Dutton Dunwich, Ontario, January 14, 2016— Dutton Dunwich Council passed a resolution at its regular meeting January 13, requesting that the Ontario government not sign any new contracts for wind power, and that…
Curtailment of industrial wind power production in Ontario soars in 2015 Posted on January 5, 2016 by Cold Air A 2015 year-end review of my hourly estimates indicate the curtailment of output from industrial wind turbines…
Figures on exports of surplus power show wind isn’t needed, yet the government plans on adding more November once again had Ontario ratepayers picking up the bill for subsidized electricity exports to our…
Orville Walsh of Prince Edward County has updated the list of wind power projects seeking approval under the previous Feed In Tariff program. They are Henvey Inlet (300 megawatts) and North Kent 1…
Parker Gallant’s interview with journalist Rob Snow on Ottawa NewsRadio CFRA yesterday. The interview starts at 41:20 http://proxy.autopod.ca/podcasts/chum/181/38117/Afternoon.Edition_151203.mp3
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…
Hurricane Patricia: rain, wind and money to Ontario’s wind generators All the talk about Hurricane Patricia’s potential devastation faded quickly, but the media forgot to note the hit to Ontario ratepayers caused…
Wind power: unreliable, and costly Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), frequently uses the word “reliable” when expounding on the purported benefits of generating power from wind. Here are…
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…
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.…
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.…