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2006 September Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

September 2006 Report—Chapter 5

Exhibit 5.5—Purchase commitments toward the target for the Purchase of Electricity from Renewable Resources (PERR) program

Year

Chronology

1997

Alberta pilot agreement with Environment Canada signed and supply starts (2 GWh/yr)

1998

Alberta pilot agreement with Natural Resources Canada signed and supply starts (10 GWh/yr)

2000

Saskatchewan pilot agreement with Natural Resources Canada signed

2001

PEI pilot agreement with Natural Resources Canada signed and supply starts (13 GWh/yr)

PERR Management Committee established

2002

Saskatchewan supply starts (32.4 GWh/yr)

2003

Ontario Request for Proposal issued

2004

Ontario agreement signed and supply starts (maximum of 90 GWh/yr)

2006

Original target date to purchase 450 GWh of electricity annually from green power sources

2008

Revised target date to purchase 450 GWh of electricity annually from green power sources

2009

Program funding expires

2010

Target date to contribute 235 kilotonnes of greenhouse gas emission reductions under Federal

House in Order initiative