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Re: [cdn-nucl-l] Project to gauge how much wind energy system can handle


The Ontario government likes windmills.  They're cute and they're popular.
I think Ontario will build ~ 3% of our capacity in windmills.
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From: Rod Adams
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [cdn-nucl-l] Project to gauge how much wind energy system can handle

Are there any rules or guidelines in Canada that help government organizations to avoid hiring consultants with strong conflicts of interest?

GE is one of the world's largest suppliers of wind turbines; that business interest just might affect the outcome of a study to determine how big the wind market should be allowed to become.

http://www.gepower.com/businesses/ge_wind_energy/en/index.htm





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On Jun 22, 2006, at 8:45 AM, Adam Mclean wrote:


Ontario's power authority has hired GE Energy Inc. to find out how much wind

power the electricity system can reliably handle as the government looks to

dramatically expand the supply of renewable energy in the province.


"The ultimate goal of the study is to determine the maximum amount of wind

power that could be added to the Ontario bulk power system with minimal

impact on system operation," GE Energy said in a statement.


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