Letter re Solar Energy in Rural and Remote Communities
· Islands Trust Area · News & Advocacy · 2019
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Topics: Climate & environment · First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget · Fresh water & aquifers — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Bowen Denman Hornby Gabriola Galiano Gambier Lasqueti Mayne North Pender Salt Spring Saturna South Pender Thetis 200 - 1627 Fort St., Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 Telephone (250) 405-5151 Fax (250) 405-5155 Toll Free via Enquiry BC in Vancouver 604.660.2421. Elsewhere in BC 1.800.663.7867 Email information@islandstrust.bc.ca Web www.islandstrust.bc.ca September 12, 2019 File No.: 0400-50; 5590-30 Capital Regional District Board of Directors Via Email: CRDBoard@crd.bc.ca Comox Valley Regional District Board of Directors Via Email: administration@comoxvalleyrd.ca Cowichan Valley Regional District Board of Directors Via Email: board@cvrd.bc.ca Metro Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors Via Email: icentre@metrovancouver.org Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Directors Via Email: inquiries@rdn.bc.ca qathet Regional District Board of Directors Via Email: administration@qathet.ca Sunshine Coast Regional District Board of Directors Via Email: info@scrd.ca Dear Board of Directors: Re: Request for Greater Support for Solar Energy in Rural and Remote Communities I am writing on behalf of the Islands Trust Council to invite your Board to consider signing the attached draft letter (Appendix 1) to the Honourable Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, requesting a financial incentive program for hybrid solar photovoltaic systems with batteries for community buildings in rural and remote communities. In June 2018, the Islands Trust Council received a community presentation regarding the benefits of solar photovoltaics systems within the Islands Trust Area. In response to that presentation, the Islands Trust Council resolved to work with regional districts in the Islands Trust Area to develop a strong, united voice in support of solar energy in rural and remote communities. We have learned that hybrid solar photovoltaic systems with batteries can be used by rural and remote communities throughout the year and are particularly useful for off-grid communities to help reduce or eliminate their need for diesel generators to produce power. Solar photovoltaic systems with batteries are also beneficial during emergency situations when power outages occur, since power can be generated and used throughout the day and stored in batteries for use at night. The application and benefits for solar energy are multiple which is why Islands Trust wants to ask Minister Mungall to offer a financial incentive program for the use of these systems in rural and remote communities. .../2 Regional Districts in Islands Trust Area September 12, 2019 Page 2 of 2 The provision of solar energy on community buildings is an important way to reduce the impacts of climate change felt by our rural and remote communities. I hope that you will join the Islands Trust Council in working toward climate resiliency and will consider co-signing the a
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