Natural gas utilities have been quick to criticize a proposal by Queen’s Park to move the province away from using natural gas to heat homes. Continue reading Utilities lambaste reported gas phase out plan in Ontario
Tag Archives: Ontario Energy
Clearing the air
Ontario’s Minister of Energy made a number of misleading and inaccurate statements on TVO’s “The Agenda”. Continue reading Clearing the air
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
A new debt retirement charge for Ontario electricity customers
Why Ontario’s electricity customers can expect a new Debt Retirement Charge. Continue reading A new debt retirement charge for Ontario electricity customers
Toronto Hydro customers face 18% rate hike in 2016
Power bills for Toronto Hydro’s residential customers are set to increase by 18% in May compared to the same time last year. Continue reading Toronto Hydro customers face 18% rate hike in 2016
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
Queen’s Park the biggest winner with cap and trade
Cap and trade will provide endless reasons for interest groups to lobby Queen’s Park for access to the many exemptions and potential political favours embedded in the legislation. Continue reading Queen’s Park the biggest winner with cap and trade
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
A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city
Toronto Hydro’s inefficiencies cost the city tens of millions of dollars annually in unnecessarily high hydro rates. Continue reading A public Toronto Hydro is a bad deal for the city
Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity
A new law would shut down the last arena of independent public review of the billions of dollars in public spending on electricity. Continue reading Queen’s Park moves to silence dissent on electricity
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