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Calgary city council orders review of local access fee on electricity bills – Calgary

It’s a line item on Calgarians’ electricity bills that has grown significantly, and that city council wants to look at more deeply in an effort to find any relief for those struggling to pay them. On Tuesday, city council unanimously approved a comprehensive review of the local access fee on …

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More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm – Montreal

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 15, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Power outages persist in the Montreal area nearly 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires. Hydro-Québec reports over 20,000 customers are still …

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Ontario to seek new wind, solar power to help ease coming electricity supply crunch

Ontario is working toward filling all of the province’s quickly growing electricity needs with emissions-free sources, including a plan to secure new renewable generation, but isn’t quite ready to commit to a moratorium on natural gas. Energy Minister Todd Smith announced Monday a strategy to prepare the grid for 2030 …

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Utility board defies Nova Scotia government, allows 14 per cent power rate hike – Halifax

Nova Scotia’s utility regulator has defied the provincial government and approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years. Premier Tim Houston said last November that his government opposed the increase of 6.9 per cent in both 2023 and 2024, which had been agreed to by …

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Ford government set to expand gas power as Windsor blesses new project

More than a decade after Ontario scrapped plans to build two natural gas power plants, the Ford government is set to usher in a new era of fossil-fuelled electricity. The expansion of gas power — the first since former premier Dalton McGuinty ditched two controversial gas plants in 2011 — …

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Ontario plunging into energy storage as electricity supply crunch looms

Ontario is staring down an electricity supply crunch and amid a rush to secure more power, it is plunging into the world of energy storage — a relatively unknown solution for the grid that experts say could also change energy use at home. Beyond the sprawling nuclear plants and waterfalls …

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If you live in Ontario, you’ll pay less for electricity, effective today

Ontarians struggling with the rising cost of living may notice something unusual when they look at their next hydro bill. The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has announced a decrease in the cost of electricity for residential and small business customers, which takes effect Tuesday. Depending on the pricing plan, people will see drops …

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Enmax has put electricity load limiters on more than 1,500 Calgary homes this year

City-owned Enmax has finally released the number of customers it has on load limiters months after CBC News initially asked for the information. A limiter is a device added to a meter to restrict the flow of electricity.  Stoves, dryers and other appliances that use a lot of electricity no …

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