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$38,799 H $26 PLUS! $278 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com Do r va l D r Ker rS t Speers Rd Wyecroft Rd QEW Oakville 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO OR $138 2011 JOURNEY SE OR $146 GRAND CARAVAN CVP OR X PACKAGE! $16 $16 SALE! 9 Thursday , Septem ber 9, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m for our growth areas. So for Midtown and Uptown, we should look at using this because then you wouldnt need these large facilities to power everything, said Diane Childs, the Towns long term plan- ning services manager. In the Towns Land Use Policy Study for Power Generation and Cogeneration Facilities it was stated that cogeneration was considerably more efficient than conventional power generation creating triple and even quadruple the power. It was also pointed out that Cogeneration equipment can be fired by fuels other than natural gas with some installations in use that burn wood, agricultural waste, peat moss and a wide variety of other fuels depending on local availability. Town staff are also calling for a process to be established that would determine minimum separation distances between power genera- tion facilities and sensitive land use areas (eg. residential areas). Separation distances would be determined through a number of variables such as size and type of the power generating facility pro- posed. Another amendment permits the use of small-scale power gener- ation facilities to power or provide back-up power to a single business or facility. How will all these amendments affect TransCanadas 900- megawatt gas-fired power plant? If they are adopted they would outline the requirements the Town would be looking at in order to evaluate whether we should have a power plant there or not, said Jane Clohecy, the Towns commis- sioner of planning and develop- ment. This study deals with all power plants. Previously our policies did- nt really deal with the private sec- tor power plants and so what this study does is address how we deal with power plants large and small of all kinds of different types from a policy and regulation perspec- tive. It is broader than TransCanada. TransCanada spokesperson Chris Breen said TransCanada would not be backing away from its project any time soon. We remain committed to working with the Town to deliver the clean, safe and reliable energy needed by the growing schools, hospitals and homes in the region, said Breen. This energy will be crucial as the region grows by over 40 per cent within 10 years. At the same time, one third of the province's aging energy supply will need to be replaced. We are committed to fill- ing this gap so people can contin- ue to live safely, comfortably and progressively. We look forward to reviewing the Town's planning study when the Town releases it to see what facts and analysis formed the Town's new policies. The open house will be held from 79 p.m. in the Trafalgar room at Town Hall. The public meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Town Hall. Council will hear public delegations at this meeting. For more information, visit the town website at www.oakville.ca and click on the Planning Study Power Generation link. Town Hall is located at 1225 Trafalgar Road. Town committed to clean, safe energy SUPPLIED BY TRANSCANADA PLANNED PLANT: An artists rendering of the proposed Oakville power plant on Royal Windsor Drive. Continued from page 3