Category Archives: Energy Probe News

Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates

Posted on May 19, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(May 17, 2016) $7-billion plan seeks to phase out natural gas.

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Utility Regulation and Commodity Deregulation, Renewables, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity rates, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario electricity | Leave a comment

I knew Jane Jacobs, and everything urban lefties say about her is wrong

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Lawrence Solomon

Jane was anything but anti-development and anti-change. Her thinking transcended cities to include economic development and wealth creation generally. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Privatization, Uncategorized | Tagged economic development, Jane Jacobs, Lawrence Solomon, Sam Sullivan | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: Forget the old Peak Oil theory, now the oil industry’s doom will be its everlasting supply

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Lawrence Solomon

Environmentalists are embracing the Peak Oil Theory, but in their version supply won’t peak, demand will, since no one really wants oil. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil | Tagged electric cars, environmentalists, Lawrence Solomon, oil displacement, Peak Oil Theory | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: It’s ‘game over’ for global warming activists

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Lawrence Solomon

The presidential election season can only add to environmentalists’ funk. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Energy Probe News | Tagged El Nino, energy, Global Climate Change, Lawrence Solomon, U.S. presidential election | Leave a comment

Toronto Hydro’s gift to ratepayers

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Other News Sources

Toronto Hydro will hike distribution rates by more than 20% in the coming year. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, hydro bills, Ontario Energy Board, Toronto Hydro | Leave a comment

A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city

Posted on January 15, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

Toronto Hydro’s inefficiencies cost the city tens of millions of dollars annually in unnecessarily high hydro rates. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged high hydro rates, poor performance, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Hydro partial sale | Leave a comment

Heated over Hydro One

Posted on January 8, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

From the auditor general’s report to the global adjustment fee to conservation — has the Liberal government delivered the most efficient and affordable power for the province? The Consumer Institute’s Brady Yauch joins The Agenda to discuss. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Coal, Conservation, Costs, Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Utility Reform | Tagged auditor general's report, Brady Yauch, Coal-fired power plants, Consumer Institute, electricity rates, Liberal government, Ontario electricity system, smart meters | Leave a comment

Ratepayers on the hook for Hydro

Posted on December 23, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(December 23, 2015) Manitoba Hydro is embarking on a record-breaking spending spree that will saddle Manitobans with decades of above-inflation rate increases.