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First Round of Successful Feed-in Tariff Applicants Announced | novascotia.ca

Department of Energy

December 16, 2011 11:27 AM

Five communities from across Nova Scotia are closer to enjoying the benefits of clean, green renewable electricity generated in their own backyards as the province announced the first approved Community Feed-In Tariff (COMFIT) projects in Digby today, Dec. 16.

Colchester-Cumberland Wind Field, Watts Wind Energy, Northumberland Wind Field, the Municipality of the District of Chester and Fundy Tidal of Digby are proceeding to the next step in the process.

"These applications reflect significant community ownership," said Energy Minister Charlie Parker. "Once constructed, they will stand as testaments to the spirit of innovation and self-reliance that characterizes rural Nova Scotia, while contributing to local jobs and strengthened economies."

Five community-based energy projects get OK | Chronicle Herald

Small-scale producers to make power from wind, tides

December 17, 2011 - BRIAN MEDEL Yarmouth Bureau

DIGBY — The first five community-based green energy projects for Nova Scotia were announced Friday in Digby by Energy Minister Charlie Parker.

Approved under the government’s new Community Feed-In Tariff program are:

Fundy Tidal Inc.: a 1.95 megawatt tidal power project in Digby County, which will create electricity from the tidal currents in the Bay of Fundy that pass through Grand and Petit Passages, which separate the mainland and islands at the tip of Digby Neck.

Provinces approves community power projects | Digby Courier

December 18, 2011 - Jonathan Riley

Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy was in Digby on Friday, Dec. 16 to announce the first five community-driven renewable energy projects to be approved for the community feed in-tariff (COMFIT) program.

The COMFIT program allows municipalities, First Nations, cooperatives, not-for profit groups, universities and community economic development funds (CEDIF) to generate electricity from wind, tidal, hydro and biomass and charge a pre-established rate for their power.

Digby Gut turbines three years away | Digby Courier

December 18, 2011 - Jonathan Riley

Fundy Tidal could be generating electricity and jobs from the floor of the Digby Gut within the next three years.

Dana Morin, president of the Brier Island-based tidal energy company sketched out that timeline at a press conference today in Digby.

“Digby is not just a place to deploy boats up to Parrsboro,” said Morin. “This is the perfect place to produce energy right here. But it’s about more than generating electricity; this is about creating jobs, it’s about long-term sustainable development.”