Ontario's electricity sector is plagued by economic and policy problems that reflect its hybrid status between regulation and the market, says a commentary written for the CD. Howe Institute.rn"There are sensible ways out of the quagmire," wrote Michael Wyman, who has worked in the energy and telecommunications sectors in policy and business analyst roles.rnHe explained that the economic and policy problems plague Ontario's electricity sector six years after the government's initial attempt at market liberalization in 2002.rn"Several changes of direction later, the electricity sector has a hybrid structure of regulation and market forces, with a central procurement role assigned to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA)," he noted.rnFor his part, Wyman questioned whether a central procurement approach represents the best means of achieving a well-functioning electricity sector.
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