Ministry of Energy (Ontario)
The Ministry of Energy’s responsibility is ensuring that Ontario’s electricity system functions with reliability and productivity, and promoting innovation in the energy sector. In April 2002, it was renamed the Ministry of Energy, with the newly created Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation taking over responsibility for its science and technology portfolio.[1] It was integrated as the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure between 2007 and 2010, before it was split back into the Ministry of Energy on August 18, 2010.
The Minister of Energy is the Honourable Glenn Thibeault.
Responsibilities
Several agencies and crown corporations are under the Ministry:
- Hydro One 1999-present; created from the breakup of Ontario Hydro
- Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) 1998-present; created from the breakup of Ontario Hydro
- Ontario Power Authority 2004-2015; now merged with IESO; created from the breakup of Ontario Hydro
- Ontario Energy Board 1999-present; created from the breakup of Ontario Hydro
- Ontario Power Generation (OPG) 1999-present; created from the breakup of Ontario Hydro
From 1974 to 1999 Ontario Hydro reported to the Minister, but the public utility was broken up into various agencies and crown corporations. Prior to 1974 Ontario Hydro reported to Commissioners appointed by the Premier and a few were Ministers without Portfolio.
The Commission was headed by a Chairman:
- SirAdam Beck 1906-1925 -referred to as Minister of Power
- John Robert Cooke 1931-1934
- Robert H. Saunders 1948-1953
- George E Gathercole 1962-1974
List of Ministers
- Darcy McKeough, 1973-1975
- Dennis Timbrell, 1975–1977
- James Taylor, 1977-1978
- Reuben Baetz, 1978 (January–August)
- James Auld, 1978–1979
- Bob Welch, 1979–1983
- Philip Andrewes, 1983–1985
- George Ashe, 1985 (February–May)
- Mike Harris, (May–June)
- Vince Kerrio, 1985–1987
- Bob Wong, 1987–1989
- Lyn McLeod, 1989–1990
- Jenny Carter, 1990–1991
- Will Ferguson, 1991–1992
- Brian Charlton, 1992–1993
- Bud Wildman, 1993–1995 (also Environment)
- Brenda Elliott, 1995–1996 (also Environment)
- Norm Sterling, 1996–1997 (also Environment)
- Jim Wilson, 1997–2002 (also Science and Technology)
- Chris Stockwell 2002 (also Environment)
- John Baird, 2002–2003
- Dwight Duncan, 2003–2005
- Donna Cansfield, 2005–2006
- Dwight Duncan, 2006–2007 (2nd time)
- Gerry Phillips 2007–2008
- George Smitherman, 2008–2009 (also Infrastructure)
- Gerry Phillips, 2009–2010 (also Infrastructure)
- Brad Duguid, 2010–2011
- Chris Bentley, 2011–2013
- Bob Chiarelli, 2013–2016
- Glenn Thibeault, 2016-present
References
- ↑ "Eves' picks raise fears of deficits, Tories say". National Post, 16 April 2002.
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