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Originally Posted by Rubicant
The reason it is 'zero cost' to the consumer is due to a program the Ontario government put in place in order to promote green industries and non-central electricity generation in the province.
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Yes, and I agree with what has been done. Here in Alberta there are billions being spent on upgrading transmission lines and power plants; when that money could go to local "generating" of power via solar. The paying a premium for solar power and charging regular customers a higher rate goes right into what I was saying before about adjusting the prices. That way the green people get directly subsidized by the people who aren't green.
So instead of the average customer paying 8¢ per kwh, charge them 12¢ and then use that extra 4¢ to pay for the solar power. (Keeping in mind that currently a significant percentage of power being generated is non-solar.) If 10% of the power is solar, that 40¢ per kwh can be paid for by the difference.