Provincial policies will push Ontario’s gas and hydro bills higher in the coming years. Continue reading Ontario’s residential energy bills will continue to march higher
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Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates
$7-billion plan seeks to phase out natural gas.
Continue reading Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates
Ontarians paying more to use less electricity, a trend critics say won’t change
Consumer hydro rates have risen in Ontario since 2012, while they’ve dipped elsewhere.
Continue reading Ontarians paying more to use less electricity, a trend critics say won’t change
Getting Zapped: Ontario power prices increased at fastest rate in North America
A new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe shows residential power prices in Ontario have increased at the fastest rate in North America. Continue reading Getting Zapped: Ontario power prices increased at fastest rate in North America
Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector
Ontario’s auditor general blasts the province’s dysfunctional electricity sector. Continue reading Top 10 takeaways from auditor general’s report on Ontario’s electricity sector
The Hydro One sale’s upsides
The sale of Hydro One offers a number of potential benefits to both ratepayers and the province. Continue reading The Hydro One sale’s upsides
Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study
Soaring hydro costs are offsetting ratepayer conservation efforts and hurting conservers most, according to a new joint study by the Consumer Policy Institute and Energy Probe. Continue reading Ontario’s soaring hydro bills offset conservation efforts and hurt conservers most: study
Privatization perks
The Ontario government is helping Hydro One’s unions who want a piece of the upcoming privatization. Continue reading Privatization perks
A $2.6-billion stimulus for Ontario
Putting money slated for conservation spending back into the pockets of consumers would give the province’s economy a much-needed boost.
Continue reading A $2.6-billion stimulus for Ontario
Hydro Ottawa latest distributor to say customers are fine with higher rates
Hydro Ottawa is telling the Ontario Energy Board that its customers support its rate hike proposal. Continue reading Hydro Ottawa latest distributor to say customers are fine with higher rates
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