The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has moved swiftly to ban disconnection of residential electricity consumers for the period through April 30, as a first step towards implementing the Protecting Vulnerable Energy Consumers Act, 2017, which became law on February 22, 2017. In … Continue reading
Premier Philippe Couillard of Québec and Premier Kathleen Wynne of Ontario today attended the official signing of the historic electricity trade agreement between Hydro-Québec and the Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario (IESO in Montreal today. Under this agreement, the … Continue reading
Continuing its program of affordable energy rates, Ontario today passed legislation that will rebate the provincial portion of the HST from electricity bills as of January 1, 2017. The government estimates that five million families, farms and small businesses will see … Continue reading
On September 23, at the mid-point in the Ontario government’s mandate, Premier Kathleen Wynne released her mandate letters to the new cabinet and their ministries. Our readers will be especially interested in the mandates given to the Ministries for Environment and … Continue reading
In a sudden reversal of its energy procurement policy, Ontario announced today that it will immediately suspend the second round of its Large Renewable Procurement (LRP II) process and the Energy-from-Waste Standard Offer Program, halting procurement of over 1,000 megawatts … Continue reading
Amid a flurry of protest from environmentalists and First Nations, the National Energy Board (NEB) has recommended that Canada’s Governor in Council approve the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (Project), subject to 157 conditions. Controversial aspects of the recommendation include the Board’s … Continue reading
Yesterday saw 195 nations achieve an historic agreement in Paris to combat climate change. Why was it so important? Firstly and perhaps most importantly, the Paris Agreement for the first time brings all nations into a common cause in the … Continue reading
The 21st Conference of Parties begins tomorrow. Prime Minister Trudeau and the Premiers of the Canadian Provinces will join other world leaders in Paris. COP 21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will, for the first time in over … Continue reading
Back in March of this year we welcomed the announcement of the launch of the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) for low-income electricity consumers. We noted then that the OESP is the culmination of a long campaign by the Low Income … Continue reading
Today, the Keep Hydro Public Coalition and the National Farmers Union-Ontario called on the Ontario Energy Board to fulfill its mandate and legislative responsibility by reviewing the provincial government’s plan to sell Hydro One. In a letter, submitted to Board Chair, … Continue reading
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