Category Archives: Reforming Ontario’s Local Electrical Distribution Sector

Ontario to follow Germany in renewable failure

Posted on March 21, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 21, 2014) Germany has been experimenting with its renewable energy law for 14 years and is now highlighting its failures. Ontario, which copied that law, will likely do the same. 

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Governments rip up renewable contracts

Posted on March 19, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 19, 2014) Companies ‘do not have a right [to expect the compensation] not to be changed’.

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Parker Gallant: Hydro One, how’s that new billing system working out?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(January 24, 2014) In the spring of 2013, Hydro One launched their new “real time” billing system, allowing them to generate an additional $160 million (reported as an $80 annual cost for a consumer of 800 kWh per month) of … Continue reading →

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Making sure the lights stay on in Toronto

Posted on January 16, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 16, 2014) Private electricity companies in other parts of the world have a much better track record than Toronto Hydro when it comes to handling severe weather.

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Parker Gallant: Toronto Hydro: Creative accounting baffles Toronto City Council and the OEB

Posted on January 15, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(January 14, 2014) Recently I stumbled upon a 2003 Toronto Hydro bill in my effort to rid the office space of paper piles.

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Parker Gallant: Street Lighting and other Liberal “Revenue Tools”

Posted on October 30, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(October 30, 2013) How “conservation” drives up your realty taxes. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Who really sets Ontario’s Energy Policies?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(October 7, 2013) In Ontario it’s a well-known fact that the Green Energy and Green Economy Act (GEA) was developed because a small group of people convinced a past Energy Minister, George Smitherman, it was needed. That group, the Green Energy Act Alliance (GEAA), even claim they helped him write the Act! Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Bright Ideas from Toronto Hydro discloses they failed math

Posted on September 14, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(September 13, 2013) For the approximately 700,000 customers of Toronto Hydro who have either received or are about to receive their latest hydro bill they should pay attention to the brochure enclosed with the bill, titled, “bright ideas” and the subheading: “Electricity rates are rising. We want you to know why.” Continue reading →

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Ontario ratepayers subsidize taxpayers

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Other News Sources

(November 15, 2011) Ontario ratepayers are helping to hold down municipal taxes and the provincial debt, says Energy Probe director Parker Gallant. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Hydro One’s free pass

Posted on August 17, 2011 by energyprbe

(August 17, 2011) Hydro One’s financial statements are out, yet despite all of the media attention about the electricity sector in Ontario, the financial results of the publicly owned power utilities attract no attention. Odd, since they are the instruments that the government uses to execute its controversial policies under the Green Energy Act. Continue reading →

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