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When we talk about utility strategy, we often focus on infrastructure, regulation, and technology. But there’s an equally critical layer that underpins all of it: customer programs. And more specifically, how those programs intersect with energy poverty, affordability, and equity.

As a homeowner, I could go solar. It would reduce my bills. But as someone who works in energy strategy and cares deeply about equity and affordability, I can't do it knowing the impact on the grid and those that ultimately pay for it.

If a utility’s strategy doesn’t account for how changes will impact customer bills, both at the macro and localized level, it risks undermining its own success.

A step by step guide on determining the total savings on switching from oil heat to heat pumps in your home.

Four offshore wind energy areas have been officially designated in Nova Scotia

Earlier this spring, I bought a roughly 3,000 square foot home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It's a lovely home in exactly the neighbourhood I...

Do you ever wonder how your area's residential electric bills compare between Canada and the US? On average, Canadians tend to pay higher...

Residential rate offerings from Canadian utilities are becoming increasingly diverse. Our recent review of 146 electric utilities in...

Back in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, reasonably priced electrical transformers took only a few months to order and arrive in the...

For those following our posts, you know we've been exploring the household energy burden across Canada, along with potential solutions to...

After an extensive exploration of energy affordability in Canada, we're at a pivotal moment to pause and assess our progress. Consider...

We are exploring solutions for reducing the energy affordability burden where it is highest in Canada.  Solution: Energy Efficiency  A...

We are exploring approaches to reducing the energy burden where it is highest in Canada. There is no silver bullet, so we are looking at...

We have successfully completed our provincial energy affordability analysis, and now it's time to focus on actionable solutions....

The average household in the Canadian Provinces spends 3.2% of their annual after-tax income on home energy. Energy poverty is considered...