Author Archives: consumerpolicyinstitute

A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city

Posted on January 15, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

Toronto Hydro’s inefficiencies cost the city tens of millions of dollars annually in unnecessarily high hydro rates. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged high hydro rates, poor performance, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Hydro partial sale | Leave a comment

Heated over Hydro One

Posted on January 8, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

From the auditor general’s report to the global adjustment fee to conservation — has the Liberal government delivered the most efficient and affordable power for the province? The Consumer Institute’s Brady Yauch joins The Agenda to discuss. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Coal, Conservation, Costs, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Utility Reform | Tagged auditor general's report, Brady Yauch, Coal-fired power plants, Consumer Institute, electricity rates, Liberal government, Ontario electricity system, smart meters | Leave a comment

Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity

Posted on January 4, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 4, 2016) A new law would shut down the last arena of independent public review of the billions of dollars in public spending on electricity.

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority | Leave a comment

Ratepayers on the hook for Hydro

Posted on December 23, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(December 23, 2015) Manitoba Hydro is embarking on a record-breaking spending spree that will saddle Manitobans with decades of above-inflation rate increases.

Posted in Costs, Electricity, Energy Probe News, Manitoba | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, manitoba hydro | Leave a comment

5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal

Posted on December 11, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(December 11, 2015) Our letter to Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on why a cap and trade program is a poor idea.

Posted in Climate Change, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, cap and trade, carbon credits, Climate Change, electricity, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, renewables | 7 Comments

Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector

Posted on December 4, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(December 4, 2015) Ontario’s auditor general blasts the province’s dysfunctional electricity sector.

Posted in Conservation, Costs, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy | 4 Comments

The Hydro One sale’s upsides

Posted on November 5, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(November 5, 2015) The sale of Hydro One offers a number of potential benefits to both ratepayers and the province.

Posted in Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, Hydro One, hydro one sale, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, privatization | 2 Comments

Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study

Posted on October 1, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(October 1, 2015) Soaring hydro costs are offsetting ratepayer conservation efforts and hurting conservers most, according to a new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe.