Category Archives: Nuclear Power

Ontario’s public power failure redux

Posted on June 22, 2017 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(June 22, 2017) Ontario is repeating its failed public power experiment.

Posted in Nuclear Power | Tagged Brady Yauch, Darlington, electricity rates, Energy Probe, nuclear costs, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), OPG | Leave a comment

How Queen’s Park broke Ontario’s provincial electricity sector

Posted on April 12, 2017 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(April 12, 2017) Political meddling has undermined the province’s electricity sector.

Posted in Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Green Energy Act, Hydro One, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy | Leave a comment

Looking to lower Ontario power rates? Start with Pickering, where $550 million will be wastefully spent

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Other News Sources

The economic argument to keep Pickering open past 2020 relies on an analysis that requires some far apart stars to align. Brady Yauch for Consumer Policy Institute. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Towards Shutdown | Tagged Electric Power Generation, Ontario Power Generation Inc., Pickering Nuclear Generating Station | 1 Comment

This time is different: OPG says its megaproject not like the others

Posted on October 13, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(October 11, 2016) Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is confident that its new megaproject will do the impossible: come in on time and on budget.

Posted in Electricity, Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, Darlington, electricity, Energy Probe, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario energy, Ontario Power Generation, OPG | 3 Comments

Ontario’s residential energy bills will continue to march higher

Posted on June 21, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

Provincial policies will push Ontario’s gas and hydro bills higher in the coming years. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged consumer policy institute, energy prices, Energy Probe, Green Energy Act, Hydro One, Ontario, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: The proliferation President

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Lawrence Solomon

More and more nations are pursuing nuclear options under Obama. Continue reading →

Posted in Nuclear Power, Nuclear Proliferation | Tagged Egypt, iran, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weaponry, President Obama legacy, saudi arabia, Turkey | Leave a comment

Ontario’s HOEP should become HOPE and GAM become GAS

Posted on May 29, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(May 29, 2014) Those who pay attention to their electricity bills in Ontario will recognize the acronyms “HOEP” and “GAM” as two key components in the makeup of our electricity bills.

Posted in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Renewables | Tagged electricity, green energy, nuclear costs, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, subsidies, wind turbines | Leave a comment

Parker Gallant: Ontario Power Generation: then and now

Posted on March 12, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(March 12, 2014) Ontario Power Generation (OPG) on March 7, 2014, released its results for the year ended December 31, 2013, which claims they eked out an after tax profit of $135 million on gross revenue of $4.9 billion. Continue reading →

Posted in Electricity, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Renewables | Tagged electricity, green energy, nuclear energy, Ontario electricity, Parker Gallant, renewables, wind power | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: Thunder Bay, gored with the Wynne

Posted on November 24, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(November 24, 2013) Seen by the Liberals and Environmental Defence (ED) as a breath taking moment for Ontario, the high priest of Global Warming, Al Gore arrived in Toronto to heap praise on the Premier and the Ontario Liberal Party at an event at MaRS Discovery District on November 21, 2013. Continue reading →