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Electricity prices keep rising
(March 13, 2003) February appears to have racked up the highest electricity prices for any month since Ontario’s electricity market opened last May – prices that could trigger more subsidies to householders and small businesses. Continue reading
Tory price freeze costs as much as $3.4m an hour in February
(March 8, 2003) The Eves government’s decision to freeze electricity prices for consumers and small businesses has now cost close to $900 million, and the bill just keeps climbing. Continue reading
Ontarians warned to cut back on hydro use
(March 4, 2003) The province of Ontario plunged perilously close to a power shortage yesterday after record cold temperatures collided with artificially cheap electricity, forcing the agency overseeing the hydro industry to urge immediate conservation. Continue reading
Deep freeze, hydro freeze costs $640M
(February 15, 2003) The Ontario government’s decision to freeze hydro rates at artifically low levels has cost the province about $640-million since May 1, according to figures released yesterday by the Independent Electricity Market Operator (IMO), the provincial agency that monitors prices. Continue reading
No boom yet
(January 26, 2003) Halifax, Nova Scotia — The harbor of this Atlantic city has seen warships, slave ships and ships of commerce. Now, increasingly, titanic drilling rigs are calling here, igniting Canada’s dreams of an economic boom fired by natural gas. Continue reading
Posted in Pipelines
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Prefiled Testimony of Energy Probe on DSM & SSM
(January 23, 2003) In the matter of section 36 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. c.15, Sched. B, as amended; and in the matter of an Application by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. for an Order or Orders approving or fixing rates for the sale, distribution, transmission and storage of gas. Continue reading
Oilpatch prepares for life with Kyoto
(December 11, 2002) After the most acrimonious battle with federal politicians since the National Energy Program two decades ago, Canada’s oilpatch is now preparing for life with Kyoto. Continue reading
Posted in Costs, Benefits and Risks
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Nuclear power a dinosaur
(November 26, 2002) Power blackouts in Ontario are likely this winter or next summer. Last summer, we had barely enough power to scrape by, relying on emergency imports of power to make it through. The next time harsh weather drives up our need for power, the power system will be even weaker than it was in the summer. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Towards Shutdown
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Alarm over inexperienced Bruce operator
(November 19, 2002) We would like to comment on three related regulatory matters of great importance – one past, one present, and one future. We believe that each of these matters involves the recognition of an “obvious truth” concerning nuclear-safety regulation. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Nuclear Safety
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Tories overly optimistic, analysts say
(November 13, 2002) The Ontario government is being overly optimistic about coming up with the money to cushion consumers from high electricity prices, industry analysts say. Continue reading
Posted in Power Generation in Ontario
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