Tag Archives: Ontario electricity

Ontario’s HOEP should become HOPE and GAM become GAS

Posted on May 29, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(May 29, 2014) Those who pay attention to their electricity bills in Ontario will recognize the acronyms “HOEP” and “GAM” as two key components in the makeup of our electricity bills.

Posted in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Renewables | Tagged electricity, green energy, nuclear costs, Ontario electricity, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, subsidies, wind turbines | Leave a comment

Ontario offers band-aid solution to soaring electricity bills

Posted on April 25, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(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 | 2 Comments

Energy bills go up again, regulator points finger at renewables

Posted on April 21, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(April 21, 2014) Ontario’s renewable energy producers are largely to blame for the coming price hike for ratepayers.

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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.

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 | 7 Comments

Governments rip up renewable contracts

Posted on March 19, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(March 19, 2014) Companies ‘do not have a right [to expect the compensation] not to be changed’.

Posted in Alternative Energy, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Brady Yauch, Energy Probe, Feed-In Tariffs, Green Energy Act, Ontario electricity | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Electricity, Nuclear Power, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Renewables | Tagged electricity, green energy, nuclear energy, Ontario electricity, Parker Gallant, renewables, wind power | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Renewables | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Ministry of Energy, Parker Gallant | 1 Comment

Parker Gallant: Environmental Defence blame others for their CRA problems

Posted on February 9, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(February 9, 2014) The CBC in an news item February 6, 2014, announced that the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) had launched an “audit” of some of Canada’s well known environmental charities and included on that list was Environmental Defence (ED).

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Electricity, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Renewables | Tagged environment, Global Warming, green energy, Ontario electricity, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector | Tagged electricity, energy, Hydro One, Ontario electricity, Parker Gallant | 4 Comments

Making sure the lights stay on in Toronto

Posted on January 16, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 16, 2014) Private electricity companies in other parts of the world have a much better track record than Toronto Hydro when it comes to handling severe weather.