(Toronto) – The Ontario Energy Board released a decision yesterday in which the majority of the Board decided they have no jurisdiction to establish a rate group for low-income consumers. In its submissions, LIEN had argued “Unaffordable gas and electricity rates cause great hardship to poor consumers in Ontario. Sometimes they are forced to choose [...]
(Toronto) The Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) has been looking forward to the expansion of the OPA’s low-income conservation programs beyond the social housing sector and welcomed today’s launch by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA)/Conservation Bureau of its low-income Energy Efficiency Assistance for Housing pilot program. Under the pilot, a package of energy conservation and [...]
Toronto – When the federal government announces plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions and smog this fall, it must include a national energy efficiency program for low-income households, according to leading affordable housing, construction, environmental and anti-poverty groups and Toronto Mayor David Miller. “Every Torontonian, rich or poor, should be able to make their home [...]
TORONTO – The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) is calling for government action to ensure low-income people can maintain access to basic energy needs. The electricity price and distribution rate increases announced by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) on April 12th take effect today. Yet, there is no permanent rate assistance program in place for Ontario’s [...]
(Toronto) The Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) welcomed the announcement by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) of the launch of its “Low-Income Conservation and Demand Management Program”. Energy Minister Donna Cansfield and Peter Love, the province’s Chief Conservation Officer, made the announcement today at the Energy Matters conference in Brampton. “Low-income consumers are the most [...]
