INTRODUCTION In 2013, in the first issue of the Energy Regulation Quarterly, the editors were kind enough to publish my paper, “Regulators and the Courts: A Ten Year Perspective.”[1] This paper drew on presentations that I had made over the […]
Clean and renewable energy initiatives are at the forefront of global action and government policy as efforts are made to adapt to climate change and meet commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Consistent with this, the Government of Canada (the […]
INTRODUCTION Regulations and policies for energy have material consequences for the Canadian economy. Increasingly, energy policy decisions have been predicated on cost benefit analyses that are wholly deficient. This has resulted in material consequences for consumers and the economy. Good […]
EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION Electric utilities across Canada and the United States have faced significant cost pressures over the last five years related to investments in renewable energy required to meet carbon reduction goals established by federal, provincial and state governments. California […]
In his 2019 book BREAKDOWN: The Pipeline Debate and the Threat to Canada’s Future,[1] Dennis McConaghy argued that, despite the polarization that has emerged in the climate policy debate, Canada “can and must, find a consensus that balances credible and […]