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Tag Archives: Energy Probe
OEB stops $15 million cash grab by OPA
(November 14, 2014) The Ontario Energy Board just saved $15 million for fee payers.
Green energy and Ontario’s surging cost of power
(August 29, 2014) Hydro bills have increased dramatically since the provincial government introduced its Green Energy Act.
Posted in Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform
Tagged Brady Yauch, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy, subsidies, wind power
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Why it’s time for a flat distribution fee in Ontario
(August 6, 2014) The Ontario Energy Board’s move towards a flat distribution is the right one.
Posted in Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform
Tagged Brady Yauch, Decoupling, Distribution, electricity network, Energy Probe, Local Distribution Companies, OEB, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board
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1 percenters will take a hit under new power rates
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
Ontario offers band-aid solution to soaring electricity bills
(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
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Energy bills go up again, regulator points finger at renewables
(April 21, 2014) Ontario’s renewable energy producers are largely to blame for the coming price hike for ratepayers.
Ontario to follow Germany in renewable failure
(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.
Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform
Tagged Brady Yauch, consumer policy institute, electricity, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar power, wind
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Governments rip up renewable contracts
(March 19, 2014) Companies ‘do not have a right [to expect the compensation] not to be changed’.
Hydro Ottawa halts replacement of older smart meters
(January 8, 2014) The move follows an Ontario Energy Board ruling that stops the utility from billing customers for cost. “Replacing meters while they are still functional simply because there is new technology available is a never-ending cycle,” Energy Probe said in its submission. “There will always be something new tomorrow.” Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Probe, Hydro Ottawa, Ontario Energy Board, smart meters
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While Canadians endured hardships during recent storms, customers in UK got compensated
(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.
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