Introduction and Overview Energy delivery systems are changing – fundamentally and possibly very quickly – because of the combined effects of several factors: technology, environmental demands and growing concerns about system performance on costs, reliability and resilience. The systems may […]
Advances in CHP technology, coupled with a widening “spark spread”, have reduced capital costs and improved the operational competitiveness of CHP systems. This has increased interest among facilities with a consistent need for both heat and electricity as well as those that place a high value on energy security and reliability […]
Justification, transparency and intelligibility in the decision-making process, coupled with acceptable outcomes which are defensible in respect of the facts and the law, are the hallmarks of sound regulatory tribunal decisions according to the seminal decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick […]
Participants in the regulatory world sometimes observe that if only one remembered what we have gone through in the past, perhaps it would be easier and faster to find solutions to difficult regulatory matters. As the saying goes, “memory […]
Introduction The broad concept of “independence” in the context of regulatory tribunals may be widely understood at an intuitive level. However, understanding the meaning of independence – identifying the content of the concept and applying it in specific circumstances – […]
Introduction Electricity markets necessarily involve complex interfaces between participants’ price/quantity bids and the extensive rules and processes needed to operate the system in a manner that balances supply with demand on a real-time basis. This can result in opportunities for […]
Introduction As countries around the world struggle to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and diversify their power supply, many governments have invested significant capital and resources into wind, solar and related renewable electricity generation sources. The International Energy Agency […]
On December 16, 2013, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli, directed the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to develop a competitive procurement process for new large-scale renewable projects focusing on bid price, proponent experience, financial capability and site due diligence. The […]