Tag Archives: Green Energy Act

FAO misses the point on Ontario’s soaring hydro bills

Posted on September 6, 2016 by energyprbe

A recent post from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) downplayed the negative impact soaring hydro rates are having on households and the economy.

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Ontario’s residential energy bills will continue to march higher

Posted on June 21, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

Provincial policies will push Ontario’s gas and hydro bills higher in the coming years. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged consumer policy institute, energy prices, Energy Probe, Green Energy Act, Hydro One, Ontario, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board | 1 Comment

Clearing the air

Posted on May 19, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(May 19, 2016) Ontario’s Minister of Energy made a number of misleading and inaccurate statements on TVO’s “The Agenda”.

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 | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, Green Energy Act, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board | 2 Comments

Ontarians paying more to use less electricity, a trend critics say won’t change

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Other News Sources

Consumer hydro rates have risen in Ontario since 2012, while they’ve dipped elsewhere. Continue reading →

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Ontario still coddling the top 1% with power freebees

Posted on September 17, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(September 17, 2015) Big Business is still the biggest beneficiary of Ontario’s generous renewable energy subsidies.

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Queen’s Park further weakens OEB oversight

Posted on June 3, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(June 3, 2015) Queen’s Park is, once again, undermining the Ontario’s energy regulator.

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Parker Gallant: IESO’s windy forecasts: more will produce less

Posted on March 26, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(March 26, 2015) The Independent Electricity System Operator’s quarterly “18 Month Outlook: An Assessment of the Reliability and Operability of the Ontario Electricity System” has this writer a bit rattled.

Posted in Utility Reform | Tagged Climate Change, electricity rates, Green Energy Act, Parker Gallant | 3 Comments