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Siou/fviue Sunâ€"Tribune I Thursday May 22, 2008 I 3 Why is a new generation companies bidding to build a project means that the ratepayer â€" everyone who pays . . for electricity service â€" gets the most cost effective and cost efficient supply. The proposed In Northern York Region rather proponent who wins the Request For Proposal (RFP), likely issued at the end of May, than a new or expanded transmission line? will have put together the project that best meetsthe specific site, environmental and technical requirements and financial tests, as well as community needs. In 2005, an intensive community based assessment of the region’s needs was undertaken. Municipal staff, elected representatives and community residents from Markham, Aurora, Newmarket, King, Bradford, East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch/Stouffville participated. In fact, community representatives were Is there more than 9“ SI? and when organized into a special working group to examine two options: transmission or WI" we know the flflal Slte? eneration. . . 9 Each proponent has the right to propose one or more Sites as has been the case A comprehensive report was completed (to see the report go to in the Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Just completed. Now as proponents http.//www_powerauthority.onIce/Pagaaspwagem:122Content'D=886Sit participate in the RFP process, the Sites they think best will become clear and once eNoaelD=139BL Expandloz) WhiCh COhduded that local generation was preferred the RFP closes, then the final sites WlllvbG known and it is from these proposals that over transmission. Among the reasons for the choice was cost, esthetics, restrictions the f'na' S'ngle proponent and S'te W'“ be Chose” on current line capacity and difficulty in securing a right of way. _ Isn't York Region being asked to solve a But why does rt have to be located in my provincial problem? community? No. The Northern York Region is a dynamic, growmg community. The region needs It may not be located direcfly m your community _ the location '5 yet to be the electricitythis project will provide. In this case, the solution ensures that both decided. BUT, it does have to be located dose E)houqh to you, to ensure that you the Northern York Region and the provmce benefit The region is assured of the have sufficient electricity when you need it, electriCity it needs, when it needs it, and the provmce is able to replace ((Ml‘fllt‘d generation with cleaner fuels Replacing the coal plants is a maior step in addressing public concern about "climate change" Well, why doesn't the government or I 'II I I somebody just say It Is gonng there ? Have more questions? Actually the pTOVlnClal government could do that it has the legal authom recognize that today, we live in a world in which citizens like to have their say and Visit www.powerauthority.on.ca municipalities like to be consulted As well, a competitive process With several