Canadian electricity ratepayers, taxpayers, or a combination of the two will have to pay for greening the power grid, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. .“There is no third pocket,” Electricity Canada CEO Francis Bradley told the House of Commons Environment Committee. .“The costs need to go somewhere.” .Bradley said his main concern with the energy transition is “the speed with which it’s taking place.”.Conservative MP Dan Mazier asked how important is access to affordable energy for economic growth in Canada. Bradley called access to affordable energy “foundational.” .Utilities did not estimate the cost to ratepayers. The Canadian Energy Research Institute said in 2016 electricity rates could rise by 16% from climate change programs. .Bradley said energy should be focused on individual consumers. When people are saying it is the government or industry paying for greening the energy grid, he said what they are talking about is the ratepayers and taxpayers will be covering it. .He said a cabinet proposal to mandate electric car sales by 2030 was unreasonable. .“The challenge to meet the electrification of transportation is certainly one that will be enormous over the long term,” he said..Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen said cabinet has a “long ways to go” to find practical solutions to meet its climate change targets. .“From Edmonton to Calgary, a Tesla last winter when it was -40 made it halfway on a full charge and had to stop,” said Dreeshen. .“It couldn’t charge outside.” .California’s green energy grid contributed to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issuing a flex alert because of extreme heat on August 30, and it asked people to save energy to prevent outages. .READ MORE: California warns residents, don't charge EVs due to heat taxing power grid.“During a Flex Alert, consumers are urged to reduce energy use from 4-9 p.m. when the system is most stressed because demand for electricity remains high and there is less solar energy available,” said CAISO.
