“Ontario real-time prices are nowhere near equivalent to those in its export markets.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Greg Baden August 2015 In “Apples to Apples: Fixing Ontario’s Electricity Price Mismatch” author Greg Baden analyzes why Ontarians pay as much as $60 per megawatt-hour (or 6 cents per kilowatt-hour) more for their own electricity than do
“Compared to hydro, other renewables cost twice as much for one-third less power.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Marc Brouillette December 2014 In “Rethinking Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan” author Marc Brouillette outlines how Ontario’s 2013 long term energy plan will not achieve its stated objectives. His analysis using data from the plan itself shows that Ontario
“Affordable energy infrastructure underpins economic competitiveness.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Don Carmichael September 2013 In “Ensuring Customers Benefit when Electric Utilities Combine” author and investment banker Don Carmichael finds that Ontario electricity customers are missing out on savings when their distribution utilities are amalgamated into larger and more efficient ones. The promise of reduced electricity
“Affordable energy infrastructure underpins economic competitiveness.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information April 2013 In “Overcoming Public Opposition to New Electricity Infrastructure Projects” author Emay Cowx outlines the importance of understanding the values of stakeholders when building acceptance for electricity projects. Traditionally, project developers have focused on technical and financial expertise but the soft sciences have much to
“More economical electricity delivery can be achieved by reducing substantially the large number of distributors.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by David McFadden February 2013 In “Reforming Ontario’s Electricity Distribution Sector” author David McFadden, one of the members of the government-appointed panel that recently reported on this matter, gives some of the background behind the panel’s recommendations
“Hope is at the root of who we are as humans. It is in our nature. We want to believe.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Stephen Lightfoot, Eng. November 2012 In “Hope is not enough: Inspiring better energy policy” author Steven Lightfoot concludes that setting intelligent energy policy cannot be based on “hope”. In his commentary
“Without changes, the pricing problems with associated with the Global Adjustment will continue to grow.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Greg Baden and Lucia Tomson July 2012 In “Putting the Pieces Back Together: “True Pricing” for Ontario Electricity” authors Greg Baden and Lucia Tomson outline some of the unintended consequences of the Global Adjustment (GA) including
“Enhanced CANDU6 reactors are the best choice.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Don Lawson February 2012 In “CANDU at Darlington: Securing Jobs and Energy for the new Economy”, the author Don Lawson makes a strong case for negotiations to start immediately for ordering Enhanced CANDU 6 reactors to provide a safe, secure and reliable source
“Keep the baby – small-scale generation projects, throw out the bathwater – subsidies and prescriptions.” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Jan Carr This issue entitled “Keeping the Baby, Throwing out the Bathwater” proposes replacing Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff Program (FIT) with a Distributed Generation Tariff (DGT) Program. The author Dr. Jan Carr argues that a DGT model
“… the current Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program should be modified to become a Distributed Generation Tariff (DGT) …” Download PDF Author’s Contact Information by Jan Carr September 2011 Council for Clean and Reliable Electricity (CCRE) launches a commentary initiative with the first review focusing on Ontario’s FIT Program. The CCRE is a forum for reasoned
