
PL 69 risks killing the social acceptability of wind power and opening the door to more dams
Fondation Rivières is concerned about the centralization of decisions on the future of energy in the hands of the Minister of Energy, the opening up to industrial self-generation and private electricity production, and the increase to 100 MW of the capacity threshold for new private hydroelectric power plant projects. Under the pretext of accelerating energy production, Bill 69 opens the door to privatization of production without adequate control, threatening the environment, the economy and social peace, particularly in the regions.