Tag Archives: green energy

Ontario’s green energy experience: sobering lessons for sustainable climate change policies

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Other News Sources

A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute finds Ontario’s green energy policies have yielded moderate environmental gains while drastically increasing energy prices. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Renewables | Tagged green energy, Michael Trebilcock, Ontario | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Energy Probe News, Nuclear Power, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Green Energy Act, Hydro One, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Green Energy Act, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy, renewables | 2 Comments

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.

Posted in Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Green Energy Act, Hydro One, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board, Renewable Energy, renewables | 1 Comment

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.

Posted in Conservation, Costs, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario energy, Ontario Energy Board | 1 Comment

Why are Ontario’s hydro bills soaring?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(July 8, 2016) Ontario’s hydro bills have been increasing by double digits in recent years. Here’s why.

Posted in Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity, electricity rates, energy, Energy Probe, green energy, Hydro One, Ontario, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Renewable Energy, Toronto Hydro | 1 Comment

Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates

Posted on May 19, 2016 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(May 17, 2016) $7-billion plan seeks to phase out natural gas.

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Energy Probe News, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Utility Regulation and Commodity Deregulation, Renewables, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, electricity rates, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario electricity | Leave a comment

5 reasons to oppose Ontario’s cap and trade proposal

Posted on December 11, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(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.

Posted in Climate Change, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Utility Reform | Tagged Brady Yauch, cap and trade, carbon credits, Climate Change, electricity, Energy Probe, green energy, Ontario, Ontario electricity, renewables | 7 Comments

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.

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 | Leave a comment

A $2.6-billion stimulus for Ontario

Posted on August 12, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(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.