By continually politicizing electricity, the current Ontario government has lost its way.
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The bad, very bad and very very bad of the Ontario PC energy plan
The Ontario PC’s energy plan doubles down on a couple of poor policies. Continue reading The bad, very bad and very very bad of the Ontario PC energy plan
A whole new way to screw up hydro is underway in Ontario and B.C.
BC Hydro is following Ontario down a road where the price of electricity is political. Continue reading A whole new way to screw up hydro is underway in Ontario and B.C.
Ontario Electricity Stakeholders Alliance comes together to announce Power Framework for smart electricity decisions
Consumer Policy Institute is part of a diverse group of energy consumers, producers and distributors from across Ontario that has released eight recommendations to guide decisions about the future of Ontario’s electricity system. Continue reading Ontario Electricity Stakeholders Alliance comes together to announce Power Framework for smart electricity decisions
Provincial finances are worse than they look as politicians hide their megaproject boondoggles
Political leaders are determined to bury the risk of pet megaprojects. Continue reading Provincial finances are worse than they look as politicians hide their megaproject boondoggles
It’s the end of energy regulation in Ontario as we know it
The price consumers pay for power is now a political decision, rather than an economic one Continue reading It’s the end of energy regulation in Ontario as we know it
Auditor General rips into the Fair Hydro Plan
Ontario’s Auditor General said the Fair Hydro Plan raises rates in the long-run, contravenes the province’s accounting standards and further erodes the independence of the Ontario Energy Board. Continue reading Auditor General rips into the Fair Hydro Plan
Key project at Darlington nuclear facility hundreds of millions over budget, delayed
A Global News investigation has uncovered a single component of the Darlington nuclear project could cost half a billion dollars, four-times initial estimates. Auditors say project “plagued” by problems. Continue reading Key project at Darlington nuclear facility hundreds of millions over budget, delayed
What have you done for me lately? Takeaways from the OEB’s Hydro One decision
The top five takeaways from the Ontario Energy Board’s decision on Hydro One’s transmission rate application. Continue reading What have you done for me lately? Takeaways from the OEB’s Hydro One decision
Another megaproject pushing public utilities to the brink
Nalcor’s Muskrat Falls hydro project will cost more than double original estimates, is years behind schedule and will impose triple-digit rate increases on electricity customers when it starts producing power. Continue reading Another megaproject pushing public utilities to the brink
