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32Encourage existing residential building owners and mandate new buildings to install solar PV systems through programming and bylaw.

Progress

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  • Initiated
  • Development
  • Implementation
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Report card

Report: 1/1/2021 12/31/2021
Progress Report Card 2021

Progress Update

HELP launched Sept 2021 with up to four years of funding. External funding approved in 2022 provides rebates for solar panels.

Official description

Encourage existing residential building owners and mandate new buildings to install solar PV system through programming and bylaw
(According to the action plan)

Tasks

What's left to do?

  • Todo12/31/2028

    Additional investor programming to meet GHG targets

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2028

    Additional regulator programming to meet GHG targets

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2028

    Additional encourager programming to meet GHG targets

    Responsible party: SUST

What are we doing?

  • Todo12/31/2023

    HELP program

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Smart grid initiatives

    Responsible party: SL&P

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Residential rebates for renewable energy generation

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Incentivizing community solar

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Net metering and power producer updates

    Responsible party: SL&P

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Solar access and orientation review

    Responsible party: P&D/SUST

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Solar administration review and update

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Include renewable energy in park development standards

    Responsible party: PARK

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Educational programming for energy efficiency and renewable energy generation

    Responsible party: SUST

  • Todo12/31/2023

    Renewable energy waste recycling

    Responsible party: WWO/SUST

Indicators

Summary and contacts

Timeline

1/1/2020 →

Action target audience

Lead Departments

Information updated 10/02/2023

How this action contributes to the outcome