How to apply for a renewable energy approval — and autofill 012-2074 with my-id.ca
Submit a REA application without retyping proponent contact details
Wind, solar, and bioenergy project proponents repeat legal name, project location, authorized contacts, and facility details on every Renewable Energy Approval Application submitted to the ministry. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Renewable Energy Approvals — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Renewable Energy Approval Application — 012-2074
What this form is about
Form 012-2074 is the main Renewable Energy Approval Application — confirm supporting studies and consultation requirements on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Proponent legal name and mailing address.
- Project location and technology description.
- Authorized contact name, phone, and email.
- Supporting reports (noise, natural heritage, etc.) — confirm REA checklist on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your proponent name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- What projects need a REA?
- Renewable energy generation facilities above prescribed thresholds — confirm on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills proponent name, address, and contact details.
- What supporting forms are required?
- Municipal consultation (012-2095) and site plan forms may apply — confirm on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.