by Catherine Bryenton | Aug 17, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas
Three of Ontario’s nuclear reactors are near the end of their service lives. With no clean energy plan to replace them, the Ford government will have to fill the gap with natural gas-powered electricity generation, the IESO says. When the wind is blowing strong...
by Catherine Bryenton | Jun 21, 2022 | Electricity, LNG, Natural Gas
The extended shutdown of a key US natural gas export complex will strain European efforts to amass emergency stockpiles before the Northern Hemisphere winter arrives. Freeport LNG’s surprise announcement that its Texas liquefied gas facility will be closed four times...
by Catherine Bryenton | May 10, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas
Ontario has some of the world’s cleanest electricity. When the wind is blowing strong enough, the entire province can be powered without producing any carbon emissions — the product of an unprecedented push to end our dependence on coal. But that’s about to change....
by Catherine Bryenton | May 10, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas
Rates have jumped because of a surge in natural gas prices and could keep rising rapidly for years as utilities invest in electric grids. “The immediate reason for the jump in electric rates is that the war in Ukraine has driven up the already high cost of...
by Catherine Bryenton | Aug 18, 2017 | 5CP, Battery Storage, Class A, Electricity
What to Expect: Solar Generation and Electricity Demand Impacts The August 21 solar eclipse is expected to take place between 1 to 4 pm, with the peak of the eclipse occurring around 2:30 pm. Typically, at this time of day during the summer months, Ontario’s demand...
by Catherine Bryenton | Aug 17, 2017 | Battery Storage, Case Studies, Case Studies - Battery Storage, Class A, Electricity, Global Adjustment, OFHP
Market available: Ontario In Ontario, there is no better opportunity to lower your electricity costs than battery storage with behind-the-meter service. Net savings are typically 200k per MW/ Per year. Case Study – A food manufacturer who is a recent Class A customer...