Media Advisory: Ontario Energy Industry Welcomes Opportunity To Improve Planning & Siting of Large Infrastructure Projects

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 6, 2013) - Today, the Government of Ontario announced plans to review how the province plans and builds large energy infrastructure projects. Elise Herzig, President and CEO of the Ontario Energy Association had the following comment:

"We applaud the Premier and Minister Chiarelli for taking leadership on this issue and recognizing the importance of advancing generation projects while still balancing the needs of individual municipalities.

"We welcome the opportunity to work with the provincial government, and its agencies, to achieve balanced siting protocols that respect the needs of municipalities and consumers."