In Canada, the Ontario government announced its plans to expand the province’s hydrogen energy advantage to ensure the province has affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy to build new homes and support economic growth.
“Ontario is taking bold action to build an energy system that supports jobs and powers the province’s economic growth – now and for generations to come,” said Sam Oosterhoff, Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries. “Hydrogen is already proving its value in Ontario, and we’re backing it as an important part of our diverse, reliable and clean energy mix – one that creates good jobs, strengthens manufacturing and builds a more self-reliant province.”
The Ontario government is creating a New Hydrogen Interruptible Rate Pilot (H2 IRP): The government will direct the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to provide recommendations for a pilot program that would offer hydrogen producers discounted electricity rates in exchange for reducing consumption during peak demand periods.
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