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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Opportunities and Obstacles for nuclear in Alberta
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The prospects for new nuclear reactors has been a hot topic this summer, particularly following Ontario’s announcements exploring new builds...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
on the risk of power shortages in Ontario this summer
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A regulatory body with a mission “to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid,” del...
Sunday, April 30, 2023
87 years of electricity demand history ought to be relevant for planning
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I’ve assembled a long view of annual Ontario Electricity production and/or consumption, from 1935 to 2022. There should be policy implicatio...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Nuclear bros and environmentalists
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I'm Scott. You may know me as a nuclear bro' as I'm male and staunchly support nuclear energy. I need to preface the following...
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Ontario Residential Electricity Rates are dropping. Bills aren't.
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The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) released Regulated Price Plan (RPP) rates for the next 12 months, and they're down 10% from the current p...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Refurbish Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
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I was approached some time ago about supporting the refurbishment of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). While I tried to be po...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Fake news and professional planning
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As somebody who has observed, measured, critiqued and discussed Ontario’s electricity sector for a dozen years I feel compelled to discuss a...
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Ontario Electricity Exports: losses, benefits, and transmission charges
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In 2021 Ontario’s electricity market sold exported electricity for $1.25 billion dollars less than Ontarians paid to have it supplied. That ...
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