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Electric Energy in Ontario is supplied to customers primarily through government-mandated monopolies.  A few years ago we were threatened by or actually experienced rolling brown-outs due to lack of capacity.  (What other business asks you to NOT use so much of its product or service?)  In 2010 - 2011 we have a surplus which is being sold to energy traders at a discount who then sell it to other jurisdictions at a profit.  Low cost energy plants are shut down by the government in favour of high cost and unreliable "green" or "renewable" energy sources, increasing business costs and reducing job opportunities in Ontario. A libertarian government would remove energy production and distribution from government control and allow competitive free markets in energy.
==Current Problem==
==The Problems==
{{OfficialLanguage|Energy is a necessary input into our daily lives.  However, the past liberal and conservative governments have irresponsibly built an unsustainably subsidized, high cost and inefficient mix, of cherry picked solutions for power and distribution.  You are forced into paying higher prices for power which is hurting your environment.  |{{CurrentProblem}}|JNMcLarty}}
$30 billion "stranded debt" as a result of previously low rates mandated by government, must be paid off by current customers.
{{CaucusNotes|
*Government has a monopoly, higher costs.
*Buying expensive green energy and forcing us to pay for it.|En-Front-1}}
{{CaucusNotes|
*Monopoly
*Hugely subsidized Red-tape.
*Inefficient.|En-Front-2}}


Very high cost energy from government mandated and subsidised wind and solar sources.
==Short-Term Goals==
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{ShortTermGoals}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
*Eliminate guaranteed high prices for soalar and wind.
|En-Front-1}}
{{CaucusNotes|
*Amend Green Energy Act
*Deregulation
*Reduction of fees
*Eliminate Subsidies
|En-Front-2}}


Power system managed by politics for other than economic reasons.
==Long-Term Goals==
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{LongTermGoals}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Government should not be involved in generation or distribution.|En-Front-1}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Deregulate
* Community Based
* Choice of Energy
* Ecologically Friendly.|En-Front-2}}


The Green Energy Act and the resulting government deals with "Green energy" companies.
==Hard Questions==
==The Cause==
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{HardQuestions}}|TODO}}
Government interference,
{{CaucusNotes|
lack of competition
*More affordable for everyone
Low rates mandated by government which failed to recover fully amortized costs to, in effect, subsidize and attract manufacturing.
*Job opportunities|En-Front-2}}
A focus on large power plants with high transmission costs instead of co-generation and smaller, local plants.
==The Solution==
Private companies should be free to invest in power generation and energy transmission facilities.
Customers (possibly at the condominium/subdivision level) should be free to choose any supplier.  Municipalities should not be able to grant exclusive charters to any company.  (See References below for an article in Reason magazine about competing electricity suppliers.)
References


Ontario's Green Dream - This editorial comment in the National Post reports that most of Ontario's green plan has been abandoned, wasting tens of millions of taxpayer dollars as well as the money invested by private landowners in solar panels.  One more example of why government shouldn't be in the business of business, including the energy business.
==Policy Impacts==
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{PolicyImpacts}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
*More affordable for everyone
*Job opportunities
*Better for evironment.|En-Front-2}}


What price green energy in the National Post (April 27, 2011) is a report about the policy paper from the Frontier Centre for Public Policy titled Green Jobs. It reports that "Green programs in Spain destroyed 2.2 jobs for every job created while the capital required for one green job in Italy could create five new jobs in the general economy."  The actual cost of each Spanish 'green job' was $791,597.
==Explained Improvement==
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{ExplainedImprovement}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
*See Above.|En-Front-2}}


No relief in sight from rising costs  by Peter Gallant of National Post takes a critical look at the 2010 annual reports from Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One and finds a number of red flags.
=Summarizing Language=
===TWO adjectives, ONE noun===
{{OfficialLanguage|
Cheaper, Abundant, Energy|{{TwoAdjectivesOneNoun}}|JNMcLarty}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Abundant
* Cheaper
* Energy
|En-Back-2}}


Ontario's Power Trip is a series of articles written by Peter Gallant in early 2010.  He shows how Ontario is getting less and less electricity at higher and higher prices. Gross revenue is up 14.2%, Operations, Administration and Maintenance costs are up 44.9%, and the number of employees is up 32.9%, but generating capacity is down 15.8% and power sold is down 33.8%!  He claims it's only going to get worse. 
===ONE Catchy Slogan===
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{CatchySlogan}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Bright ideas keeping the lights on for less
|En-Back-2}}


Ontario’s power users zapped in export deals: This article from the January 22/10 Toronto Star tells how Ontario electricity customers have subsidized power exports to the tune of $1 billion since 2006 — with most of the money ending up in the pockets of energy traders.
===ONE One-sentence quote===
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{OneSentenceQuote}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* I hate having to choose between food and warmth.
|En-Back-2}}


The Nuclear Liability Act (1976) requires the operator to pay all liability up to $75 million directly without any finding of negligence if there is an accident at a nuclear reactor.  It also authorizes the establishment of a government commissionto oversee the balance of claims above $75 billion.  A bill (Bill C-15) was introduced in 2007 to extend the liability limit to $650 million but has yet to pass.
===ONE Three-sentence quote===
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{ThreeSentenceQuote}}|TODO}}
from a “candidate”. (Eg. "I want freedom. I want choice.  People don’t realize they are slaves.")
===TWO Charts/Graphs/InfoGraphics===
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{Analysis}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Get Details from Energy People
|En-Back-1}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Costs before and after liberals
* Job losses vs cost of energy
|En-Back-2}}


Aldyen Donnelly: An in-depth look at Spain’s disastrous renewable energy policy:  This article from Energy Probe looks at experience with high cost Feed In Tarrifs (FITs) in Germany and Spain.  It recommends  legally-binding renewable energy mandates (called Renewable Portfolio Standards, “RPSs” or Renewable Energy Standards, “RESs”, depending on the jurisdictions). The RPS mechanism generally places an obligation on electricity supply companies to produce a specified fraction of their electricity from renewable energy sources. Donnelly argues that FITs (like Ontario has) create investments which are unsustainable without perpetual subsidies at current levels.  Renewable Energy Standards, properly designed, can prove out as efficient and effective government mechanisms to attract risk-oriented investment in low impact renewable energy.
===High level bullet Summary===
{{CaucusNotes|
* Reduce Regulation.
* Choice of energy per community
* Pay as go.
* Progressive benefits
|En-Back-2}}


Two Utilities are Better Than One: by Jan Bellamy in the October 1981 issue of Reason Magazine.  In Lubbock, Texas, two electric utilities are competing for people's business. How does it work? Could competition be the answer to rising electric bills?
====Short-term====
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====Long-term====
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===ONE economic concept===
{{OfficialLanguage|TODO|{{EconomicConcept}}|TODO}}
{{CaucusNotes|
* Supply & Demand
* Choice
|En-Back-2}}
 
===THREE photos===
{{CaucusNotes|
* Windmill
* Solar Panel
* Nuclear Plant
* Coal Stacks
|En-Back-2}}
 
=Guidance For Candidates=
Writing to be used in training, and support of candidates.  Not for publishing.
=References=
...citations are necessary

Latest revision as of 23:55, 17 January 2021

Content

Current Problem

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
Energy is a necessary input into our daily lives. However, the past liberal and conservative governments have irresponsibly built an unsustainably subsidized, high cost and inefficient mix, of cherry picked solutions for power and distribution. You are forced into paying higher prices for power which is hurting your environment.
The Current Problem statement should be 3 or 4 sentences. The first sentence should be a positive statment which is impossible to argue on it's own. Followed by "However, the liberal and conservative government have...", and then only use "the current system" once - max. Try to use the global "You" at least once.
author: JNMcLarty
  • Government has a monopoly, higher costs.
  • Buying expensive green energy and forcing us to pay for it.
En-Front-1
  • Monopoly
  • Hugely subsidized Red-tape.
  • Inefficient.
En-Front-2

Short-Term Goals

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
The Short Term Goals should be 2 to 4, incremental, implementaiton, achievable goals. With 1 to 2 sentences describing each.
author: TODO
  • Eliminate guaranteed high prices for soalar and wind.
En-Front-1
  • Amend Green Energy Act
  • Deregulation
  • Reduction of fees
  • Eliminate Subsidies
En-Front-2

Long-Term Goals

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
The Long Term Goals should be 2 to 4, principle based goals. With 1 to 2 sentences describing each.
author: TODO
  • Government should not be involved in generation or distribution.
En-Front-1
  • Deregulate
  • Community Based
  • Choice of Energy
  • Ecologically Friendly.
En-Front-2

Hard Questions

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
We know the common Hard Questions. Write them in question form, and then answer with 2 to 6 succinct sentences.
author: TODO
  • More affordable for everyone
  • Job opportunities
En-Front-2

Policy Impacts

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
List the top 3 Policy Impacts. Describe with 2 to 3 sentences each.
author: TODO
  • More affordable for everyone
  • Job opportunities
  • Better for evironment.
En-Front-2

Explained Improvement

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
The Explained Improvement is where we shine. We need the top 3 improvements, and 2 to 3 sentences describing each.
author: TODO
  • See Above.
En-Front-2

Summarizing Language

TWO adjectives, ONE noun

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.

Cheaper, Abundant, Energy

We simply need Two Adjectives and One Noun. Eg. Faster, Cheaper, Healthcare.
author: JNMcLarty
  • Abundant
  • Cheaper
  • Energy
En-Back-2

ONE Catchy Slogan

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
One Catchy Slogan. This is critical. It should be witty, short, potent and include double entendres is possible.
author: TODO
  • Bright ideas keeping the lights on for less
En-Back-2

ONE One-sentence quote

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
Any One Sentence Quote from a candidate. We need name and riding either in 2011 or the 2012-2014 election.
author: TODO
  • I hate having to choose between food and warmth.
En-Back-2

ONE Three-sentence quote

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
Any Three Sentence Quote from a candidate. We need name and riding either in 2011 or the 2012-2014 election.
author: TODO

from a “candidate”. (Eg. "I want freedom. I want choice. People don’t realize they are slaves.")

TWO Charts/Graphs/InfoGraphics

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
A picture says 1000 words. The economic trends are on our side. Find the best info graphics or Charts. Just upload the excel files with data for now. Don't spend time formatting. That will be done later (During Branding).
author: TODO
  • Get Details from Energy People
En-Back-1
  • Costs before and after liberals
  • Job losses vs cost of energy
En-Back-2

High level bullet Summary

  • Reduce Regulation.
  • Choice of energy per community
  • Pay as go.
  • Progressive benefits
En-Back-2

Short-term

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
The Summarize Short Term Goals should be easy after the section above is done. But language is key. Should be succinct.
author: TODO
  • ...
  • ...
  • ...

Long-term

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
The Summarize Long Term Goals should be easy after the section above is done. But language is key. Should be succinct.
author: TODO
  • ...
  • ...
  • ...

ONE economic concept

The language below is currently proposed as official. It is an attempt at using most of the notes below, and matching the writing style of the rest of the document and ofther staples.
TODO
The masses may or may not have been taught economics. So we need to show 1 or 2 Economic Concepts which will prove we have academia on our side and seperate us from the other also rans. It should get attention amongst academics (think: thought leaders) - good or bad attention is good attention.
author: TODO
  • Supply & Demand
  • Choice
En-Back-2

THREE photos

  • Windmill
  • Solar Panel
  • Nuclear Plant
  • Coal Stacks
En-Back-2

Guidance For Candidates

Writing to be used in training, and support of candidates. Not for publishing.

References

...citations are necessary

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