Danielle Smith's dim view of wind and solar becomes murky policy

Alberta paused approvals of new renewable power projects for seven months. That's done, but the new restrictions haven't been hammered out yet.The Alberta government intends to block new renewable power projects within 35 kilometres of parks, protected areas and designated 'viewscapes,' potentially making this TransAlta/Rockies vista one of the last of its kind. .

They spoke the language of reassurance, with Smith saying "I don't know how long it will take us before we end up constraining ," and Neudorf saying "there is no requirement for any of those proponents to add natural gas to their approvals" with these new rules. As much anxiety as there has been about what Smith's government was cooking up with this multibillion-dollar Alberta business, It's not clear any of this yet spells doom for wind and solar in the province. Alberta's natural advantages and its open-entry market still make it far easier for businesses to develop than in any other province, even as they ramp up their own renewables portfolios in government-controlled quantities.

The province also offered power producers a glimmer of hope that it will finally open up government-owned Crown lands to wind and solar farms, which industry advocates say could offset newly restricted lands, especially in areas closer to existing transmission. But while many of these rules take place immediately , Crown access won't happen until at least 2025.

He has pulled back from pursuing expansions in Alberta since Smith's moratorium, and he's unsure about coming back yet, with more rules and regulations still yet to come.from the north end of Calgary's Stoney Trail ring road to its south end. That distance would span the entire Crowsnest Pass.

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