Explaining the Electricity Sector in Ontario
Here we are, the day after the election. Voters have made their choice and we now have a PC majority, NDP opposition, Liberal decimation and the first Green Party victory in Ontario. It feels a bit like ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ and we had to choose between three doors. Behind one door is a magnificent […]
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I have a series of articles that explain some of the background of electricity cost. It is high for good reason. Cost is rising and will continue to rise for the foreseeable future. The real issue is consumer impact and how to manage it. This is a pre-election perspective. Everything could change with the next […]
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We are about a week away from the election and the mudslinging has ramped-up between the three main political parties. It is difficult to weed through the distractions generated during the debates so I put together some additional notes with supporting facts. The Progressive Conservatives The PC party has successfully dodged the bullet and will […]
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In part 3 of this 3 part series on election promises we look at the Liberals position on the electricity sector. The Liberals The Liberals released their 2018 budget ‘A Plan for Care and Opportunity’ in late March and I will presume that it contains all of the details relevant to the election. The budget […]
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In part 2 of this 3 part series on election promises we look at the NDP. NDP – Change for the better That’s the campaign theme. At the highest level the NDP is promising to cut hydro bills by 30% and buy back the shares of Hydro One. In addition they have the short-term goals: […]
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With the Ontario election just a couple of weeks away there is plenty of chatter from the candidates about electricity rates. I will do a 3 part series of commentaries on each major party’s proposals over the next couple of days. Today let’s look at what the PC’s are offering up. The Progressive Conservative Party […]
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In a letter to the editor on May 20th, 2018 a Hydro One customer from Kincardine commented: “Compared to Florida, Hydro One is robbing us”. Apparently Florida Power and Light only charges them $50 per month for the five months that they are there. I welcome you to have a read. The customer complains about […]
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This is my first ‘commentary’ post. A commentary from me is a mix of fact, sarcasm with a dash of dry humour. Life is too short not to have some fun with it so here we go! It has been highly publicized that the CEO of Hydro One – Mayo Schmidt – has been taking […]
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It is sometimes worthwhile to have an overview of relative electricity costs in Ontario to provide a meaningful perspective. While the information is publicly available it isn’t presented together in a single view. The Ontario Energy Board no longer posts historical relative monthly billing rates, however, The annual increases have been held to the rate […]
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Welcome to Life by Numbers! This blog is intended to inform and educate readers about the electricity sector in Ontario. It is pretty obvious from what I see in social media that it isn’t well understood. My motivation for starting this blog is the spin that politicians and social media have put on the industry […]
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