12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Subject Matters

• Climate
• Energy
• Environment

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Heartland Generation plans to engage Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), and staff at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on the Strategic Innovation Fund. This will include responding to "Call to Action" requests from ISED. Heartland Generation will provide technical input on decarbonization projects, and associated policies and financial incentives. Communication to the PMO will focus on demonstrating the benefits of clean hydrogen production and utilization across the Canadian economy, in service to the objectives articulated within the Clean Fuel Regulations and Clean Electricity Regulations.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Heartland would like to engage the Government of Canada (Environment Canada and Climate Change) to discuss the "Proposed Regulatory Approach", published June 2019 to Clean Fuel Standard, particularly sections 2, 4, 5 and 6.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Heartland would like to engage Environment Canada and Climate Change on Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS), under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, focusing on "a regulatory trading system for industry". Heartland would also like to engage on Output-based Pricing System Regulations under this act.

Policies or Program

• Heartland Generation will engage Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) on policies or programs designed to advance its "Sustainable Jobs Plan" framework. This includes responding to NRCan stakeholder webinars focusing on supporting workers affected by the phase-out of coal-based power generation.
• Heartland Generation would like to engage the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the Government of Canada's "Hydrogen Strategy for Canada" document. Specific lobbying activities include providing feedback on financial mechanisms available for clean energy projects. Heartland Generation would like to engage the CIB on financial mechanisms relating to hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
• Heartland would like to engage on the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, particularly including sections 2, 3.1, 4.5, 5.1 and 5.5, and Policy Annex I and II.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Heartland Generation plans to engage Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) on the "Clean Electricity Standard." This will include providing written and verbal feedback on the discussion papers and feedback on the development of associated regulation(s) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Following formal publication of the draft Clean Electricity Regulations in Canada Gazette 1, Heartland Generation will focus advocacy on the "end of prescribed life" concept, treatment of cogeneration facilities under the regulation, and the "allowable hours" calculations.

• Subject matter details in previous versions

  Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

  • Heartland Generation plans to engage Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) on the Strategic Innovation Fund. This will include responding to "Call to Action" requests from ISED. Heartland Generation will provide technical input on decarbonization projects, and associated policies and financial incentives. 

  Policies or Program, Regulation

  • Heartland Generation plans to engage Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) on the "Clean Electricity Standard." This will include providing written and verbal feedback on the discussion papers and feedback on the development of associated regulation(s) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Focuses will include definitions on "net zero", "fast-response power", "end of prescribed life", in addition to the treatment of cogeneration facilities. Heartland Generation understands that the Government of Canada will publish a draft regulation (Clean Electricity Regulations) in Canada Gazette in 2023, initiating additional consultation. Lobbying will continue to focus on the "end of prescribed life" concept, treatment of cogeneration facilities under the regulation, and the "allowable hours" calculations.