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Enbridge household customers catch a break on natural gas bills
(May 22, 2014) After considering the views of individuals and groups, such as Energy Probe, the Ontario Energy Board has announced consumers will now have 27 months to pay back the $655.5 million shortfall accrued by Enbridge Gas Distribution. The Board is also slated to reassess its process of reviewing the cost of natural gas utilities pass on to customers. Continue reading
Hydro Ottawa halts replacement of older smart meters
(January 8, 2014) The move follows an Ontario Energy Board ruling that stops the utility from billing customers for cost. “Replacing meters while they are still functional simply because there is new technology available is a never-ending cycle,” Energy Probe said in its submission. “There will always be something new tomorrow.” Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Energy Probe, Hydro Ottawa, Ontario Energy Board, smart meters
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Parker Gallant: Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli; firmly in control of our hydro bills
(December 11, 2013) Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli, on November 27, 2013, launched a new website reputedly designed to provide the populus with “Energy Literacy”. Continue reading
Parker Gallant: Wynne Government picks ratepayers pockets for wind turbine developers
(November 16, 2013) While Premier Wynne was out jogging in the countryside – sans any turbines in the background – for the recently released Liberal promo, many of us ratepayers were having our pockets picked. Continue reading
Parker Gallant: Street Lighting and other Liberal “Revenue Tools”
(October 30, 2013) How “conservation” drives up your realty taxes. Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Costs, Benefits and Risks, Electricity, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Reforming Ontario's Local Electrical Distribution Sector, Utility Reform
Tagged Electrical, Green Energy Act, Light-emitting diode, Ontario Energy Board, Parker Gallant, Street light
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Hydro Ottawa told to cut costs
Ontario Energy Board also directs utility to scrap flat fee for smart meters. Meanwhile, interveners — including Energy Probe and the Consumers Council of Canada — argues Hydro Ottawa dramatically overstated its 2012 expenses, and maintains they could readily be reduced by $5 million or more. Continue reading
Posted in Utility Reform
Tagged Energy Probe, Hydro Ottawa, OEB, Ontario Energy Board, smart meters
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