Province changes gears, opens massive energy procurement to natural gas – Elliot Lake Today
Former energy minister Todd Smith previously said he would only target renewables
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
The Ford government is launching another massive energy procurement process — but Wednesday’s announcement included a key change from a past promise.
The province will include natural gas facilities in the list of sought-after energy generation technologies. Former energy minister Todd Smith, who left politics two weeks ago, previously said it would only be open to non-emitting resources like wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear.
