Editorial
From time-to-time the Editors of Energy Regulation Quarterly invite law firms and others to address certain topics of particular importance to energy regulators[…]
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British Columbia Reduces Regulatory Barriers to Hydrogen Investment
On May 25th, 2021, British Columbia amended its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation (made under BC’s Clean Energy Act) to authorize regulated gas utilities to produce, purchase and distribute specified types of hydrogen (the “Amendments”)[…]
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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[…]