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Overview
We gathered feedback to inform a government-held program to collect reclamation security, including appropriate security amounts and timing, for wind and solar renewable energy projects on private land.
As described in the Code of Practice for Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Operations, reclamation security for wind and solar renewable energy developments will be mandatory, but landowners and renewable energy operators will have the option to either negotiate security within the surface lease agreement or choose the government-held program.
This engagement was a part of the Alberta government's wider effort to advance policy, legislative and regulatory changes for renewable energy development.
Input received
Stakeholders from the renewable energy industry, municipalities, private landowners and Indigenous communities and organizations were invited to share feedback between September 20 to October 25, 2024.
Outcomes
Stakeholders helped inform the Code of Practice for Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Operations, Conservation and Reclamation Amendment Regulation and the Activities Designation Amendment Regulation.