Manitoba Hydro files General Rate Application with Public Utilities Board for 2026–2028

Manitoba Hydro files General Rate Application with Public Utilities Board for 2026–2028

April 23, 2025 Manitoba Hydro submitted on Friday, March 28 its three-year General Rate Application to the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba, seeking an electricity rate increase of 3.5% in each of the years 2026, 2027 and 2028. If approved, Manitoba Hydro would apply the first increase on January 1, 2026. Subsequent increases would apply…

BC Hydro Takes Proactive Steps Amid Wildfire Risks

BC Hydro Takes Proactive Steps Amid Wildfire Risks

April 23, 2025 With warmer-than-average temperatures and dry conditions forecasted in the coming months, BC Hydro is taking proactive steps to address wildfire risk and encouraging customers to get prepared. The summer forecast for Western Canada suggests potentially soaring temperatures, with heat beginning as early as May in many parts of British Columbia. The 2024 wildfire…

Commercial Fleet Electrification: Polara and Cleo Redefine their Offering and Brand Identity

Commercial Fleet Electrification: Polara and Cleo Redefine their Offering and Brand Identity

April 22, 2025 Following last August’s merger between Polara and Cleo, two Quebec-based companies offering charging solutions for electric vehicle fleets, both entities are unveiling their new brand environments and repositioning their respective offerings. These changes are first reflected visually. With a focus on harmony, continuity, and evolution, the Polara and Cleo logos retain their unique…

Sustainability Initiatives help Hydro Ottawa Secure Another Top Spot on Canada’s Greenest Employers List

Sustainability Initiatives help Hydro Ottawa Secure Another Top Spot on Canada’s Greenest Employers List

April 22, 2025 Hydro Ottawa Holding is celebrating its inclusion as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers. This accolade highlights Hydro Ottawa’s deeply rooted commitment to achieving net-zero operations by 2030 and its comprehensive approach to environmental responsibility. Sustainability is a core value deeply integrated into all aspects of the organization. This commitment is evident in its ambitious…

Canadian Solar and Flow Power to Install Innovative Anti-Hail Solar Panels

Canadian Solar and Flow Power to Install Innovative Anti-Hail Solar Panels

April 9, 2025 Canadian Solar Inc. announced that its subsidiary in Australia and Flow Power, one of Australia’s fastest growing energy retailers, have teamed up to deliver the first Flow Power solar project featuring Canadian Solar’s anti-hail modules. This will also mark the first deployment of Canadian Solar’s innovative anti-hail technology in Australia. Set to be delivered in 2025, the South Australian solar…

Newfoundland & Labrador Investing in Enhanced Cellular Coverage in three Communities

Newfoundland & Labrador Investing in Enhanced Cellular Coverage in three Communities

April 9, 2025 The Newfoundland & Labrador have announced approximately $2 million to support cellular upgrades in three communities. Through a commitment of $2 million over five years, the Provincial Government is working with Bell to further grow rural cellular coverage in the province. Based on proximity to existing towers, existing coverage, need and impact,…

Alectra Utilities Committed to Seeking Increased Procurement of Canadian Goods and Materials for its Electricity Distribution Operations

Alectra Utilities Committed to Seeking Increased Procurement of Canadian Goods and Materials for its Electricity Distribution Operations

April 9, 2025 Alectra Utilities (Alectra) announced its commitment to prioritizing Canadian businesses, suppliers, and vendors through its procurement processes for equipment and services for its electricity grid.  Alectra Utilities is the largest municipally owned electricity utility in Canada based on the number of customers served, totalling approximately 1.1 million homes and businesses and a…

Toronto Hydro Supporting Hydro One’s Power Restoration Efforts

Toronto Hydro Supporting Hydro One’s Power Restoration Efforts

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…

Oshawa Power Crews Supporting Restoration Efforts After Ontario Ice Storms

Oshawa Power Crews Supporting Restoration Efforts After Ontario Ice Storms

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…

BC Introduces Rate Stability Direction to BCUC

BC Introduces Rate Stability Direction to BCUC

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…

Federal Government Removing Consumer Carbon Price, Effective April 1, 2025

Federal Government Removing Consumer Carbon Price, Effective April 1, 2025

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…

EFC President & CEO on The Impact of Tariffs on the Energy Transition

EFC President & CEO on The Impact of Tariffs on the Energy Transition

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…

Ontario Energy Board: Final Notice of Amendment to the Distribution System Code

Ontario Energy Board: Final Notice of Amendment to the Distribution System Code

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…

Federal Government Investing in BC Hydro Projects Across the Province

Federal Government Investing in BC Hydro Projects Across the Province

March 17, 2025 The federal government is investing more than $156.8 million in eight electrical infrastructure projects across the province to electrify key infrastructure and support a future with more energy efficient and sustainable communities. This funding is provided through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which supports the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions…

Nova Scotia Amending Setbacks for Wind Turbines Regulation

Nova Scotia Amending Setbacks for Wind Turbines Regulation

March 17, 2025 Nova Scotia is amending the Minimum Planning Requirements Regulations to establish maximum allowable setbacks for wind turbines for Nova Scotia municipalities. “Our government is making it easier for wind energy projects to move forward while ensuring that our communities and the environment are respected and protected,” said John Lohr, Minister of Municipal…