Category Archives: Reforming Ontario’s Local Electrical Distribution Sector

Parker Gallant: Wind turbines and solar panels bring Ontario energy poverty: Chapter 2

Posted on July 23, 2014 by parkergallant2013

The first Chapter on “energy poverty” introduced the reader to LIEN (Low-Income Energy Network) and APCH (A Place Called Home), of the City of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton County. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, wind turbines | 4 Comments

Parker Gallant: Wind turbines and solar panels bring Ontario energy poverty: Chapter 1

Posted on July 23, 2014 by parkergallant2013

Green sustainable energy is working for Ontario making us all more prosperous.” There are a large number of people in Ontario who would disagree with that statement and they are reflected in the increasing number of people living in “energy poverty”. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, The Deniers | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, energy, environment, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, subsidies | 7 Comments

1 percenters will take a hit under new power rates

Posted on June 24, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has tabled a proposal to have all electricity users pay their fair share for the cost of delivering power to their home. Continue reading →

Posted in Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, Decoupling, Energy Probe, OEB, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy, subsidies | Leave a comment

Ontario offers band-aid solution to soaring electricity bills

Posted on April 25, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(April 25, 2014) Ontario’s latest plan to tackle higher energy bills misses the point entirely.

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Renewable Energy, renewables, subsidies, wind power | 2 Comments

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.

Posted in Conservation, Electricity, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged electricity, energy, Ontario electricity, Parker Gallant, Toronto Hydro | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: Hydro One and Premier Wynne: We’re from the government and we’re here to help

Posted on January 9, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(January 8, 2014) Hydro One rates have increased again “less than a cup of Tim Horton’s coffee” — which amounts to a lot of coffee annually. Continue reading →

Posted in Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged electricity, energy, green energy, Ontario electricity, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, renewables, wind turbines | 3 Comments

While Canadians endured hardships during recent storms, customers in UK got compensated

Posted on January 7, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 7, 2014) To help its most vulnerable customers cope, one UK power company provided them with Christmas dinners as well as hotel accommodation, all at shareholder expense.

Posted in Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, Energy Probe, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged Electrical, Green Energy Act, Light-emitting diode, Ontario Energy Board, Parker Gallant, Street light | 1 Comment

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 →