Bay Today, June 12, 2015 The North Bay district Chamber of Commerce says the province needs to take a long, hard, business-like look at its green energy plan. “Once again, as we have…
Bob Chiarelli’s letter to the Editor to the June 1st edition of the Toronto Star is interesting. The minister attempts to defend the sale of Hydro One, a public asset, and to bolster…
Revenues no more than “Chump Change” for municipalities Wind power developers bringing projects to Ontario’s municipalities offer various inducements to persuade politicians they will benefit from millions of dollars. Like the landowners signing…
Wind almost 40% of exported power; cost of surplus export $437 million in just 3 months The first quarter of the current year indicates Ontario is exporting record quantities of surplus electricity. It…
“Building Ontario Up”…to a huge disappointment A letter directed to Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli, dated April 1, 2015, suggesting how he might stop the climb in electricity prices remains unanswered. The budget preview…
Peasants in the Middle Ages: we’re getting there On March 26, 2015, one day before release of the “Sunshine List”, Ontario’s Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli announced the province has “low-income” electricity consumers…
Happy New Year New York and Michigan! Once again Ontario’s oh so generous ratepayers, ushered in the New Year by treating our neighbours to some very cheap electricity. We were much nicer this…
Ontario ratepayers kept in the dark despite promise of transparency by Wynne Premier Kathleen Wynne sent a letter on October 21, 2014 “To the people of Ontario” promising the following: “Our Open Government…
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…
Another $20-million autumn weekend with Ontario power sold off cheap to neighbouring states and province Another October weekend has come and gone—and so has at least another $20 million of Ontario ratepayer dollars,…