Tag Archives: Ontario Energy Board

Parker Gallant: Energy poverty in Ontario Chapter 3

Posted on March 6, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(March 6, 2015) The prior Chapter in this series finished with the disclosure that many affected by “energy poverty” were seniors living on fixed incomes wanting to spend their final years; “aging at home” but rising energy prices were making … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Benefits and Risks, Climate Change, Conservation, Consumer Health, Costs, Electricity, Global Cooling, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Utility Regulation and Commodity Deregulation, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform | Tagged energy, green energy, Green Energy Act, natural gas, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, Renewable Energy, subsidies | 4 Comments

Parker Gallant: Energy poverty in Ontario Chapter 1

Posted on March 1, 2015 by parkergallant2013

(March 1, 2015) The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) annually puts out a consumer chart with the questions/issues most often asked about.

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Consumer Health, Costs, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables | Tagged Climate Change, electricity, Global Warming, green energy, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant, subsidies | 8 Comments

“Don’t subsidize us,” big business asks Ontario Energy Board

Posted on January 9, 2015 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(January 9, 2015) Ontario’s biggest users of natural gas told the Ontario Energy Board they don’t need subsidies to take conservation seriously.

Posted in Benefits, Conservation | Tagged Brady Yauch, Energy Probe, gas conservation, natural gas, OEB, Ontario Energy Board | Leave a comment

Toronto Hydro’s ratepayers pay dearly for electing GTA Liberals

Posted on December 14, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(December 14, 2014) Anyone aware of the fallout from the Auditor General, Bonnie Lysyk’s report on “smart meters” knows Ontario’s Energy Minister, Bob Chiarelli, challenged her report suggesting the energy sector was hard to understand because it is so “complex”!

Posted in Benefits and Risks, Climate Change, Conservation, Costs, Electricity, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Renewables, Utility Reform | Tagged electricity, green energy, Green Energy Act, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Parker Gallant | 5 Comments

Ontario’s Auditor General lays into Ministry of Energy

Posted on December 10, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(December 12, 2014) A new report from Ontario’s Auditor General sharply criticizes a number of policies in the province’s electricity sector.

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, electricity, Energy Probe, global adjustment, green energy, Ontario Auditor General, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Authority, Renewable Energy | 2 Comments

Costing ratepayers $243 million maximizes values for Premier Wynne

Posted on November 17, 2014 by parkergallant2013

(November 16, 2014) Both Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Hydro One announced their third quarter results last week within a day of each other and the news was mixed.

Posted in Conservation, Electricity, Power Generation in Ontario, Reforming Ontario's Electrical Generation Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform | Tagged electricity, Ontario electricity, Ontario Energy Board, Parker Gallant | 1 Comment

OEB stops $15 million cash grab by OPA

Posted on November 14, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(November 14, 2014) The Ontario Energy Board just saved $15 million for fee payers.

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Green energy and Ontario’s surging cost of power

Posted on September 5, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(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 | 4 Comments

Why it’s time for a flat distribution fee in Ontario

Posted on August 6, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

(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 | Leave a comment

1 percenters will take a hit under new power rates

Posted on June 24, 2014 by consumerpolicyinstitute

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 →