Category Archives: Power Generation in Ontario

It’s the end of energy regulation in Ontario as we know it

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

(November 9, 2017) The price consumers pay for power is now a political decision, rather than an economic one. Advertisements

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How megaprojects bankrupt public power utilities and leave regulators in the dark: report

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Government-owned power utilities across Canada are pushing ahead with multi-billion dollar megaprojects, while undermining the regulators put in place to protect consumers from such reckless behaviour, according to a new analysis from the Consumer Policy Institute. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: How to make Ontario’s awful power system as dull (and affordable) as natural gas

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

Unlike its power companies, Ontario’s gas is sold by pencil-pushers who keep their nose to the grindstone and avoid controversy. Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

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 →

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Presentation to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

The federal government should look to Ontario for examples on how not to implement renewable energy policies. Brady Yauch for Consumer Policy Institute. Continue reading →

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Ontario electricity customers have paid more than $6 billion to dump surplus, high-priced power: study

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Ontario electricity customers have paid more than $6 billion to cover the cost of exporting the province’s energy surplus, according to a new study from the Consumer Policy Institute. Continue reading →

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Wynne’s promised tax break on hydro bills does little in the long run, say critics

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

Cutting the provincial portion of HST from hydro bills won’t solve the province’s energy crisis. Continue reading →

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