Gas regulation report can’t quiet critics
A new report on gas regulation says the system has saved consumers money, but an AIMS report challenges that.
College energy contests are cute, but we need to conserve all year
Atlantic university campuses are competing for 2 weeks to see which can reduce its energy use most. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill advocates for goals that offer individual incentives to get students to really conserve.
AIMS Contributor highlights weaknesses in new plan for N.B. Power
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) contributor Gordon Weil is proposing revisions to the new plan for New Brunswick Power in his latest AIMS commentary, A New Plan for N.B. Power.
A New Plan for N.B. Power
In this commentary, AIMS contributor Gordon Weil reviews the positive aspects and drawbacks in the proposed New Brunswick Energy Action Plan, offering solutions where potential problems arise.
Power Plays
In this commentary, Bill Black of New Start Nova Scotia argues that Nova Scotia’s Renewable Electricity Plan must be flexible enough to protect consumers and examines Nova Scotia Power’s 2013 rate increase request.
After Hydro-Quebec, NB Power returns to its past
In this op-ed, AIMS contributor Gordon L. Weil explains how New Brunswick's provincial power policy is looking inward after Hydro-Quebec, abandoning a past emphasis on power exports and regional cooperation.
NB Power rate increases inevitable says AIMS
AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill says the power rates freeze in New Brunswick is only putting off what the government will eventually need to finance upgrades and changes to the energy system.
More support for gas deregulation
Weighing in on the renewed debate over whether Nova Scotia should deregulate gas prices, AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill says regulation leads to bigger profits for gas stations, oil companies and the provincial government.
When will power rates rise?
AIMS president and CEO Charles Cirtwill is quoted discussing New Brunswick Power and the government's initiatives reagrding prices and regulation.
New era powers up at Trenton complex
The Nova Scotia government got into the steel fabrication business when they reopened the former TrentonWorks railcar manufacturing plant. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill wonders why, if this is such a good investment, couldn’t they get this money in the private marketplace.