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Category Archives: Utility Reform
Two views on fixed price electricity Centrica
(March 25, 2002) Encouraging low-income earners to take their chances with the fluctuating prices of Ontario’s soon-to-be opened electricity market is “frankly irresponsible,” says the province’s biggest salesman of fixed price energy contracts. Continue reading
Shame on the Globe and Mail
(March 18, 2002) Shame on the Globe and Mail for publishing disguised advocacy advertising in its six page “Special Supplement on Ontario’s New Electricity Market,” appearing in the Monday, March 11, 2002, issue. Continue reading
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Proposed revisions to regulatory funding mechanisms
(February 28, 2002) The evolution of Ontario’s regulatory processes is resulting in a situation where the interests of some stakeholders may not be adequately repesented. It is necessary that a mechanism be put in place that will allow for the funding to be obtained during all aspects of each process. Continue reading
Energy Probe urges ammendments to Ontario Energy Board
(February 28, 2002) Energy Probe has reviewed the Board’s draft Rules of Practice and Procedure issued on February 6. The purposes of our submissions are four fold: to urge a comprehensive reassessment of the future of the adjudication functions of the Board, second to request a public process for the review of the draft Rules, third to recommend specific amendments to the draft Rules, and fourth to provide input to the Board on the future of the cost process. Continue reading
Regulatory power real issue in electricity deregulation
(February 14, 2002) Evidently looking to add some fizz to her fizzling campaign, Conservative Party leadership candidate Elizabeth Witmer this week promised “an immediate review” of Ontario’s decision to deregulate the electricity market in May. Continue reading
Ontarians face price shocks on hydro bills
(February 9, 2002) Ontario Premier Mike Harris told a Toronto press conference in December that he is “100 per cent convinced” that electricity deregulation will bring lower prices for Ontarians. Continue reading
Hydro prices are set to climb
(February 8, 2002) Greater Toronto residents can expect to pay an extra $6 to $7 a month for electricity starting March 1, according to rate applications filed yesterday by local hydro utilities. Continue reading
Don’t stop progress
(February 6, 2002) Stopping Ontario’s progress toward an open market for electricity as advocated by Mr. Hampton, Leader of the NDP, would be a foolhardy and dangerous step, Arthur Dickinson, president of the Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO) said today. Continue reading
The Future of Electricity
(February 6, 2002) Presentation for the St. Lawrence Forum – St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Continue reading
Smart meters make sense
(January 15, 2002) Tom Adams of Energy Probe wrote that “some utilities are making great strides upgrading to smart meters.” I am sorry to say that Toronto Hydro is not one of them. Continue reading
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