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Ontario to follow Germany in renewable failure

Posted on March 21, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 21, 2014) Germany has been experimenting with its renewable energy law for 14 years and is now highlighting its failures. Ontario, which copied that law, will likely do the same. 

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Parker Gallant: Ontario Power Generation: then and now

Posted on March 12, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(March 12, 2014) Ontario Power Generation (OPG) on March 7, 2014, released its results for the year ended December 31, 2013, which claims they eked out an after tax profit of $135 million on gross revenue of $4.9 billion. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Ontario’s Ministry of Energy “Achieving Balance” would be a surprise

Posted on February 19, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(February 18, 2014) As a part of the revised Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) announced by Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli, on December 2, 2013, his ministry released a myriad of other information perhaps meant to either confuse or dazzle the reader. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Hydro One, how’s that new billing system working out?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(January 24, 2014) In the spring of 2013, Hydro One launched their new “real time” billing system, allowing them to generate an additional $160 million (reported as an $80 annual cost for a consumer of 800 kWh per month) of … Continue reading →

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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.

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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 →

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Parker Gallant: Wynne Government picks ratepayers pockets for wind turbine developers

Posted on November 17, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(November 16, 2013) While Premier Wynne was out jogging in the countryside – sans any turbines in the background – for the recently released Liberal promo, many of us ratepayers were having our pockets picked. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Duping the public

Posted on September 21, 2013 by parkergallant2013

(September 21, 2013) Three years ago (on November 9, 2010) “confidential” documents were obtained by the Ontario PC Party and reported on by the Toronto Star. The documents disclosed a plan to “confuse the public” about the “true cost of the government’s push for green energy”. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Green power failure

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(May 11, 2012) Climate mania impoverishes electricity customers worldwide. Continue reading →

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Parker Gallant: Auditor General of Ontario Missed Exaggerated Coal Generation Health Costs

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Other News Sources

The Auditor General of Ontario’s report of December 5 dealing with “Renewable Energy Initiatives” highlighted wasted spending commitments of billions of dollars that will fall on the backs of the ratepayers. The report offers up several recommendations which are immediately followed by responses by the Ministry of Energy on how it will deal with those recommendations. Continue reading →

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