Author Archives: parkergallant2

(October 6, 2019) How was Michigan able to maintain rate increases below inflation while Ontario’s increases were well above? As it turns out, Michigan is a large purchaser of Ontario’s surplus electricity generation. Continue reading →

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September 30, 2019 – just another high-cost electricity day in Ontario

Posted on October 3, 2019 by parkergallant2

If every day was like September 30, 2019, Ontario ratepayers would be paying $2.7 billion for power consumed elsewhere, while operators of FIT generators would be stuffing money in their bank accounts. Continue reading →

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Ford government floundering on electricity portfolio

Posted on October 2, 2019 by parkergallant2

The IESO’s monthly market report for August broke several records and none of them were to the benefit of Ontario ratepayers. Continue reading →

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Ford government, IESO, Parker Gallant | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: The debt retirement charge — Premier Wynne’s $6.2 billion “revenue tool”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by parkergallant2

(April 11, 2014) The Auditor General’s report released December 10, 2013, highlighted some of the problems inherent with taxpayer-owned Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), particularly it’s above-market human resource costs. Continue reading →