On June 29, APPrO applauded the appointment of the Honorable Greg Rickford as Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs. APPrO said it “looks forward to working with the new government and with Minister Rickford to ensure that Ontario continues to have a reliable and clean electricity system. Our province is served well by a balanced portfolio of generation resources that includes nuclear, hydro, natural gas, and renewable technologies, as well as a stable and predictable energy and regulatory policy. We all share the same goal: to ensure cost-effective and timely energy infrastructure investment that supports customers, the provincial economy, and investments already made in existing generation plants.”
David Butters, APPrO’s President & CEO, said that “Ontario ratepayers are funding considerable investments in a very reliable, much cleaner and very modern generation fleet. Getting the best value for Ontario ratepayers means using our existing assets wisely and efficiently before new investments are made, as well as respecting existing contracts.”
“We stand ready, as always, to offer reasoned, positive, evidence-based advice on energy policy
to Minister Rickford and we wish him well.”