Adding More Juice: How Private Investors can Improve the Performance of Provincial Power Assets

Consumers would likely enjoy lower power bills if provincial governments welcomed more private investment in electricity utilities, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Adding More Juice: How Private Investors can Improve the Performance of Provincial Power Assets,” author Steven Robins shows how provinces can shift the risk of mistaken demand forecasts and overinvestment from ratepayers to private investors, causing overall electricity prices for consumers to fall.