A Clean Energy Future for Toronto - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

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The decision

2023-05-10 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council oppose any new power generation proposal involving increased burning of fossil fuels, including natural gas, in the City. 2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to immediately invest in programs to deliver energy efficiency, demand management and conservation to meet the capacity and energy needs that would have been fulfilled by expansion of electricity production through burning of fossil fuels.

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3. City Council forward this Item to the Independent Electricity Operator for information.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 16-3

For (16)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Brad Bradford, Chris Moise, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll

Against (3)Gary Crawford, Paul Ainslie, Stephen Holyday

Absent (6)James Pasternak, Jon Burnside, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Vincent Crisanti

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The Government of Ontario is moving forward with plans to increase electricity generation in our province by including in the mix additional natural gas-fired power production despite the increase in greenhouse gasses this will bring. The Electricity Distributors Association, of which Toronto Hydro is a member, has produced studies showing that investment in conservation and efficiency would meet the Province's energy goals at a much lower price than adding more natural gas-fired power generation.

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Locally the new provincial policy could mean burning more fossil fuels at the Portlands Energy Centre on our waterfront when the City of Toronto has repeatedly committed to combatting climate change through reduced emissions. Since electricity demand is expected to grow in Toronto and that demand must be met it is also necessary to indicate to the Independent Electricity System Operator what alternatives the Province must invest in.

Staff recommended

Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council oppose any new power generation proposal involving increased burning of fossil fuels, including natural gas, in our City. 2. City Council request the Province to immediately invest in programs to deliver energy efficiency, demand management and conservation to meet the capacity and energy needs that would have been fulfilled by expansion of electricity production through burning of fossil fuels.

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3. City Council forward this item to the Independent Electricity Operator for information.

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