Financial Post, October 6, 2015 F or the first time in Ontario’s electricity history the early morning hours of October 3 saw industrial wind turbines outproduce hydroelectricity. Hours 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.…
Wind turbines in Essex County: Ontario’s blatantly pro-turbine process [Photo Windsor Star] Windsor Star, August 4, 2015 Up to two dozen more wind turbines are being proposed again for an installation in the middle…
The TEDDY award ceremony in Ottawa this week: Ontario wins! Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli was fast off the mark when the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CFA) awarded his Ministry with a “Teddy” award…
Everyone losing on renewable energy in Ontario FP Comment, Financial Post, February 4, 2015 by Brady Yauch, executive director Consumer Policy Institute When the Ontario government launched its Green Energy Act (GEA) in…
Lumps of coal for everybody else… Christmas was great day for Michigan and New York, courtesy of Santa Claus Ontario and wind power: Ontario exported 16.5 % (about 66,000 MWh) of our total…
Costly contracts from the OPA add to consumer bills Are the agencies of the Ontario government doing all they can to contain electricity bill increases and costs of power generation in Ontario? The…
Auditor General report confirms: the “guru” was right The Auditor General of Ontario’s report, released December 9, 2014, confirmed what many of us have been saying for years: the electricity sector in Ontario…
Wind turbine opponents question results of Health Canada study Patrick Raftis, Wellington Advertiser, November WELLINGTON CTY. – Wind turbine opponents are questioning the results of a federal study on wind turbine noise and…
October 2014: Ontario’s breath-taking, record-breaking month for electricity bills Wind power significant in surplus power sell-off Special report by Parker Gallant and Scott Luft Summary: New figures reveal that in October, the Ontario…
Ross McKitrick and Tom Adams, The Financial Post, October 30, 2014 Adding renewable generating capacity triggers changes throughout the system that multiply costs for consumers Ontario’s green energy transformation – initiated a decade…
Magic tricks: how the OEB explains electricity bill increases The Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) news release of October 16, 2014 tells us that our rates will once again increase on November 1, 2014,…