Saint-Jean-Baptiste Regional Electricity Cooperative’s Electricity Distribution System Modernization Project
July 22, 2026
The federal government announced over $4.5 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Regional Electricity Cooperative’s Electricity Distribution System Modernization Project, which services 16 municipalities in Montérégie and Estrie.
This project will:
- Improve the reliability and resilience of the local electricity grid.
- Support the integration of renewable energy and battery energy storage.
- Support the electrification of new end-uses.
- Help cooperative members better manage their energy use through the deployment of up to 7,500 digital metering technologies, such as smart meters.
This announcement demonstrates how the federal government is supporting the modernization of Canada’s electricity system, helping to reduce GHG emissions and prepare for the growing electricity demand as we work to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050 under Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy.
This investment is strengthening the local grid, supporting the integration of renewable energy and ensuring the Cooperative’s electricity grid is prepared to meet growing electricity demand while delivering reliable, affordable power to the community.
Quick Facts
- The Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) is a $4.5-billion program designed to reduce emissions and enable a more modern, reliable electricity grid system by supporting the deployment of grid modernization, energy storage and renewables in every region of Canada.
- The Coopérative d’électricité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste is one of 151 electric distribution utilities in Canada and the last remaining cooperative in Quebec, with a service area of 469 square kilometres and 437 kilometres of distribution lines and serving 7,000 customers and 16 municipalities in the Montérégie and Estrie regions. The mission of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Electric Cooperative is to play an active role in the energy transition and to focus on the needs of its members by ensuring a reliable and affordable electricity supply.
