A Literature Review on Regulatory Independence in Canada's Energy Systems: Origins, Rationale and Key Features

Abstract

As part of the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy program, the following report reviews the literature surrounding regulatory independence in the Canadian context with a focus on energy systems. It analyzes literature on the rationale for independence, examines several important observed moments in Canadian history through the lens of independence, explores different ways to perceive, define and study regulatory independence, and identifies the different ways that the independence of a regulator can be affected.