Why Now? |
With the new Ontario Provincial Government
incentives currently in place for encouraging the province
to produce more “green” power, this makes it a good time to
invest in alternative energy. The Ontario Power Authority
has increased renewable energy rates for selling power to
the grid, which has in turn, increased the rate of return
significantly. The Feed In Tariff program initiated by the
Ontario Power Authority, has made producing renewable energy
a viable option for homeowners, commercial scale operations,
and industrial sized power plants. We can help you get
connected in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
Whatever the size of project, Wintek can help you.
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Feed In Tariff (FIT) Program |
The Feed In Tariff program is an initiative of
the Ontario Power Authority, which was inspired by the new
Ontario Legislation, the Green Energy Act. The FIT program
is designed to speed up the process of creating more “green”
energy in Ontario. With this new incentive in place,
thousands of jobs will be created in the renewable energy
industry in Ontario. The FIT program guarantees power
producers a much greater rate of return compared to the old
Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program (RESOP). These new
FIT and microFIT contracts will have a duration of 20 years.
The exception is waterpower contracts, which will be signed
for 40 years.
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microFIT Program |
The OPA’s new initiative is subdivided into two
separate programs; the FIT and the microFIT program. FIT is
responsible for dealing with projects greater than 10kW in
size and the microFIT program deals with any project that is
10 kW or less. The microFit program is a condensed version
of the FIT program and has been designed to make signing a
contract with the OPA a much simpler process. Since,
microFIT projects are relatively small; the energy producer
will receive a much higher rate per kWh to offset the higher
cost of small projects. The full price schedule and more
information on the FIT and microFIT programs can be found on
the OPA FIT website (http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/).
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What is Involved in Connecting to the Grid? |
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Single Line Diagrams |
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Hydro One Form A, B, or C
Signed and Sealed by a Professional Engineer |
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Short Circuit Calculations and
Protective Coordination |
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Coordination with Hydro One or
the Local Distribution Company |
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Addition of a Second Meter or a
Bidirectional Meter |
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Plan Approval and Coordination
with the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) |
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Application for FIT or microFIT
through Ontario Power Authority |
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Hydro One Confirmation of
Verification Evidence Report (COVER Form)
Signed By a Qualified Professional Engineer |
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How Can WINTEK Get You There? |
WINTEK can assemble a cost-effective
strategy and achievable plan for bringing your
facility onto the grid. Through our knowledgeable
and experienced staff we can aid you in the design
and coordination of your next alternative energy
project. By our involvement in many similar
alternative energy projects we can help you achieve
your goals and can provide you with a properly
engineered single line diagram of the renewable
energy system, coordination with the Local
Distribution Company and the Electrical Safety
Association. Also, we can assist you in the
completion of the proper FIT or microFIT forms to
help you get the contract with little or no
troubles.
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Choose The Right Firm |
This work is electrical engineering in its
truest sense. Allowing an unqualified person to perform the
project coordination is failing to apply due diligence and
can end up costing more in the long run as a Professional
Engineer is required to approve of the system before
allowing connection to the grid. Ask the firm to provide
sample projects, references, and their methodology for the
work. This will go a long way to ensuring your money will be
well spent and the job performed correctly.
For more information please
Contact Us or use our Online Service,
ASK WINTEK.
We are always happy to answer your questions and send you
information. We value all of our present and future clients
and look forward to working in new and challenging
situations.
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