Let’s cap Ontario’s trade in electricity Comparing 2008 to 2015 shows significant losses to Ontario’s electricity consumers On Wednesday, November 19, 2008, the year before the Ontario Legislature passed the Green Energy and…
London Free Press, November 24, 2015 by John Miner In a province where it’s been deeply polarizing and hugely costly, wind energy hasn’t lost its steam. So many applicants are chasing Ontario’s next…
OPINION Parker Gallant: recent pet peeves Recently a number of issues from ruminations of Premier Kathleen Wynne and her appointed Ministers have driven me to distraction. Couple those ruminations with the partial privatization…
Buffalo’s Pal: Ontario’s ratepayers The September 2015 summary report from IESO demonstrates that once again, Ontario ratepayers picked up additional costs for exporting surplus power. The September results, gleaned from examination of the…
October 10, 2015 Wind Power: a source not available when needed is of little value. Sarnia Observer, October 10, 2015 Regarding the letter “Wind power among the lowest for emissions” (Sarnia Observer, Oct.…
IESO confirms wind is wimpy during On-peak use periods The IESO’s 18-Month Outlook was posted on their website September 21st and includes various forecasts that attempt to project what Ontario’s demand for power will…
Ontario ratepayer fatigue: covering the costs of bargain basement sale of surplus power from wind and solar When will it end? Another month goes by and another $168 million from Ontario ratepayer’s pockets…
More from Parker Gallant on the pesky goings-on in Ontario’s power system. Oxymorons and the Ministries of the Environment and Climate Change & Natural Resources Renewable Energy Approvals (REA) for wind turbine…
In this, the last week of August and leading up to the Labour Day holiday weekend, Parker Gallant takes a look back a few things about Ontario’s power sector that have been bugging…
Wind power slump causes CO2 spike The Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) summary report for July 28, 2015 demonstrated how it was an atypical day for Ontario’s industrial wind generators. The…
Lovely, aren’t they? Friendly, too. Extortion required for community support now in Ontario “The process stinks,” mayor says of money offered by developers for municipal support Petrolia Independent, July 29, 2015 Warwick…