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"These numbers show that Ontario's cleanest source of power is
literally going down the drain because we're producing too much
of it," said Paul Acchione, a former president and chair of OSPE
who serves on its energy task force. "Speaking as an engineer, an
environmentalist and a ratepayer, it's an unnecessary waste of clean
energy and it's driving up the cost of electricity." Acchione called out
curtailment - when excess power is dumped because it isn't needed
or couldn't be sold to neighbouring jurisdictions. "It's when we tell
our dams to let the water spill over the top, our nuclear generators
to release steam to their condensers and our wind turbines not to
turn even when it's windy," he said.

And just a few days ago Ottawa approved construction of a
transmission line running under Lake Erie to Pennsylvania, easing
the way for Ontario to export vast amounts of the unneeded
electricity it generates at an enormous loss. According to the
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, the province dumped
7.6 terawatt-hours of clean energy last year, up 58 per cent from
the year before, the result of its heavily-subsidized green energy
program.
- National post, July 6, 2017

- Queen's park briefing, June 29, 2017

Jonathan Hack, the president and chairman
of the OSPE board, said the group provided
the analysis to all three parties at Queen's
Park. They'd like to see engineers more
intimately involved in policy creation,
because at the moment, technical decisions
about the province's hydro system have been
politicized, he said. "We need to involve
engineers in policy making decisions," Hack
said. "Engineers right now are being asked to
be involved only when the implementation
occurs on these policies and that is too late."

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TMIG APPOINTS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER

- toronto Sun, June 29, 2017

"I am excited and very grateful to have
been selected for this opportunity. Over
the years, TMIG has been able to grow
steadily, shaping a solid base to build
upon. I look forward to leading TMIG to
even greater things."
- Dale Dionne, P.Eng., MBA, PMP

The Municipal Infrastructure Group Ltd. (TMIG) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Dale Dionne to the
position of Chief Executive Officer. In this position, Dale
will lead TMIG into our next phase of growth, broadening
our client base and service sectors, while nurturing the
relationships with existing clients and ensuring TMIG
continues to deliver the exceptional level of service that we
are proudly known for.
"I am pleased to congratulate Dale on his well-deserved
promotion to CEO of our growing firm," said David Scott,
Founding Partner. "Dale's leadership and management style
fits perfectly with the culture created within our organization
and our clients will benefit greatly from his attention to
detail with regard to quality project delivery."
Dale assumed responsibilities on June 26, 2017.
TMIG is a privately-owned, client-focused engineering
consulting company with more than 90 professionals and
staff working from both TMIG's head office in Vaughan
and satellite office in Whitby. The firm has experience in
project management, class environmental assessments,
engineering design, construction management/contract
administration, and public consultation.
For more information, visit www.tmig.ca.

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