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Climate Change & the Environment

Energy generation platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

PC

  • Work with the federal government on on-Island power generation and storage

    "• Build electrical grid resilience, in partnership with the federal government, through on-

    Island generation and storage

    • Establish a generation power network to ensure essential services and critical

    infrastructure can continue during significant disruption periods

    • Create a pilot for an on-Island Electrical Generation Project" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

Green

  • Build new wind and solar farms with communities as part-owners

    "Build new wind and solar farms with communities as part-owners, instead of fighting against local municipalities." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

  • Buy electricity from West Cape wind farm

    "Buy electricity from the West Cape wind farm, which could immediately double the renewable energy on our grid." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

  • Help Islanders install battery storage in their homes

    "Provide help for Islanders wishing to install battery storage in their homes." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

  • Install solar panels on government and community buildings
  • Work on more grid-level battery storage

    "Pursue more grid-level battery storage (e.g. Summerside Sunbank)." — [2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23]( — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23)

  • Start a vehicle-to-grid pilot
  • Work with Atlantic provinces on regional storage and transmission
  • Transition to smart electricity metres

    "Support the transition to smart electricity metres to allow for more efficient use of energy and better integration of distributed generation and storage." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

  • End investments in new diesel power plants

Liberal

  • Provide low-interest financing for building community-owned wind farms

    "Encourage the development of community-owned wind farms with the goal of achieving wind generation for 50% of Islanders’ electricity needs through low-interest financing." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Consider cooperating with other provinces on power generation

    "Explore regional cooperation to access cleaner sources of energy, including direct negotiation with Newfoundland and Labrador for hydroelectric power" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

NDP

  • Move towards a 100% Island-sourced renewable energy grid

    "Studying the possibility of converting Maritime Electric and the power grid to public ownership, with the intent of moving towards a 100% Island-sourced renewable energy grid." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

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