Tag Archives: energy

How Queen’s Park broke Ontario’s provincial electricity sector

Posted on April 12, 2017 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(April 12, 2017) Political meddling has undermined the province’s electricity sector.

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The bad, very bad and very very bad of the NDP’s hydro fix

Posted on March 13, 2017 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 4, 2017) A plan by Ontario’s NDP to fix the province’s hydro crisis will only make matters worse.

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The perils of a hydro rate freeze for Ontario

Posted on February 6, 2017 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(February 6, 2017) Any “relief” the province is considering for ratepayers will come at a cost.

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No prizes for guessing who’s really to blame for Hydro One’s soaring rates

Posted on January 6, 2017 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 6, 2017) Contrary to claims from Queen’s Park, higher electricity rates haven’t been used to make the province’s grid more reliable. Now, Hydro One wants more money to do the real work of keeping the lights on.

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How to mislead Toronto Hydro’s customers on rate increases

Posted on December 14, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(December 14, 2016) Toronto Hydro customers have been told that the rate increases they are experiencing aren’t that bad. Here’s why those comments are misleading.

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Lawrence Solomon: Ontario is headed for a fatal future and only ending the renewable deals can prevent it

Posted on October 31, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(October 28, 2016) If Ontario doesn’t rewrite the renewable contracts, virtually everyone in the province will suffer.

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How Ontario’s 1 per cent can do its share to reduce fuel poverty

Posted on August 17, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(August 17, 2016) Ontario’s wealthiest residents can help lower electricity rates for everyone else.

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Don’t show customers the cost of cap and trade, Ontario Energy Board tells utilities

Posted on August 4, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(August 3, 2016) Rather than ensure the costs of Ontario’s cap and trade program are fully transparent to natural gas customers, the Ontario Energy Board has decided to lump them in with other delivery charges.