Survey

The purpose of this survey is to get your opinions on Ontario's proposed Integrated Power Supply Plan (IPSP).

  1. Have you read the IPSP?
    Yes
    No

  2. Before hearing about the Power to Choose forum, had you heard about the Ontario government's Integrated Power Supply Plan (IPSP)?
    Yes
    No

  3. Please rate your priorities for a good provincial energy plan.

    1 High 5 Low
    Cost:
    Reliability:
    Health impacts:
    Environmental impacts:
    Other:
  4. Do you believe that growth in demand should be limited through conservation?
    Yes
    No

  5. What options should replace coal in the power supply mix?
    Conservation
    Renewables
    Natural gas
    Nuclear
    Other:

  6. Should nuclear power be restored through refurbishments and new builds?
    Yes
    No

  7. Do you agree that transmission should be reinforced for better and reliable service?
    Yes
    No

  8. How do you grade the IPSP's success in addressing the following?

    Fail
    Cost:
    Negotiating power imports:
    Reliability:
    Health impacts:
    Environmental impacts:
    Public education/outreach:
  9. In the IPSP the Ontario provincial government plans to phase out coal-fired electrical generations plants in 2014. When should they be closed?
    Before 2014
    In 2014
    After 2014

  10. The current resource mix includes 4% non-hydro renewables. Under the IPSP, this will increase to 13% by 2027. Realistically, what percentage of the resource mix should non-hydro renewables be in 2027?
    13% or less
    14% - 20%
    21% - 30%
    31% - 40%
    41% or more

  11. What are your preferred alternatives for meeting future energy demand?
    Biomass
    Coal
    Cogeneration (combined heat and power)
    Conservation
    Demand management
    Efficiency
    Incineration
    Micro-hydro
    Natural gas
    Nuclear power
    Solar photovoltaic
    Storage to support more renewable generation
    Wind power
    Other:

  12. What options would you prefer not to see in the resource mix?
    Biomass
    Coal
    Cogeneration (combined heat and power)
    Conservation
    Demand management
    Efficiency
    Incineration
    Micro-hydro
    Natural gas
    Nuclear power
    Solar photovoltaic
    Storage to support more renewable generation
    Wind power
    Other:

  13. How important is it that the IPSP be subject to a full environmental assessment?
    Highly important
    Important
    Neutral
    Unimportant
    Highly unimportant

  14. What should the ideal mix in 2027 be?

    The current supply mix

    The Pembina Institute's proposed mix for 2020

    The IPSP's proposed mix for 2027

    Your ideal mix for 2027

    Natural gas and oil: 17% 21% 25% %
    Hydro: 24% 23% 21% %
    Non-hydro renewables: 4% 14% 13% %
    Nuclear: 34% 0% 27% %
    Conservation: 1% 40% 11% %
    Coal: 20% 0% 0% %
    Misc. (incl. incineration): 0% 0% 3% %
  15. Did you make a deputation at the Power to Choose forum?
    Yes
    No

  16. Please provide your contact information.

    Name:
    Title:
    Organization:
    Address:
    City: Province: Postal code:
    Email:
  17. Any additional comments: