Terence Corcoran provides a useful survey of McGuinty’s legacy. In the context of that survey, he introduces my column based on some of the ideas presented in Part 5 of this series. Both columns have attracted comments from advocates for higher electricity prices.
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 …
Here is my column from the National Post newspaper addressing Ontario’s industrial power discounts. While selling at fixed low prices to preferred large industrial consumers, the McGuinty government continues to buy even more absurdly expensive power. The result of this folly is that rate increases for ordinary consumers will accelerate. Brief mention is included near the …
Here is a column from the Financial Post section of the National Post for the March 1st print edition. The column addresses Ontario’s electricity price trend in comparison with the US. The column advances one of the arguments presented in this previous post. If you compare them, you can see roughness in the drafting of …
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On Thursday December 15th, the National Post hosted an on-line debate on Canada’s energy future between Mike Crawley and myself. Here it is.
Here is a column in today’s National Post, “Stop playing with Ontario’s electricity”, addressing the electoral shuffle around the Mississauga natural gas fired power plant. A slightly longer version of the column which looks more broadly at the issues not being debated in the election campaign follows.
This column addressing the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit appeared in the print edition of the National Post, November 23, 2010. Far from relief, the “benefit” scheme is just a shell game that gives the government breathing room to continue building its legacy of wasteful green energy contracts a bit longer.
Careless environmental ideology was a root cause of the blackout that cut off power to tens of thousands of Toronto homes, businesses, and institutions for several hours during rush hour on Monday this week.
Read more: http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/3247806/story.html#ixzz0t3KBYji2
This column, published May 14, 2010, reprinted here from the National Post, discusses the misappropriation of funds collected from Ontario electricity ratepayers for the purpose of eliminating the liabilities left over from the insolvency of the former Ontario Hydro. The Ontario government’s lack of transparency in reporting on electricity financial issues is highlighted.
The attached commentary, published in the National Post newspaper February 26, 2010, recommends that the federal government minimize future liabilities associated with AECL by terminating the CANDU development program. AECL’s reply letter to the editor is here: AECL’s reply