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April 8, 2025 Toronto Hydro supported Hydro One’s restoration efforts in central and eastern Ontario with over 70 members of the Toronto Hydro skilled worker community, following an ice storm that caused significant damage throughout Hydro One’s service territory over the weekend. Hydro One was dealing with significant damage due to freezing rain and ice accumulation. The…

April 8, 2025 Oshawa Power crews are continuing to assist Hydro One with power restoration following the devastating ice storms that impacted communities across Ontario at the end of March and early April. A five-person Oshawa Power crew, supported by two bucket trucks, has been deployed since early Tuesday morning, working with Hydro One crews…

March 25, 2025 In response to the economic and trade uncertainty faced by people and businesses across British Columbia, the Province is taking action to provide stability in BC Hydro’s electricity rates during these unpredictable times, while keeping rate increases below cumulative inflation. “We must take urgent action to protect British Columbians from the uncertainty…

March 25, 2025 The Government of Canada has made regulations that cease the application of the federal fuel charge, effective April 1, 2025, and is also removing requirements for provinces and territories to have a consumer-facing carbon price as of that date. These actions refocus federal carbon pollution pricing standards on ensuring carbon pricing systems are in place…

March 25, 2025 In her article for HRAI (Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada), EFC President & CEO Carol McGlogan emphasizes the need to double the North American grid by 2050 while expressing concern that tariffs on essential products could slow progress, raise costs, and delay climate action. Go HERE to read the…

March 25, 2025 The OEB has issued the final Notice of Amendments to the Distribution System Code. The amendments establish minimum requirements for licensed electricity distributors in communicating with customers when there are widespread power interruptions in a distributor’s service area caused by severe weather. The amendments come into force on May 5, 2025. Final…

March 12, 2025 The Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) is currently accepting proposals under this stream until May 28, 2025, 11:59 PM PST. The Indigenous-Led Clean Energy (ILCE) stream launched the Spring 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) on March 7, 2025. Interested applicants should review the ILCE Spring 2025 RFP Applicant Guide and send any questions…

March 12, 2025 On March 5, the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved important updates to BC Hydro’s Distribution Extension Policy that support the construction of new housing developments and businesses in growing communities by advancing changes to streamline upgrades and reducing the cost of new customer connections to BC Hydro’s distribution system. On June 27, 2024, BC Hydro…

March 12, 2025 On February 12 the federal government announced $2.7 million in funding through Natural Resources Canada’s Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro). Hydro’s Isolated Communities Energy Efficiency Program (ICEEP) and participating businesses will contribute an additional $400,000. This funding will help expand ICEEP for manufacturing facilities,…

March 12, 2025 The Government of British Columbia, BC Hydro and Atlantic Power are pleased to announce a resolution that supports the continued operation of the Northwest Energy (NW Energy) biomass facility in Williams Lake. This collaborative effort ensures the sustained contribution of the facility to BC Hydro’s winter capacity while supporting the local community and surrounding…

March 11, 2025 As part of the approval process for solar power plants, approval holders are required to conduct at least three years of post-construction mortality surveys, in accordance with Section 3 of Rule 33: Post-approval Monitoring Requirements for Wind and Solar Power Plants. If Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) finds significant wildlife mortality…