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It seems cowardly for the provincial government to blame high electricity costs on renewable energy when it knows

* renewables are a small portion of the provincial bill

* renewable energy is becoming cheaper; it's the wave of the future

* the main reason for high prices is the government's inexplicable love affair with nuclear energy, extraordinarily expensive for decades to come (unlike renewables, its price will rise)

* it had the option to buy large amounts of cheap power from Quebec

* privatizing Hydro One has added layers of bureaucracy and profits to its operations, while making decisions for the public rather than private interest more difficult

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