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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
Ontario’s push for uneconomic natural gas expansion will increase bills
A move to expand the province’s natural gas system will result in higher bills for current and future customers. Continue reading Ontario’s push for uneconomic natural gas expansion will increase bills
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
A broken electricity system, not a Hydro One sale, the real risk to ratepayers
Privatizing Hydro One won’t be bad for ratepayers, but a lack of reform in the province’s electricity sector will be. Continue reading A broken electricity system, not a Hydro One sale, the real risk to ratepayers
How utilities are trying to con customers and regulators into higher rates
Ontario’s electricity distributors are doing whatever it takes to hike rates. Continue reading How utilities are trying to con customers and regulators into higher rates
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