COMFIT program put on hold

Government of Nova Scotia has announced its plans to pause and evaluate the COMFIT program to ensure it continues to contribute to the province’s future energy needs, it is stated in the Government’s press relase.

The announcement came after the Government approved additional seven community feed-in-tariff (COMFIT) projects to produce local renewable electricity.

“The program has been successful and will likely exceed its original goal to produce almost 100 megawatts of locally produced energy. It’s now time to review the program and ensure it continues to deliver on its original intent of supporting community-based and community-owned renewable electricity projects,” said acting Energy Minister Michel Samson.

Late in December 2014, Government of Canada granted four feed-in-tariffs to tidal energy developers in an effort to speed up the deployment of the first turbine arrays in the Bay of Fundy. The developers that have received approval through the program are: Minas Energy, Black Rock Tidal Power, Atlantis Operations Canada, and Cape Sharp Tidal Venture.

COMFIT provides eligible groups an established price per kilowatt hour (kWh) for projects producing electricity from renewable resources such as wind, biomass, in-stream tidal and run-of-the-river tidal developments.

Applications received before the announcement will continue to be processed and decisions will be made in the coming months, the press release reads.

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Image: Atlantis Resources