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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.
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.
Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector
(December 4, 2015) Ontario’s auditor general blasts the province’s dysfunctional electricity sector.
Posted in Conservation, Costs, 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, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy
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Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study
(October 1, 2015) Soaring hydro costs are offsetting ratepayer conservation efforts and hurting conservers most, according to a new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe.
Privatization perks
(September 23, 2015) The Ontario government is helping Hydro One’s unions who want a piece of the upcoming privatization.
Ontario still coddling the top 1% with power freebees
(September 17, 2015) Big Business is still the biggest beneficiary of Ontario’s generous renewable energy subsidies.
Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform
Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, Energy Probe, green energy, Green Energy Act, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy, renewables, wind power, wind turbines
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A $2.6-billion stimulus for Ontario
(August 11, 2015) Putting money slated for conservation spending back into the pockets of consumers would give the province’s economy a much-needed boost.
Posted in Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector
Tagged Brady Yauch, conservation, electricity, electricity rates, energy, energy conservation, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy
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Queen’s Park further weakens OEB oversight
(June 3, 2015) Queen’s Park is, once again, undermining the Ontario’s energy regulator.
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