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COMMENTARY: The true cost of diesel power to Prince Edward Island

Energy planning in P.E.I. should be just that, planning – done with the future in mind. Right now, it seems that Maritime Electric isn’t interested in planning. They’re interested in ramming through $353 million for a 100 MW ProEnergy fossil-fuel generation project, using refurbished turbines converted from aircraft engines.

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This combustion turbine project is reactionary, expensive, pollution-heavy and has a 50-year lifespan. Ratepayers deserve a solution that is properly tested, responsibly designed and aligned with long-term affordability and provincial emissions targets.

Affordability matters. Islander ratepayers ultimately bear the cost of utility investments through........

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