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Tories privatize Hydro One

(December 1, 2001) In what promises to be the largest privatization in Canadian history, Ontario will sell its monolithic electricity transmitter and open its $10-billion electricity market to competition. Continue reading

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Tories privatize Hydro One

(December 1, 2001) In what promises to be the largest privatization in Canadian history, Ontario will sell its monolithic electricity transmitter and open its $10-billion electricity market to competition. Continue reading

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Winter energy savers

(November 21, 2001) For consumers vexed by fixed-price, long-term gas and electricity prices, spooked by variable rates and the uncertainty of an open electricity market, the prospect of another winter is bound to test the pocket even further. Continue reading

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Some homeowners stuck with high rates, as natural gas prices fall

(November 19, 2001) Toronto – The price of natural gas is falling but some consumers have found themselves in a bind: they’re still paying sky-high prices. Continue reading

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Ontario group demystifies electricity deregulation on Web site

(November 19, 2001) Toronto – An Ontario group has come up with a Web site to help consumers consider the choices when the electricity market is deregulated next spring. Continue reading

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Ontario Energy Board endorses unstable rate regime for electricity distributors

(November 19, 2001) In the attached correspondence, staff of the Ontario Energy Board address concerns raised by Energy Probe over an October 12, 2001 decision by the Board to approve net metering for load displacement generation by end-use customers. Continue reading

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Tories wimping out on Hydro One privatization

(November 17, 2001) The Ontario government’s moment of clarity on electricity deregulation was certainly brief. This week, Ontario taxpayers and ratepayers learned that Premier Mike Harris is in a panic about deregulation. Continue reading

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Reaction mixed to Hydro proposal

(November 17, 2001) Environmentalists disagree over whether the province should abandon deregulation of Ontario’s energy sector. Continue reading

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Hydro One’s future may be non-profit

(November 17, 2001) Hydro One, the provincial government corporation that owns Ontario’s main electricity transmission grid, could be turned into a non-profit operation. Continue reading

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OEB’s use of the term ‘deregulation’

(October 24, 2001) The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) used the term “deregulation” in reference to electricity reform, for instance, on the FAQ portion of its web site. But there are many reasons why in its specific denotation, the term is inaccurate. Continue reading

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