THUNDER BAY — Common Voice Northwest’s Energy Task Force is applauding the Ontario government plan to continue the contracts of existing biomass electricity generators in Northern Ontario. … It stated that the province is … prepared to subsidize operating costs which climb higher than the industry standard when plants are running below capacity. Common Voice Northwest represents municipalities, chambers of commerce, post-secondary institutions, labour unions and other groups in Northwestern Ontario. The chair of its energy task force, Iain Angus, calls the recent announcement especially important for Resolute Forest Products and the Atikokan Biomass Generating Station. … According to Angus, renewing the province’s agreement with Resolute will not only continue its supply of about 40 megawatt to the grid, but will ensure that over 650,000 tonnes of waste fibre remain diverted from the landfill, thereby keeping 7,500 truckloads off Thunder Bay roads.