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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-03-04, Page 7The Wind Debate Continues Lion's Shopping Spree CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 "The Global Adjustment covers the cost of building new electricity infrastructure in the province, as well as providing conservation and demand response programs. It covers the difference between regulated rates to nuclear and large hydroelec- tric generators and the mar- ket price. "For most small consum- ers, the Global Adjustment is incorporated into their time - of -use and tiered rates. They will not see it as a separate item on their bill. "For other consumers - including medium and large businesses as well as residen- tial customers on retail con- tracts - the Global Adjust- ment appears as a separate line on their bill." (Ref.IESO, Electricity Pricing in Ontario) The IESO doesn't even mention wind generation in their explanation of the Global Adjustment. This analysis is respect- fully submitted by: Ontario Highlands Friends of Wind Power An Opionion to Sum up the Letters: Local Anti -Wind Group Gets it Wrong There is no way that wind turbines are responsible for increasing the cost of elec- tricity to consumers in Ontario. An anti -wind turbine group, the Multi Municipal Wind Turbine Work Group Food For Thought! Alcm emIn6I:'_'ll:. iiI ar�l4'lltit l�1T� Cfrllr r to C$IjinEr. dbmse. Sharing A Healthier Future' ifo AINEFINIVIT (MMWTWG), based in Grey Bruce, made the statement in a recent submission to the Ontario Government but they are wrong. Here's why. For one thing, wind gener- ation currently provides only a small part of the electricity generated in Ontario -4% in 2014. That compares to the nuclear generated electricity base which is 62% of genera- tion. Nuclear generation from old, depreciated plants cur- rently costs less per kilowatt hour, but when refurbishing and decommissioning of the reactors begins it will cost more. Bruce Power and OPG claim that their refurbished nuclear plants will produce power at 7 to 9 cents per kilo- watt-hour although inde- pendent estimates double those numbers. Most of Ontario's wind production comes from pro- jects that were built before 2012 at prices to the Ontario ratepayer of 9 or 10 cents per kilowatt hour, guaranteed for 20 years. Recent experience in Quebec has new projects coming in at 7.6 cents per kilowatt. There was a time that we didn't pay the real cost of power generated in Ontario or for the cost infrastructure to support it. Now we do and, like it or not, it is necessary that we do. Our electricity bill has of two parts: the wholesale price of the electricity consumed plus a Global Adjustment. The Global Adjustment covers the cost of building new electricity infrastructure in the province, conservation and demand response pro- grams. It also covers the dif- ference between regulated rates to nuclear and large hydroelectric generators and the market price. Valerie Gillies Here is the issue: Wind Lucknow Sentinel generated electricity is avail- able only when the wind Erlma Haldenby was the blows. When it does, it com- winner of a $500 shopping petes with nuclear genera- spree in the Lucknow Lion's tion but wind turbines can Club'sannualSweetheartDraw easily be turned off which the held February 7, 2015 at the system operator, the Inde- Lucknow Community Centre. pendent Electrical System Haldenby participated in Operator (IESO), does, her shopping spree at Kne- depending on the needs and chtel's Food Mart in Luc - efficiency of the system. know on February 19, 2015 Nuclear reactors generating with Kathy Todd of the Luc - electricity can't easily be know Lion's Club officiating. turned off if supply exceeds When Haldenby got to the demand, which it frequently checkout, she was pleased does during cooler weather that her purchases cost her and at nights. This produces only the $2.35 that she was surplus generation which is over the $500 prize amount. sold to other jurisdictions usu- Todd reported that the ally at a loss covered through funds raised from the Sweet - the Global Adjustment. heart Draw will be put The underlying problem is towards the Food Bank and that demand for electricity in the Lucknow Skateboard Park Ontario is decreasing while the mainly nuclear base gen- eration stays the same. So why are wind turbines the problem, as MMWTWG says it is, when the problem for Ontario is how to manage changing demand with sys- tem that is dependent on inflexible nuclear generation? Why do we need a study anyway? We already know what the problem is - and it's not wind turbines. Robert Knox, Collingwood Ontario Highlands Friends of Wind Power � 11IiI'I�R] 1I7! *si1 BEST WHEN YOU CAN FINANCE SO MANY STARTING FROM 00L, It's Easy To Get Into A Ford SELLERS • Lease a New F-150 Every 2 Years �iffillikONTGOMERY Lucknow : Kincardine 519-528-2813 519-396-3436 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 7 The first thing that Erlma Haldenby, winner of a $500 shopping spree at Lucknow Knechtel's Food Mart, put into her cart was peanut butter. The spree she went on February 19, 2015, was her prize from the annual Lucknow Lion's Sweetheart Draw. When time was called to end Erlma Haldenby's shopping spree won in the Lucknow Lion's Sweetheart Draw, she had filled two shopping carts and had made a start on her third. From left: Brian Knechtel, owner of Knechtel's Food Mart in Lucknow; Erlma Haldenby, winner of the shopping spree; Kathy Todd, shopping spree official from Lucknow Lion's Club. February 19, 2015. carr 1-866-meu4cs4.-t c5 c�€ca MeaicAlere Lets You Live Lim_ COUNTY OF BRUCE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE1111!) ....:., EVENT COLLECTION SCHEDULE DMHGEal2 2015 It is time to clean out your house, garage and basement and remove hazardous waste materials and dispose of them in an environmental safe manner at no cost. Household hazardous waste materials include but are not limited to the following items: Paints & StainsPropane Tanks Used Oil Aerosols Batteries IN Antifreeze Oil Filters Solvents Household Cleaners Fluorescent Lights Fertilizers Fuel Pharmaceuticals Fire Extinguishers Pesticides Pool Chemicals Household hazardous waste collection events will be held as follows and residents of Bruce County are welcome to attend any of the event locations. Event Site Location Date Time Southampton Southampton Works Shop, 429 Peel St. May 2nd 9am — 2pm Kincardine Kincardine Public Works Yard, 140 Valentine Ave May 9th 9am — 2pm Walkerton Bruce County Highways Garage, 94 Bruce Road 2 May 23rd 9am — 2pm Wiarton Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage 441048 Elm St. June 13th8am —11 am Lion's Head Eastnor Landfill Site, 1252 West Road June 13th 12:30pm — 3:30pm Teeswater South Bruce Municipal Office, 21 Gordon St. E. July 11th 8am —11 am Kincardine Kincardine Public Works Yard, 140 Valentine Ave July 11th 1 pm — 4pm Wiarton Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage 441048 Elm St. July 18 m 8am —11am Tobermory St. Edmund's Landfill Site, 71 McArthur Road July 18th 1pm-3pm Paisley Bruce County Highways Garage, 242 Canrobert St. August eh 8am —11 am Southampton Southampton Works Shop, 429 Peel St. August 8th fpm — 4pm Lion's Head Eastnor Landfill Site, 1252 West Road August 15th 8am — 11am Sauble Beach Amabel Works Yard, 413 Municipal Road August 15th 1 pm — 3:30pm Lucknow Bruce County Highways Garage, 545 Ludgard St. September 12th 8am —11 am Walkerton Bruce County Highways Garage, 94 Bruce Road 2 September 12th 1 pm — 4pm COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL WASTES, PCB'S, INFECTIOUS OR RADIOACTIVE WASTE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Only containers with a volume of 30 litres or less will be accepted. Waste must be received in containers that can be disposed of as containers will not be emptied and returned (ie. gas cans). Empty metal paint cans are blue box recyclable. For more information regarding the collection events and for a completed list of acceptable hazardous waste materials please visit http://www.brucecounty.on.ca/waste-management.php COUNTY OF BRUCE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT 30 Park St. P.O Box 398, Walkerton ON NOG2V0 Phone:1-877-681-1291 ext.4 Fax:519-507-3030