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Flowchart Approvals Process For Renewable Energy

The Renewable Energy Approvals process involves 15 steps over the course of planning, submitting applications, reviews, possible appeals and construction/operation of wind, solar, biomass and biogas energy projects in Ontario. Key steps include a pre-submission coordinated scoping meeting, submitting the application and natural heritage assessment, a coordinated proposal notice and detailed technical review, a decision notice being posted and possible third party appeals, and final approvals and permits being issued once appeals are resolved allowing construction and commissioning. Post-construction, ongoing monitoring and compliance/enforcement is required.

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Flowchart Approvals Process For Renewable Energy

The Renewable Energy Approvals process involves 15 steps over the course of planning, submitting applications, reviews, possible appeals and construction/operation of wind, solar, biomass and biogas energy projects in Ontario. Key steps include a pre-submission coordinated scoping meeting, submitting the application and natural heritage assessment, a coordinated proposal notice and detailed technical review, a decision notice being posted and possible third party appeals, and final approvals and permits being issued once appeals are resolved allowing construction and commissioning. Post-construction, ongoing monitoring and compliance/enforcement is required.

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Renewable Energy Approvals Process

(For wind, solar, biomass and biogas projects)

Appeal/ Construction &


Pre-submission Submission Application Review Approvals
Hearing Operation

If approvals can’t be granted with info submitted


MNR Site Lease
Release (if If application deemed incomplete documents
on Crown issued on
land) Crown land
Applicant Applicant Applicant Applicant Ministries Coordinated Coordinated Decision Possible Subject to Building
decides to may addresses submits review proposal detailed notice (s) third- outcome of permit;
proceed 2 request REA / APRD application application notice (s) review – posted to party appeal/ construction 14
with coordinated requirements (complete for posted on MOE for Env. appeal hearing, & commis-
renewable scoping submission) completeness Env. REA / MNR Registry (REA) approvals/ sioning
energy meeting and inform Registry for APRD permits
project Applicant proponent requ’ts issued Post const.
applies to 5 monitoring;
1 OPA’s FIT 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 compliance/
enforcement
Applicant MNR
submits reviews &
3 natural provides 15
heritage confirmation 6-month service guarantee 6 months
assessment letter to max
to MNR applicant
5A 5B

OPA awards FIT contract – could be at any stage in process depending on when application is submitted

APRD –MNR’s Approvals and Permitting Requirements Document


REA – MOE’s Renewable Energy Approval Permit issued under the Environmental Protection Act (O. Reg. 359/09)
FIT – Ontario Power Authority’s Feed-In Tariff program

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