Global News has obtained 4,000 pages of internal documents which reveal the government was warned about the potential impact of its renewable energy plan – and how the microFIT program for small scale energy production went out of control. Continue reading Global News: How the province ‘hijacked’ plans for a sustainable green economy
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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
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
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
Fair Hydro Plan advertisements: fact check
The Fair Hydro Plan ads being rolled out by the province contain a number of misleading claims. Continue reading Fair Hydro Plan advertisements: fact check
Canada’s $43B tab for hydro, nuke projects puts strain on utilities, consumers
Canadian consumers and governments are straining to keep up with the costs of large electricity generating projects being constructed by publicly owned utilities.
Continue reading Canada’s $43B tab for hydro, nuke projects puts strain on utilities, consumers
Ontario’s conservation program another corporate welfare handout
Ontario ratepayers will pay $100 million for a conservation program that experts admit is unnecessary. Continue reading Ontario’s conservation program another corporate welfare handout
Kelly McParland: Another wheel flies off Ontario’s green energy bus, and lands on 340 workers
Despite overwhelming evidence that governments do badly when they try to remove the freedom from free enterprise, Wynne and McGuinty ploughed ahead with their green energy vision. Continue reading Kelly McParland: Another wheel flies off Ontario’s green energy bus, and lands on 340 workers
Ontario’s public power failure redux
Ontario is repeating its failed public power experiment. Continue reading Ontario’s public power failure redux
How Queen’s Park broke Ontario’s provincial electricity sector
Political meddling has undermined the province’s electricity sector. Continue reading How Queen’s Park broke Ontario’s provincial electricity sector
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