Ontario Electricity System Operational Update #7: Green Energy, Cold Feet

This column, presenting new data showing the Ontario Liberals losing faith in their own green energy revolution, appeared in the National Post March 13. It is a testament to the opacity of the Ontario power system that this $11 billion cost reduction for consumers was only revealed in response to a Freedom of Information request. Here …

Continue reading ‘Ontario Electricity System Operational Update #7: Green Energy, Cold Feet’ »

Gas Busters Part 23: FOI Documents Reveal McGuinty’s Gas Plant Oversight

Over the course of 2012 from the beginning of January through to October 1, the Ontario’s then Premier McGuinty and his office were supervising one of the key files of his entire period of leadership–the cancelled west GTA gas plants and their relocation. The issue was hot. Outraged constituents were bombarding him with complaints. The …

Continue reading ‘Gas Busters Part 23: FOI Documents Reveal McGuinty’s Gas Plant Oversight’ »

Presentation to Scarborough Southwest Ontario PC Association 2013 Feb 2

This Youtube video summarizes some of my themes from a presentation to the Scarborough Southwest Ontario PC Association on February 2nd. The three topics I addressed were McGuinty’s gas plant scandal and where it is heading, the implications for rates and reliability of not repealing the Green Energy Act, and a review and endorsement of …

Continue reading ‘Presentation to Scarborough Southwest Ontario PC Association 2013 Feb 2’ »

Gas Busters Part 5: Ding dong, the Wicked Witch is Dead, Electricity Moratorium Now

The leader of Ontario’s minority government has resigned in a controversy over electricity. But even as he walks away, the mess he created is getting worse by the day. All major electricity projects in Ontario that can be delayed without severe penalty must be frozen immediately. Moratorium now. Public concern about the gas plant issue …

Continue reading ‘Gas Busters Part 5: Ding dong, the Wicked Witch is Dead, Electricity Moratorium Now’ »

Gas Busters: Part 2 — Ministry of Energy Documents re. Mississauga

Welcome to Gas Busters, a platform to crowd source analysis of the Ontario government’s decisions to relocated two gas-fired power plants originally sited in Mississauga and Oakville. This document, called Energy-Mississauga, appears to have been originally created September 20, 2012 at 10:25. The document was created as an image-only PDF with, some of which are …

Continue reading ‘Gas Busters: Part 2 — Ministry of Energy Documents re. Mississauga’ »

Guest Commentary: Counting the Costs of the Oakville Gas Plant Relocation (Updated)

I previously posted an analysis authored by electricity and gas consultant Bruce Sharp addressing the costs to consumers of relocating the Oakville gas-fired power system. What follows is an updated version of that analysis. As previously, this analysis considers the costs specific to the power plant only and does not address other impacts. One example …

Continue reading ‘Guest Commentary: Counting the Costs of the Oakville Gas Plant Relocation (Updated)’ »

Guest Commentary: Counting the Costs of the Oakville Gas Plant Relocation

Here is the most thorough analysis of the cost implications of the developing Oakville power plant relocation controversy that I have seen. The author of this analysis, Bruce Sharp, has generously allowed me to present it to you. Please join me in thanking Bruce for contributing his expertise to expanding the public’s understanding of this issue. …

Continue reading ‘Guest Commentary: Counting the Costs of the Oakville Gas Plant Relocation’ »

Guest Commentary: Mississauga Gas Plant Relocation

This is the most articulate and concise discussion of the developing Mississauga power plant relocation controversy that I have seen. The author of this analysis, Eric Jelinski, has generously allowed me to present it here. +++ First of all, I want to thank MPP Randy Pettapiece for asking due diligence questions regarding the cancelled gas plant in Mississauga. http://pettapiece.ca/2012/07/20/duncan-on-the-defensive-during-questions-from-mpp-pettapiece/ …

Continue reading ‘Guest Commentary: Mississauga Gas Plant Relocation’ »