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Clean Energy Act ([S.B.C. 2010] Chapter 22).

Pays/Territoire
Canada
Sous-division territoriale
British Columbia
Type du document
Législation
Date
2010 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Énergie
Mot clé
Législation de base EIA Couche d'ozone Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Gaz naturel Énergie renouvelable Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Commerce international
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

The present Act lays down provisions relating to fundamental socio-economic and environmental issues in British Columbia today, such as economic development in first nations and rural communities, greenhouse gas reduction, energy efficiency and clean energy project development. The key parts of the Clean Energy Act (CEA) are, inter alia, as follows: a) the Province is to achieve electricity self-sufficiency by 2016; b) the demand-side management target is raised to an aggressive 66% ; c) it sets a clean and renewable energy target of 93%; d) the Province is to become a net exporter of electricity from clean and renewable resources, with BC Hydro being the aggregator; e) certain major electricity projects are also exempted from BCUC regulation; f) BC Hydro is to deliver comprehensive Integrated Resource Plans to Cabinet, every 5 years ; g) BC Hydro is made stronger by its merger and re-integration with BC Transmission Corp.; h) no clean energy projects are permitted in parks or conservancies; environmental cumulative impacts of clean energy projects are to be taken into consideration in the Environmental Assessment Act; i) there is a feed-in-tariff, but only for emerging technologies (i.e., ocean and others to be prescribed); j) smart meters are to be added by 2012; k) creation of a First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (with details to be prescribed by regulation); l) mandates reductions of BC's greenhouse gases for prescribed periods to 2050; m) Standing Offer Program to be revamped (i.e. prices, size and included technologies. The text consists of 77 sections divided into 10 Parts as follows: British Columbia's energy objectives (1); Prohibitions (2); Preserving heritage assets (3); Standing offer and feed-in-tariff programs (4); Energy efficiency measures and greenhouse gas reductions (5); First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (6); Transmission corporation (7); Regulations (8); Transition (9); Consequential amendments (10). Two Schedules are enclosed.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Clean or Renewable Resource Regulation (B.C. Reg. 291/2010).

Législation | Canada | 2010 (2011)

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Énergie renouvelable, Mise en application, Déchets ménagers, Déchets non-ménagers, Déchets organiques, Gestion des déchets

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Exempt Projects, Programs, Contracts and Expenditures Regulation (B.C. Reg. 302/2010).

Législation | Canada | 2010 (2011)

Mot clé: Couche d'ozone, Contrat/accord, Énergie renouvelable

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Smart Meters and Smart Grid Regulation (B.C. Reg. 368/2010).

Législation | Canada | 2010 (2012)

Mot clé: Énergie renouvelable, Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Electricity Self-Sufficiency Regulation (B.C. Reg. 315/2010).

Législation | Canada | 2010 (2012)

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation (B.C. Reg. 102/2012).

Législation | Canada | 2012 (2013)

Mot clé: Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Émissions, Lutte contre la pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund Regulation (B.C. Reg. 377/2010).

Législation | Canada | 2010

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Énergie renouvelable, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

British Columbia's Energy Objectives Regulation (B.C. Reg. 234/2012).

Législation | Canada | 2012

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Gaz naturel, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Improvement Financing Regulation (B.C. Reg. 236/2012).

Législation | Canada | 2012 (2014)

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Gaz naturel, Subvention/incitation, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Authorization for Burrard Thermal Electricity Regulation (B.C. Reg. 319/2010).

Législation | Canada | 2010 (2013)

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX