Council for Clean & Reliable Energy

"Supply of electricity is essential to the economic and social well being of countries around the world." - Glen Wright, Chair

"Ontario is unique among the regional electricity markets into which it exports in not having a Day-Ahead market - analogous to selling apples in a marketplace for oranges." - Jan Carr, Editor, CCRE Commentary, August 2015

Conferences & Events	News	Recent Publications
NEW Hold the Date - Annual Technology Innovation and Policy Forum 2016 - November 24, 2016 2016 Energy Leaders Roundtable Interview with Jan Carr: Going Back to Basics with Ontario's Electricity Sector	Ontario's Energy Dilemma: Reducing Emissions at an Affordable Cost Auditor-General offers incomplete picture of Ontario's power upgrade by Jatin Nathwani from The Globe and Mail	CCRE Commentary - August 2015: Apples to Apples - Fixing Ontario's Electricity Price Mismatch
View more... Interview with David Hay: Reforming Ontario's Electricity Sector Interview with Stephen Littlechild: Benefits of Privatizing the Energy Sector The video from the session "Electricity Privatization and Restructuring in Ontario and Abroad" is now available! Electricity Privatization and Restructuring 2015 Energy Leaders Roundtable The Future for LDCs 2014 Energy Leaders Roundtable To Own or Not to Own: Ownership and Governance Issues for Municipally-Owned Electricity Distribution Utilities 2013 Energy Leaders Roundtable Smart Governance for Smart Electricity: Moving Forward from the Auditor General's Report Governance Presentation & Executive Luncheon Governance and Regulation in the Electricity Sector: Balancing Independence with Accountability Nuclear Power in Society: Finding the Balance Distributed Generation and the Future of Ontario's Electricity Grid Biomass and Energy for the Great Lakes Economy The Future of Coal in Ontario	View more... Does Ontario's Bruce nuclear deal make financial sense? by Jatin Nathwani from TVO The hard truths behind Ontario's pricey electrical system by Chris Sorensen from Maclean's Three pillars of a sustainable Canadian energy infrastructure by Jatin Nathwani from The Globe and Mail Ontario needs to level the playing field of its electricity prices by Greg Baden from The Financial Post Jolted by power costs by Jan Carr from The Globe and Mail Ontario Energy Association Recommends Changes to Energy Policy Making in New Five Point Platform New Ivey study on wind energy in Canada Report of the Ontario Distribution Sector Review Panel Ontario's Power Trip - The gas bungle: $800M? by Jan Carr from The Financial Post Alberta electricity beats Ontario in competition pricing investment by Jan Carr from The Financial Post How Ontario can save electricity money? Interview with Greg Baden on 580 CFRA News Talk Radio (mp3) Foreign buyers get cut rate Ontario power by Dave Hall from The Windsor Star Ontario consumers pay millions to subsidize electricity exports by John Spears from The Star.com, The Hamilton Spectator and Metro News Reaction to the Auditor General's 2011 Auditor General Report by Guy Holburn and Jan Carr from the National Post Why we must reset Ontario's energy policy agenda by Jatin Nathwani from The Globe and Mail Pipeline foes miss the point by Jatin Nathwani from The Star.com Program doesn't FIT Ontario's economy, ex-Power boss says from The Ottawa Citizen	View more... CCRE - The Governance of Regulatory Agencies - A Case Study of the Ontario Energy Board by Robert B. Warren - January 2015 CCRE Commentary - December 2014: Rethinking Ontario's Long-term Energy Plan CCRE Commentary - September 2013: Ensuring Customers Benefit when Electric Utilities Combine CCRE Commentary - April 2013: Overcoming Public Opposition to New Electricity Infrastructure CCRE Commentary - February 2013: Reforming Ontario's Electricity Distribution Sector CCRE Commentary - November 2012: Hope is not enough - Inspiring better energy policy CCRE Commentary - July 2012: Putting the Pieces Back Together - True Pricing for Ontario's Electricity System Conference Report - Smart Governance for Smart Electricity Moving Forward From the Auditor General's Report - Toronto, April 12, 2012 CCRE Commentary - February 2012: CANDU at Darlington - Securing Jobs and Energy for the new Economy CCRE Commentary - October 2011: Keeping the Baby, Throwing out the Bathwater CCRE Commentary - September 2011: There's a Baby in the Bathwater

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