Surge Capacity: Selling City-owned Electricity Distributors to Meet Broader Municipal Infrastructure Needs

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Citation. 2017. "Surge Capacity: Selling City-owned Electricity Distributors to Meet Broader Municipal Infrastructure Needs". Research. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute
Page Title:Surge Capacity: Selling City-owned Electricity Distributors to Meet Broader Municipal Infrastructure Needs – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Surge Capacity: Selling City-owned Electricity Distributors to Meet Broader Municipal Infrastructure Needs
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/surge-capacity-selling-city-owned-electricity-distributors-meet-broader-municipal-infrastructure/
Published Date:April 19, 2017
Accessed Date:March 15, 2025

Cities across Canada should sell their electricity distribution companies and invest the proceeds in critical municipal infrastructure, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Surge Capacity: Selling City-owned Electricity Distributors to Meet Broader Municipal Infrastructure Needs,” author Steven Robins demonstrates why there is no compelling public policy rationale for municipalities to hold these assets.

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