Niagara Solar Power Company Ltd.

Alexander Fazzari, Anna Maria Fazzari,

and Leigh Whyte

Why Solar Power? • Clean, Green, Renewable, Sustainable

“Due to the retirement of coal-fired generation and the reduced demand for electricity, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Ontario’s electricity sector fell by 80 percent since 2005.” – Ontario Planning Outlook Report, prepared by the IESO

What is the IESO

Why on this Land?

• Properly Zoned – Our land – Zoned Rural – Neighbours’ abutting lands – Zoned Rural

• Canada Land Inventory stated it as not prime land – Class 4 and 5

• Canadian Niagara Power states that the property has suitable distribution lines

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Why we sent in all the forms for all the Resolutions

• We required a Land Use Exemption initially, since we did not have a planner’s signature on the required form

• We wanted to cover our bases • Since the property is appropriate, we only require

the Visual Screening and Setback Acknowledgment

• The Municipal Council Support Resolution is for Priority Points

What about next year?

• IESO may not offer the program next year – Solar Ontario Conference

• IESO has not announced a program for next year or when the application period will be

• If they do announce one, we suspect it will start at the same time as this year: – late October – early November – For construction in 2018

Why approval Requested?

• To obtain two (2) Priority Points in favour of our project, as the other roof top projects have received

Town of Fort Erie Official Plan 9.3 ENERGY CONSERVATION • In order to provide support for improved energy efficiency

and air quality, opportunities will be provided for alternative and renewable energy systems in accordance with the Green Energy Act.

• Alternative and/or renewable energy systems are permitted within Fort Erie, subject to the development and use of alternative and/or renewable energy systems being in accordance with provincial and federal requirements, including appropriate separation distances to address land use compatibility and consideration for standard but important site plan matters with respect to drainage, landscaping and access where relevant.

Planning Report

• Resolution #1: Visual Screening and Setback Requirements (pg. 20 of NSPC Ltd. Package) – Committed to a 30 metre Setback

• Compliant with IESO rules and Fort Erie By-Law for structures on Rural (RU) Land

• Financial Implications for the Town – Value of the property will increase, thus increasing

property taxes – Substantial increase in tax mill rate

• The language of the Municipal Council Setback Resolution must be the same as shown in the template.

Planning Report • Resolution #2: Municipal Council Support Resolution (pg. 40 of NSPC

Ltd. Package) – Willing to Participate in Public Consultations

• Should we get a Contract, we would be willing to answers questions relating to our project only

• We request this not be a resolution, as it may result in the termination of the Application

– Enter into an agreement with the Town to address site plan matters • Provide the Town with finalised site plans should we get a contract with the IESO • We request this not be a resolution, as it may result in the termination of the

Application • Wording not contained within square brackets must not be changed in

order for the Application to be awarded Priority Points. • The language of the Template: Municipal Council Support Resolution

must be the same as shown in the template in order for the Applicant to obtain Priority Points. Priority Points will not be awarded if the support resolution includes additional conditions or delegation of authority to staff for additional approvals.

NSPC Ltd. Package

• Resolution #3: Municipal Council Resolution Confirmation (pg. 46 of NSPC Ltd. Package) – We request that is form be signed by the

appropriate person from the Town of Fort Erie

Questions?