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A $2.6-billion stimulus for Ontario
(August 11, 2015) Putting money slated for conservation spending back into the pockets of consumers would give the province’s economy a much-needed boost.
Posted in Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector
Tagged Brady Yauch, conservation, electricity, electricity rates, energy, energy conservation, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy
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Ontario’s push for uneconomic natural gas expansion will increase bills
(July 2, 2015) A move to expand the province’s natural gas system will result in higher bills for current and future customers.
Queen’s Park further weakens OEB oversight
(June 3, 2015) Queen’s Park is, once again, undermining the Ontario’s energy regulator.
Hydro Ottawa latest distributor to say customers are fine with higher rates
(May 26, 2015) Hydro Ottawa is telling the Ontario Energy Board that its customers support its rate hike proposal.
A broken electricity system, not a Hydro One sale, the real risk to ratepayers
(May 20, 2015) Privatizing Hydro One won’t be bad for ratepayers, but a lack of reform in the province’s electricity sector will be.
Posted in Conservation, Electricity, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform
Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, Energy Probe, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, privatization
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How utilities are trying to con customers and regulators into higher rates
(May 11, 2015) Ontario’s electricity distributors are doing whatever it takes to hike rates.
Revamped Hydro One will tread line between private, public enterprise
(April 27, 2015) Hydro One Inc. will face private-sector challenges from which it is currently immune when Ontario’s government sheds a 60% stake in the electricity transmission and distribution utility in an IPO.
Much needed reforms could focus on Hydro One employees’ pensions
(April 24, 2015) Hydro One’s distribution arm ranks among the worst in North America.
Higher hydro bills to pay for high hydro bills
(March 27, 2015) Ontario’s Ministry of Energy is hiking hydro bills on all ratepayers in an effort to stop already high hydro bills. Make sense?
Posted in Costs, Electricity, 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, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority
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10 things you need to know from Hydro One’s rate application
(March 17, 2015) Energy Probe breaks down 10 important parts of the OEB’s decision on Hydro One’s distribution rate application.
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