The addition of renewables such as wind power has added to Ontario citizens’ electricity bills substantially. This news release tells the story of what the Ontario government’s policy means for rural communities 2015-16 Utility Report for…
Ontario continues its buy-high, sell-low policy for electricity by wasting cheap hydro in favour of expensive, intermittent wind. And the government is contracting for more, says Parker Gallant. Ontario Power Generation or OPG…
Ontario, you just can’t win, says Parker Gallant One would think that recent revelations such as from Germany where it was stated “Wind Farms Paid €500 million-a-year-to-stand-idle” and China where they have put…
Ontario gives away $4.5 billion ratepayer dollars; persists in directive to add more wind and solar The GA or Global Adjustment first made its appearance on IESO’s Monthly Market Report in January 2007.…
Adding more power from wind at this point only benefits our U.S. neighbours, not Ontario citizens It was a “WOW” headline for Cleantech Canada on their website: “180 megawatt Armow Wind project comes…
Toronto Star, January 4, 2016 By: Brady Yauch Published on Mon Jan 04 2016 Ontario’s desire for total control over all aspects of the electricity sector is nearly fulfilled. The push to eliminate…
Norfolk News, January 2, 2016 The provincial Liberals have legalized an end to using coal to produce electricity, but it seems they’re not against leaving a few finals lumps in Ontarians’ stockings this…
The OEB hides the truth on rate increases The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) reported their semi-annual bad news via the News Release that always contains depressing announcements about upcoming rate increases. Couched in…
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…
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…