Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thanks for that information. I’ve never known NTPC to be much of a wind expert outfit, but it would be great to see them get into that. They’ve certainly held up a lot of wind projects in the past.
Just on solar energy, again, I’m a supporter of the Solar Energy Program. I think the net metering discussions that have been going on through the board and thermal communities and so on, with participation of the department, are very productive. It would be great to see a net metering program get off the ground.
One problem there is NTPC’s reluctance to fund or waive the standby change above five kilowatts. I think that’s already the case, and obviously I think there are a number of initiatives out there in the 10 kilowatt area. Still modest, but could gain us a lot towards this strategy’s goals if that standby charge was waived.
I wonder if the Minister would have a look at that, and could I just get a general breakdown of what this $625,000, how that is planned to be allocated, if that’s known? Thank you.