Author Archives: consumerpolicyinstitute

Energy bills go up again, regulator points finger at renewables

Posted on April 21, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(April 21, 2014) Ontario’s renewable energy producers are largely to blame for the coming price hike for ratepayers.

Ontario to follow Germany in renewable failure

Posted on March 21, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 21, 2014) Germany has been experimenting with its renewable energy law for 14 years and is now highlighting its failures. Ontario, which copied that law, will likely do the same.

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, consumer policy institute, electricity, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar power, wind | 7 Comments

Governments rip up renewable contracts

Posted on March 19, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 19, 2014) Companies ‘do not have a right [to expect the compensation] not to be changed’.

Posted in Alternative Energy, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Brady Yauch, Energy Probe, Feed-In Tariffs, Green Energy Act, Ontario electricity | 4 Comments

Making sure the lights stay on in Toronto

Posted on January 16, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 16, 2014) Private electricity companies in other parts of the world have a much better track record than Toronto Hydro when it comes to handling severe weather.

Posted in Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, Ontario electricity, Ontario power | 1 Comment

While Canadians endured hardships during recent storms, customers in UK got compensated

Posted on January 7, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 7, 2014) To help its most vulnerable customers cope, one UK power company provided them with Christmas dinners as well as hotel accommodation, all at shareholder expense.