OPG now says a regulatory change can cut a proposed monthly increase to hydro bills. ...
Category: Energy and the Environment
Electricity companies face ‘confusion’ as Liberals set midnight deadline to stop winter disconnections
Distributors seek clarity on what constitutes 'vulnerable' customers, who is on the hook for unpaid bills and exactly which months are considered part of the winter. ...
Ontario moving closer to municipal targets for carbon emissions
The province’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change currently has a contract out for bids right now that seeks the “Development of a Draft Guideline to Support the Completion of Municipal Greenhouse Gas (GHG) I ...
Liberals and PCs clash over wintertime hydro disconnections
The Liberals are claiming they have a bill at the ready to block winter disconnections, but the Tories insist the government can just issue an order. ...
Ontario electricity utilities looking to do more than just ‘business as usual’
A recent “vision paper” from the Electricity Distributors Association sees local power companies owning more rooftop solar panels, energy storage systems, fuel cells, electric vehicles and smaller wind turbines. ...
Purchase: Hydro power vs. nuclear power
Bryne Purchase interviews business strategy consultant and expert on the energy sector Marc Brouillette. ...
As global temperature rises, Ontario working on new climate change adaptation plan
The Ontario government is formulating a new strategy for dealing with climate change, but its old strategy wasn't completed. ...
Ontario’s first-ever cap-and-trade auction to be held March 22
Up for sale will be 25,296,367 emission allowances for the 2017 “vintage year," worth about $500 million. ...
Survey shows businesses skeptical of Liberal government’s key climate and pension policies
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce tabled its first-ever Ontario Economic Report on Tuesday, a sweeping document that takes the pulse of the province’s corporate world. ...
Partnered Content: Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan: Why Pickering matters
Canadian Nuclear Association President Dr. John Barrett says the "decision by the Ontario government to keep Pickering operational through 2024 was the right one." ...