Claudine Bouchard appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec

Claudine Bouchard appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec

July 9, 2025 It is with great pleasure that Hydro-Québec’s Board of Directors confirms the appointment of Claudine Bouchard as President and Chief Executive Officer. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Infrastructure Officer since September 2023, Claudine Bouchard has been with Hydro-Québec for over 25 years, including five as a member of senior management. A visionary and strategic leader, Ms….

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association Celebrates 5th Anniversary

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association Celebrates 5th Anniversary

July 10, 2025 The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is proud to celebrate its fifth anniversary on July 1, 2025. CanREA launched on July 1, 2020, during the global pandemic, as the merger of Canada’s wind and solar industry associations (CanWEA and CanSIA), with the important addition of energy storage to the mandate.  Created to provide a unified…

GE Vernova Hitachi Invest $70 Million to Build World’s First Small Modular Reactor Engineering & Service Centre in Ontario
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GE Vernova Hitachi Invest $70 Million to Build World’s First Small Modular Reactor Engineering & Service Centre in Ontario

The Ontario government announced it has secured an investment of $70 million from GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) to build the world’s first BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) engineering and service centre in Durham Region near the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site.

Strategic Repositioning of EVLO’s Business Activities

Strategic Repositioning of EVLO’s Business Activities

June 25, 2025 In the context of a highly uncertain business environment in the United States, particularly through the imposition of tariffs, EVLO, which specializes in battery energy storage systems, announced a strategic repositioning of its activities. In order to contain business risks, EVLO will focus its efforts on the Canadian market, paying special attention…

Michael Sabia to Leave Hydro-Québec to Take on New Challenges

Michael Sabia to Leave Hydro-Québec to Take on New Challenges

June 12, 2025 Hydro-Québec President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Sabia, informed the Chair of the Board, Manon Brouillette, that he will end his mandate on July 4th to take on the role of Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet of the Government of Canada. “Hydro-Québec is at the heart of an energy and economic transition…

Hydro One Limited announces Melissa Sonberg as the Chair of the Board of Directors

Hydro One Limited announces Melissa Sonberg as the Chair of the Board of Directors

June 11, 2025 Hydro One Limited announced that Melissa Sonberg has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board, effective June 4, 2025. Ms. Sonberg joined the Board of Directors on August 14, 2018. “It is a privilege to assume the role as Chair of the Board of Directors at such a pivotal time for Ontario’s growth,” said Melissa Sonberg, Chair…

Hydro One and Members of the Power Workers’ Union Ratify Collective Agreement

Hydro One and Members of the Power Workers’ Union Ratify Collective Agreement

June 11, 2025 Hydro One Inc. and the Power Workers’ Union (PWU) are pleased to announce that PWU members have ratified the tentative agreement reached on May 5, 2025. The new agreement is effective from October 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028, and combines the main and Customer Service Organization agreements into one, covering front-line and customer-facing roles….

BC Hydro Announces Charlotte Mitha as Next President & Chief Executive Officer

BC Hydro Announces Charlotte Mitha as Next President & Chief Executive Officer

May 21, 2025 BC Hydro is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Mitha as its new President & CEO, effective Aug. 1, 2025. She will succeed BC Hydro’s outgoing President & CEO Chris O’Riley, who is retiring after 35 years with the company. Charlotte brings three decades of experience in British Columbia’s energy sector,…

Alcoa and Prysmian Reinforce Focus on Sustainability by Extending Ecolum® Partnership and Using Electric Trucks in Transport

Alcoa and Prysmian Reinforce Focus on Sustainability by Extending Ecolum® Partnership and Using Electric Trucks in Transport

May 21, 2025 Alcoa and Prysmian reinforced their mutual focus on sustainability by extending their supply agreement for Alcoa’s low-carbon EcoLum® aluminum through 2026. A key milestone in this collaboration is the adoption of electric trucks for the last leg of EcoLum® deliveries from Alcoa’s warehouse in Rotterdam to Prysmian’s facility in Delft, the Netherlands. …

Susanna Zagar, Ontario Energy Board CEO, Named EHRC’s 2025 Agent of Change

Susanna Zagar, Ontario Energy Board CEO, Named EHRC’s 2025 Agent of Change

May 21, 2025 Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is proud to announce Susanna Zagar (she/her), Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), as the recipient of the 2025 Agent of Change Award. This recognition celebrates Ms. Zagar’s remarkable leadership and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the electricity sector. Since stepping…

Siemens to Establish Global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Center for Battery & EV Production in Canada
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Siemens to Establish Global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Center for Battery & EV Production in Canada

May 20, 2025 Siemens will invest CAD $150 million over five years to establish a Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Center for Battery Production in Canada. The new R&D center, located initially at Siemens Canada’s head office in Oakville, as well as in Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, will focus on developing cutting-edge AI manufacturing technologies with an initial emphasis…

Oshawa Power Group of Companies Appoints Amanda Tang as Chief Financial Officer

Oshawa Power Group of Companies Appoints Amanda Tang as Chief Financial Officer

May 7, 2025 Oshawa Power Group of Companies is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Tang as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025. Amanda brings extensive expertise in performance and risk management, transformation execution, and team development. As a seasoned strategic business partner and advisor, she has played a key role in shaping…

Alectra Inc. Announces the Appointment of Jane Armstrong to the Position of Chair, Board of Directors

Alectra Inc. Announces the Appointment of Jane Armstrong to the Position of Chair, Board of Directors

May 7, 2025 The Board of Directors at Alectra Inc. announced that Jane Armstrong has been appointed Chair, Board of Directors, effective April 26, 2025. Ms. Armstrong succeeds Norman (Norm) Loberg who has held the position since the company commenced operations in January 2017. Mr. Loberg will continue to serve as a Director on the…

Hydro-Québec Introduces New Energy Efficiency Plan

Hydro-Québec Introduces New Energy Efficiency Plan

May 1, 2025 Hydro-Québec is deploying an ambitious energy efficiency pathway with $10 billion in investments by 2035, which will support the economy and our collective well-being. Energy efficiency, which is three times cheaper than other sources of electricity supply, will save the equivalent of the consumption of one in four homes in Québec.   In addition to contributing to lower bills, energy efficiency will…

Littelfuse Honours JEHS Marketing with 2024 Representative of the Year Award

Littelfuse Honours JEHS Marketing with 2024 Representative of the Year Award

April 23, 2025 Littelfuse names JEHS Marketing as their 2024 Representative of the Year. This annual award is given to Littelfuse’s representative with the highest overall sales performance. “Thank you, JEHS, for your partnership on our Industrial Business Unit fuse and relay product lines,” the company said via LinkedIn, you can view the post below.