Green energy groups have joined an environmental think tank
in calling on the Alberta government to legislate firm targets for renewable
power.
The Pembina Institute and a number of green energy firms say
in a letter to Premier Rachel Notley and others in her government that the
province has shown strong leadership in its Climate Leadership Plan.
But the letter says there are questions about how the
targets will be enforced and what considerations would lead to a deviation from
the targets.
The government is moving to phase out coal-fired power by
2030 and simultaneously triple renewable energy's share of the power supply to
30 per cent.
The groups that signed the letter are asking the Alberta
government to turn that target into law.
The letter says more companies will enter the market if
there's certainty, meaning bids for green energy projects will be lower.
Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips has said an
auction-style call for renewable generation proposals will be announced in
November.
She has also said support could come in the form of
government purchases of renewable energy credits from the projects on long-term
contracts, or through "contract-for-differences" agreements that
would top-up developer revenue when prices fall.
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