• CASH ON THE GRID: Feed-in tariff pays individuals and companies to sell renewables – solar, wind, water, biomass, biogas and landfill gas – to the grid at set rates.
• GREEN FIRST: Eco energy gets priority on the grid
• LOCAL CONTENT: At least 25 per cent of the costs of wind projects and 50 per cent of solar have to come from Ontario goods and labour percentages increase in 2011 and 2012.
• POWER RULES: Wind projects of one to five turbines must be 550 metres from homes setbacks increase with the number of turbines and sound level no ground-mounted solar projects above 100 kilowatts on prime agricultural land.