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Maritime Electric documents include a $91 million expenditure for the generators but a spokesperson said these documents are

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The Dennis King government has pledged to reach “net zero energy” by 2030, meaning all electric power is produced with no climate emissions. "Yeah, I will 100 per cent step in. We believe in clean energy on Prince Edward Island," Myers said in response. Environment Minister Steven Myers said he would “step in” to stop the construction by Maritime Electric of any new diesel generating station in P.E.I. Stu Neatby • The Guardian - Stu Neatby

“The need for a new CT4 at CTGS is not at all a reasonable assumption at this stage,” the Synergy Energy Economics reports states, referring to the combustion turbine 4 generator.

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