http://switchontario.ca/wiki/ 2012-01-13T12:11:56-05:00 http://switchontario.ca/wiki/ http://switchontario.ca/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-01-12T11:09:29-05:00 Mark Gibson http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=microfit:property_tax&rev=1326384569&do=diff Overview Ontario property taxes are calculated by multiplying the taxation rate (the mil rate) of your municipality times the property assessment value that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has recorded for your property. Adding solar panels to a property increases its value (this is why one ought to be able to get a mortgage for this equipment, or at least to take out a second mortgage for it; see Financing). text/html 2011-12-23T16:04:29-05:00 Catherine http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=microfit:renters_list&rev=1324674269&do=diff Overview Some people or businesses don't own a roof or have the required land space for a FIT or microFIT installation, or have built their business model around renting/leasing roof space. They need to identify interested owners of rooftops or land. Interested renters are listed here. Most of these are interested in leasing enough space for a FIT-sized installations, but with the help of the “Max/Min Size” column, you can find those willing to do smaller microFIT installations. text/html 2011-09-27T14:06:11-05:00 Catherine http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=microfit:gst_hst&rev=1317146771&do=diff Overview The following is a simplified presentation of the situation for GST/HST in Ontario. Please consult an accountant or the Provincial and Federal governments for more detailed explanations. Because Provincial Sales Tax (PST or RST) no longer applies in Ontario (since May 1, 2010), this is no longer covered here. text/html 2011-09-02T12:09:08-05:00 Pierre Nadeau http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=switch_web_site&rev=1314979748&do=diff Click here to access SWITCH web site text/html 2011-08-29T15:13:24-05:00 Mark Gibson http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=microfit:business_registration_hints&rev=1314645204&do=diff Overview Here are some suggestions for using the CRA's site for Business Registration Online. These hints are specifically aimed at microFIT project owners who are individuals or families who do not need to be incorporated. Farmers who are already registered for HST or small businesses which are incorporated or already registered for HST have the option of operating their microFIT project from within those structures, if that is appropriate to their situation. text/html 2011-08-26T16:32:06-05:00 Catherine http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=start&rev=1314390726&do=diff A move from “traditional” energy sources to ones that produce little or no greenhouse gas emissions is required by the Global Warming Situation/Crisis. Whether we can succeed, how fast we must change, how we should accomplish and promote change, and many other interesting questions will NOT be addressed here. Other groups can do that far better than we can. What we will try to do is offer reliable, verifiable, high-quality information to help purchasers and users of renewable energy equipment ma… text/html 2011-08-19T12:53:46-05:00 Catherine http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=microfit:depreciation&rev=1313772826&do=diff Overview When equipment or property is purchased, a certain portion of the purchase price may be deducted from business income each year. This portion is established by federal and provincial legislation and is intended to reflect the wear-and-tear or decline in value of that equipment, or to allow the business to “write off” that expense over the expected lifespan of the purchase. text/html 2011-08-18T14:39:58-05:00 Catherine http://switchontario.ca/wiki/doku.php?id=biomass&rev=1313692798&do=diff Biomass Biomass , a renewable energy source, is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, and alcohol fuels. Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce heat. For example, forest residues (such as dead trees, branches and tree stumps), yard clippings and wood chips and garbage may be used as biomass. However, biomass also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibers or chemicals. Biomass may also…