Carbon Tariffs – The Next Challenge in Canadian Climate Law and Policy?
Carbon Tariffs or Border Carbon Adjustments (BCAs) are being explored by various countries to support climate change initiatives[…]
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The Cause of the Ontario Electricity Price Increases
Ontario’s electricity sector has struggled with rising system costs for more than a decade. Why? The crux of the problem are increases in the cost of supply from high-cost contracts spread over less electricity consumption than forecast when the contracts were struck[…]
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The Collingwood Judicial Inquiry: Lessons for Ontario’s Electric Utilities
In a transaction closing on July 31, 2012, the Town of Collingwood sold 50 per cent of its interest in Collus Power Corporation, the local electricity distribution company (LDC) serving the Collingwood service area, to PowerStream Incorporated[…]
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British Columbia Supreme Court Significantly Expands Indigenous Rights
On June 29, 2021, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in Yahey v British Columbia, in which it ruled that the rights of the Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) under Treaty 8 in northeast British Columbia had been infringed by the cumulative impacts of industrial developments within Blueberry’s traditional territory, including forestry, oil and gas, renewable energy and agriculture[…]
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Canadian Energy Regulators and New Technology: The Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
In the past, Canadian energy regulators have been reluctant to fund new technology through rates because they were experimental or research in nature. For example, applications to both the Ontario and Nova Scotia regulators to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging were declined[…]
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The Battles Over Net Energy Metering1
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Under net energy metering (NEM), the buying and selling of electricity occurs at the same price. NEM is a pricing arrangement that applies to consumers of energy that have installed rooftop solar panels on their premise, allowing them to both buy power from the grid and to sell power to the grid[…]