Category Archives: Utility Reform

Will Ford keep his promise to lower hydro costs? He’d better

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

(October 30, 2018) If he betrays his voter base, willingly or not, by neglecting to cancel all renewable energy contracts, it will cost him.

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Lawrence Solomon: Make Ontario hydro great again by reviving the Common Sense Revolution

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Doug Ford’s hydro reforms can make winners of everyone, except the looters who have gamed the system. Continue reading →

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Hydro hijinks in Ontario come to natural gas

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

(June 8, 2018) Regulatory principles in Ontario’s gas sector are being eroded and the costs will start to mount for customers.

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Global News: How the province ‘hijacked’ plans for a sustainable green economy

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Global News has obtained 4,000 pages of internal documents which reveal the government was warned about the potential impact of its renewable energy plan – and how the microFIT program for small scale energy production went out of control. Continue reading →

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Hydro rates should not be subsidized. It would be unfair to future generations

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

(May 15, 2018) The province’s Financial Accountability Office estimates that Fair Hydro Plan rebates will save ratepayers $18.4 billion over the next decade, but those savings will ultimately cost future ratepayers $39.4 billion.

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Hydro One CEO salary peanuts compared to overspending and waste in electricity sector

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

(April 25, 2018) So, you want to be Ontario’s next Premier and you’re looking to lower hydro bills? Here’s where you should be looking.

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Evidence regarding an application from Ontario’s gas utilities to merge

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

How does the application from Ontario’s two largest gas utilities to merge compare to other mergers from around North America? Read Energy Probe Research Foundation’s evidence submitted to the Ontario Energy Board. Continue reading →

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