Any way you look at it, Ontarians have taken a huge hit on the cost of their electricity bills since 2006.
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No prizes for guessing who’s really to blame for Hydro One’s soaring rates
Contrary to claims from Queen’s Park, higher electricity rates haven’t been used to make the province’s grid more reliable. Now, Hydro One wants more money to do the real work of keeping the lights on. Continue reading No prizes for guessing who’s really to blame for Hydro One’s soaring rates
How to Mislead Toronto Hydro’s Customers on Rate Increases
Toronto Hydro customers have been told that the rate increases they are experiencing aren’t that bad. Here’s why those comments are misleading. Continue reading How to Mislead Toronto Hydro’s Customers on Rate Increases
Ontario’s Auditor General Slams the Province’s Pending Cap and Trade Fiasco
Ontario’s Auditor General tells the public what’s really going to happen when the province introduces its cap and trade program. Hint: it’s not pretty. Continue reading Ontario’s Auditor General Slams the Province’s Pending Cap and Trade Fiasco
OEB pushes back on uneconomic gas expansion
The Ontario Energy Board blocked a push by the gas utilities for uneconomic expansion projects that would have raised rates for the province’s gas customers. Continue reading OEB pushes back on uneconomic gas expansion
Ontario is headed for a fatal future and only ending the renewable deals can prevent it
If Ontario doesn’t rewrite the renewable contracts, virtually everyone in the province will suffer.
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Guest Post: Ontario gives additional electricity rebate to business at expense of residential customers
Ontario is increasing its rebate to large hydro users, but doing so at the expense of household. Continue reading Guest Post: Ontario gives additional electricity rebate to business at expense of residential customers
Urban Ontario hard hit by soaring hydro rates
Increasing urban-to-rural hydro subsidies in Ontario would cause more pain to customers already experiencing some of the fastest rate increases in North America. Continue reading Urban Ontario hard hit by soaring hydro rates
Ontario energy minister refuses to release data on rural electricity rates
The province should refrain from offering more ratepayer-to-ratepayer subsidies to mitigate soaring hydro bills for rural customers in Ontario. Continue reading Ontario energy minister refuses to release data on rural electricity rates
This time is different: OPG says its megaproject not like the others
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is confident that its new megaproject will do the impossible: come in on time and on budget. Continue reading This time is different: OPG says its megaproject not like the others
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