As 2020 is now upon us, we look back at some of the interesting
developments that took place over the past year in the energy
sector, both in Ontario and across Canada. The initiatives
announced by the Ontario government to reform the structure of the
Ontario Energy Board and lower electricity costs for consumers drew
the most reads on Energy
Insider in 2019. Other widely-read topics included carbon
pricing, pipeline disputes, energy storage, distributed energy
resources and climate litigation. Below is a look back at the top
Energy Insider posts of 2019.
1. Ontario Passes Legislation to Reform the Ontario Energy
Board
On March 21, 2019, the Ontario government announced a series of plans aimed at reforming
the structure of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). Some of the
proposed changes were implemented through proposed legislative
amendments set out in Bill 87, while other changes were implemented
through regulatory and policy updates.
Bill 87 was passed by the
