Ontario’s new electricity DSM plan: How does it stack up?
Ontario announced a new electricity demand-side management framework. This review considers how Ontario arrived at this framework and benchmarks it against leading provinces and states.
Climate and Affordability in Budget 2024
The next budget could demonstrate to all Canadians that climate action has the ability to enhance affordability by creating a Home Energy Affordability Assistance Program for low-to-moderate-income Canadians. Authored by Abhilash Kantamneni and Brendan Haley.
Benchmarking 2021 Canadian province/territory and American state energy efficiency program savings and spending
This report benchmarks performance between the Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard and its American counterpart, the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Authored by James Gaede and Alyssa Nippard.
New data shows need to expand low-income energy efficiency funding to target all fuels
With energy costs going up, and low-income Canadians spending more on electricity and natural gas than fuel oil, we need a low-income energy efficiency policy that targets all fuels and supports Canadians regardless of where they live.
The feds deliver (limited) support for low-income energy efficiency
New federal funding aims to address climate change and affordability, but is it sufficient?