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Authors: Rowland J. Harrison, K.C. and Gordon E. Kaiser ×

The mission of Energy Regulation Quarterly is to provide a forum for debate and discussion on issues surrounding the regulated energy industries in Canada, to create a better understanding of the issues and to identify trends. As Managing Editors of […]

November 2014 – Volume 2, Fall 2014
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The Contributions of Utilities Regulation to Electricity Systems Transformation: the Case of Nova Scotia

Author: William Lahey ×

Nova Scotia’s electricity system is undergoing significant change, particularly when measured against the history of Nova Scotia energy policy and politics. In 2007, when a renewable energy goal was first enacted into law, 90 per cent of the province’s electricity supply came from fossil fuels, mostly coal […]

November 2014 – Volume 2, Fall 2014
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Changing Energy Systems: Implications for Regulators and Policy Makers

Author: Michael Cleland ×

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 […]

November 2014 – Volume 2, Fall 2014
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Conservation Combined Heat and Power in Ontario: Policy Solution or Regulatory Challenge?

Author: Richard Laszlo ×

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 […]

November 2014 – Volume 2, Fall 2014
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The Joy of Decision Writing

Author: Justice David M. Brown ×

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 […]

November 2014 – Volume 2, Fall 2014
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Alberta Government Releases Guidelines to Clarify First Nations Consultation Process

Author: Hannah Roskey ×

On July 28, 2014, the Government of Alberta (Alberta) issued its Guidelines on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Natural Resource Management (the Guidelines). The Guidelines supplement the Policy on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Natural Resource […]

November 2014 – Volume 2, Fall 2014
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