by Aaron Thornell | Mar 5, 2019 | Advocacy, News
The Government of Ontario has proposed changes that will negatively impact the ability of OREC and other co-ops to offer investment opportunities in the future. With the Ontario government dissolving the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), co-operative...
by Aaron Thornell | Dec 19, 2018 | Advocacy, News
Dear OREC members and supporters, I would like to begin by wishing you all a happy holiday season, and hope you have a healthy and productive new year. Since the incorporation of the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative in 2010, our membership has changed the way that...
by Aaron Thornell | Nov 6, 2018 | Advocacy, News
Ontario Net Metering Legislation Revoked In late September 2018, the Ontario Government revoked proposed legislative changes that would have helped grow the renewable energy sector in the province. Two proposed regulations under the Ontario Energy Board Act, would...
by Aaron Thornell | Sep 25, 2018 | News
On September 21, 2018, two tornadoes ripped through the Ottawa-Gatineau region, causing mass damage to the Dunrobin and Greenbank neighbourhoods in Ottawa, as well as the Mont-Bleu area in Gatineau. At the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op, we wish well to all those...
by Aaron Thornell | Aug 28, 2018 | Advocacy, News
The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative is now accepting nominations for new members of its Board of Directors. Individuals must be members of the Co-operative in order to serve on the board. The roles of board members are as follows: Regular attendance (in-person or...
by Aaron Thornell | Aug 8, 2018 | News
The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op recently finalized agreements to officially secure another 500-kW ground-mount project just East of the Town of Hawkesbury. The project is co-owned by the Taykwa Tagamou Nation and the Hoy family, on whose land the project is being...
