Letters, Oct. 24
A little background info Re: Bring Power Smart home (Think Tank, Oct. 21) Steven Fletcher’s op-ed column overlooks important history behind Efficiency Manitoba and the need to reconsider its targets. […]
Letters, Oct. 24
The October 21 op-ed piece by Steven Fletcher, titled "Bring Power Smart home," critiques Efficiency Manitoba's targets. Fletcher argues the agency should reconsider its goals, yet fails to acknowledge the Public Utilities Board's 2020 recommendation to reassess those targets via Hydro's integrated resource planning. Manitoba currently anticipates a winter electricity capacity shortfall by 2030, with Hydro proposing $3 billion in gas turbines.
Enhanced demand-side management (DSM) could defer new generation investments and alleviate rate pressure. Fletcher's concerns about Efficiency Manitoba's performance merit attention, but transferring DSM back to Hydro necessitates strong evidence of savings, a plan to refine programs without further disruption, and safeguards against the conflict-of-interest highlighted by the Public Utilities Board.
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