August 14, 2003 was a shocking day for Ontarians when the lights went out all over Ontario. The blackout came at a time when electricity use in Ontario was at its peak. The blackout exposed the vulnerability of Ontario’s electrical system and deflated the confidence of consumers. .

To date the province’s strategy has been to simply boost supply by importing coal-fired electricity from the U.S. in order to deal with the ever-increasing demand of electricity and extend the life of coal and nuclear powered plants in Ontario. The result is that Ontarians are paying

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