Posted on 01/18/2017 8:58:02 AM PST by Twotone
Ontarios hell-bent determination to phase out coal-fired generation raised electricity rates without significantly improving air pollution levels, a new Fraser Institute report says.
Ontarios hell-bent determination to phase out coal-fired generation raised electricity rates without significantly improving air pollution levels, a new Fraser Institute report says.
Report co-author Ross McKitrick, an economics professor at the University of Guelph, said the findings should act as a cautionary tale for Alberta and Ottawa currently going down the same road.
Even though there was reliable information available at the time that showed Ontario coal was not a big player in common air pollution ingredients, the political agenda made it impossible to discuss less expensive options to full closure, he said.
They just demonized it up and down made it impossible to even have the conversation, added McKitrick. They turned it into a really dirty word and that had the effect of shutting down the whole discussion even before it began which, of course, led to a lot of really bad decision making ... The lessons translate directly over to Alberta.
Ontario closed its last coal plant in 2014, and made it illegal to open any more.
The most significant closures were the Lambton and Nanticoke stations which represented 25% of the provinces total supply of electricity.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.torontosun.com ...
If ever ever ever the jurisdiction you’re in looks like they are even hinting at embarking on a ‘green energy’ plan, conduct some serious research on the Ontario experience. Once the scope of the mess has been compiled, present the findings to persuade whoever that the exact opposite should be done. Ontario has become a total disaster because of incredibly stupid, inept, shortsighted, arrogant and blind energy policy....and it’s not too difficult to see that it is going to get much worse. Here’s a head start on the research with a few links of some great warriors in the fight... http://www.tomadamsenergy.com/ and https://parkergallantenergyperspectivesblog.wordpress.com
I should never type anything without my glasses .
I’m so ashamed I wrote that mess lol
I have to go look for my glasses and be quite until I find them.
Soros has been buying up bankrupt coal companies....very interesting.
He pushed the propaganda to get them shut down. Now he buys them up at bargain prices.
Who would have guessed that shutting down an inexpensive source of power would cause a shift to more expensive and thus more polluting sources? Inconceivable!
LOL....been there, done that.
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