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AESO Board Announcement: Leadership Transition and Departure of Michael Law

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) Board has recently announced that Michael Law, President and Chief Executive Officer, will leave the organization, effective August 1, 2024. Law first joined the AESO in 2009 as Vice-President, Operations and was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in 2019. “This is a critical time for the AESO as we move towards both a new market design and significant energy transition activities,” said Karl Johannson, AESO Board Chair. “The AESO continues to focus on the next milestone as it progresses design work on the Restructured Energy Market in parallel with government policy.”

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Allan Danroth Appointed New President and Chief Executive Officer of Manitoba Hydro

Ben Graham, Chair of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced that Allan Danroth has been named as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Manitoba Hydro, effective August 6, 2024.

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Corporate Knights Ranks Toronto Hydro Second Among Electricity Utilities in Canada

Toronto Hydro has ranked second for corporate citizenship among electricity transmission and distribution utilities in Canada in Corporate Knights Magazine’s annual ranking. Toronto Hydro also placed 11th in the magazine’s annual ranking of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens. For more than 20 years, Corporate Knights Inc. has published one of the world’s largest circulation magazines with a specific focus on the intersection of business and sustainability.

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NT Power Announces Leadership Transition

June 25, 2024 NT Power announces a significant leadership transition within the organization. After four years as NT Power’s President & CEO, Ysni Semsedini has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer with London Hydro, commencing August 6, 2024. Ysni Semsedini, NT Power President & CEO, said: “I am very grateful to have had the last…

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SaskPower CEO Rupen Pandya Elected to Canadian Nuclear Association Board

June 25, 2024 SaskPower President and CEO Rupen Pandya has been elected to Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA)’s Board of Directors. “The nuclear industry has deep roots in Canada and has never been more important than it is today,” said Pandya. “I feel fortunate to join such a knowledgeable and experienced board, and I look forward…

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Hammond Power Solutions Expands in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico with New Manufacturing Plant

June 24, 2024 Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is proud to announce the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in Mexico with the opening of a fourth plant in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon. This significant investment underscores HPS’s unwavering commitment in Mexico as a strategic location, while strengthening its production capacity and enhancing local economic growth. HPS has…

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Export Development Canada (EDC) Issues Its Sixth Green Bond at USD$1 Billion

In an effort to support a low-carbon future, Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency, has issued a USD$1 billion green bond. The bond will attract capital for climate-focused investments and help progress EDC’s sustainable finance efforts. This is EDC’s first bond issued under its Sustainable Bond Framework, which it released in 2022 to enable greater financial support for initiatives that create a more equitable and sustainable world. This is an evolution of our Green Bond Framework, under which we have been issuing green bonds since 2014, adding categories for social and transition bonds.

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SunDensity Opens SunDensity Canada to Expand Its Global Solar Solutions

SunDensity, Inc. announces the formation of its new, wholly-owned subsidiary, SunDensity Canada, with the acquisition of QD Solar, Inc., a solar materials company spun out of research from the University of Toronto and located in the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada. Both companies are graduates of Luminate NY, the world’s largest accelerator for optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) tech companies. The asset acquisition agreement allows the organizations to explore a wider range of materials and processes for solar applications and promises to accelerate technology development. Terms of the private deal were not announced.

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Ysni Semsedini Appointed as London Hydro’s New CEO

Connie Graham, Chair of London Hydro Inc. on behalf of the board is pleased to announce the appointment of Ysni Semsedini as its Chief Executive Officer, effective August 6, 2024. Ysni Semsedini brings over 20 years of experience of electricity distribution, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare to London Hydro. He previously held the position of CEO at NT Power and Festival Hydro. Mr. Semsedini sits on numerous boards in the Electricity Sector, including: Past Chair of the Electricity Distribution Association, Director, The Mearie Group, PC&G Chairs Electricity Safety Authority (ESA), and RFA Chair Ontario One Call.

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Ontario Energy Network Announces Chair and Board for 2024-25

June 18, 2024 The Ontario Energy Network is pleased to announce that their Chair for 2024-2025 is Cara Clairman, President & CEO of Plug’n Drive, with Chris Wray, Director of Government & Corporate Relations at Alectra serving as Vice Chair. The balance of OEN’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors is as follows: – Lesley Gallinger, President…

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Pattern Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreement for Broughton Wind Project in Québec

June 18, 2024 Pattern Energy announced it has signed a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hydro-Québec for its 150-megawatt (MW) Broughton Wind project, located in the municipalities of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus and Thetford Mines in Québec, approximately 40 miles south of Québec City. Broughton Wind will provide enough safe, affordable, and renewable electricity to power…

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Save on Energy Recognized by ENERGY STAR

June 18, 2024 On Tuesday June 4, Save on Energy received the ENERGY STAR® award for Energy Efficiency Program Administrator of the Year! The award recognizes our contributions in helping individuals and businesses use energy more wisely and achieve greater energy efficiency. Go HERE for more information on Save on Energy View SaveonEnergy Ontario’s LinkedIn…

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ECAO 2024 Douglas J.B. Wright Award: Allan Kellett, Co-Owner of K-Line Group of Companies

June 17, 2024 Congratulations to Mr. Allan Kellett, Co-Owner of K-Line Group of Companies, on being named the recipient of the ECAO’s 2024 Douglas J.B. Wright Award! The award was presented earlier this month as part of ECAO’s Annual General Meeting. The Douglas J. B. Wright Award was created in 1992 by the Electrical Contractors…

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Unifor Members Vote to Strike at Manitoba Hydro

June 13, 2024 Manitoba Hydro Utility Service’s management’s refusal to grant the public sector pattern wage increases has led to an overwhelming strike vote at Unifor Local 681. “If Manitoba Hydro intends to widen compensation gaps within its workforce, we’re going to have a problem,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Local 681 members will…

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SaskTel, Samsung Canada and Innovation Saskatchewan Launch 5G Innovation Labs

June 12, 2024 SaskTel, Samsung Canada, and Innovation Saskatchewan announced the launch of Saskatchewan’s first-ever 5G Innovation Labs. Named the SaskTel 5G Innovation Lab – powered by Samsung, these new labs are purposefully designed and equipped to provide local businesses, university students, researchers, and other innovators with the tools and facilities needed to unlock the…

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TELUS Partners with Samsung to Build Canada’s First 5G Virtualized RAN, Open RAN Network

June 12, 2024 TELUS and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that they will build Canada’s first commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN) – an intelligent, next-generation technology that offers enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency and automation. The companies are expanding their collaboration from greenfield (new builds) to brownfield (existing infrastructure) deployments. Following TELUS’…

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