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Ontarians paying more to use less electricity, a trend critics say won’t change
Consumer hydro rates have risen in Ontario since 2012, while they’ve dipped elsewhere. Continue reading
Ontario electricity rate increases continue to blow past inflation
(April 15, 2016) Ontario’s residential hydro customers will continue to use more of their paycheque to cover monthly hydro bills.
Queen’s Park the biggest winner with cap and trade
(March 23, 2016) Cap and trade will provide endless reasons for interest groups to lobby Queen’s Park for access to the many exemptions and potential political favours embedded in the legislation.
Op-ed: Ontario electricity rates fastest rising in North America
How fast have they risen? Hydro prices in Ontario have gone up three times faster than the price of other goods and services. Continue reading
Getting Zapped: Ontario power prices increased at fastest rate in North America
(February 22, 2016) A new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe shows residential power prices in Ontario have increased at the fastest rate in North America.
Toronto Hydro’s gift to ratepayers
Toronto Hydro will hike distribution rates by more than 20% in the coming year. Continue reading
Heated over Hydro One
From the auditor general’s report to the global adjustment fee to conservation — has the Liberal government delivered the most efficient and affordable power for the province? The Consumer Institute’s Brady Yauch joins The Agenda to discuss. Continue reading
Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity
(January 4, 2016) A new law would shut down the last arena of independent public review of the billions of dollars in public spending on electricity.
Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform
Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority
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Ratepayers on the hook for Hydro
(December 23, 2015) Manitoba Hydro is embarking on a record-breaking spending spree that will saddle Manitobans with decades of above-inflation rate increases.
Posted in Costs, Electricity, Energy Probe News, Manitoba
Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, manitoba hydro
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5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal
(December 11, 2015) Our letter to Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on why a cap and trade program is a poor idea.

