Category Archives: Utility Reform

Finishing the job on gas deregulation: separating Gas Merchant and distribution functions

(February 19, 1996) After 10 years of success with deregulation of gas, provincial regulators of gas local distribution companies (LDCs) should finish the job. The road forward is to fully deregulate that which can be competitive. Continue reading →

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Moving ahead with gas deregulation: separating Gas Merchant and distribution functions

(January 31, 1996) Ontario’s gas local distribution companies (LDCs) and their regulator, which have together done a very good job of serving their customers and the public interest, must make a break with the status quo and embrace further commodity purchase deregulation. Continue reading →

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Risks of a Nuclear Waste Disposal Facility

(August 8, 1995) Part 2 of Energy Probe’s Submission on The Adequacy of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s Environmental Impact Statement on the Concept for Disposal of Canada’s Nuclear Fuel Waste. Submitted to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel. Continue reading →

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Siting a Nuclear Waste Disposal Facility

(July 28, 1995) Part 1 of Energy Probe’s Submission on The Adequacy of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s Environmental Impact Statement on the Concept for Disposal of Canada’s Nuclear Fuel Waste. Continue reading →

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The Federal Regulation of Electricity Exports

(September 26, 1986) Energy Probe Research Foundation, an independent think tank on energy issues funded primarily by some 20,000 supporters across Canada, supports the government’s desire to deregulate the electricity export sector, as we have supported prudent deregulation in the entire energy sector. Continue reading →

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