I am not really trying to debate green energy but I thought I read that it was in trouble in Germany because the government has pulled some subsidies.
That seems to be the case in Ontario as well. It was going strong until the government changed the guaranteed price for solar and wind projects.
If we really want to see a reduction in electricity I think they need to move electricity towards a variable rate product for delivery. Charge something like 20 c/kwh all in with no extra delivery fees. That way if I reduce my use by 20% I will save 20%. Right now we have a diminishing returns setup whereby the first kwh that you save cuts your bill by the highest percentage but every incremental increase is a lower percentage saved. I would be happy to spend money on reducing my electricity consumption but 75% of the bill is fixed fees so it seems like a losing battle.
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