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Originally Posted by DoubleK
It would be funded by the Carbon Tax similar to the NDP's REP, so little to no incremental cost to the ratepayer beyond what is currently in place. I get that the carbon tax piggy bank isn't bottomless, but this investment would be modest and has a built in revenue offset.
As for the bolded part, the variability of wind generation is a challenge. Possible solutions would be a modest amount of storage to act as a buffer, or in the worst case buying green power at night to provide the buffer.
This is an experiment to test the economics and prove the tech.
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I'd 100% be behind this if (and thats a big word) the carbon tax is reformed to support green projects instead of what it currently is.
If I had control over carbon tax revenues, there would be no rebates, but that money would go directly into R&D for energy storage to make green energy profitable