year ago, Alberta’s provincial government stunned the renewable energy industry by announcing a moratorium on new approvals. The headline on their news release said they were, “Creating certainty for renewable projects.”

Instead, the clean energy industry is still stuck in a heavy fog of uncertainty.

What is clear is that the moratorium and the ongoing regulatory confusion came with a price. Albertans have lost out on capital investment, municipal taxes and clean, low-cost power. . . . "

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