June 10, 2024 FortisBC Inc.’s (FortisBC) network of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations has achieved another milestone surpassing a total of 50,000 EV charges. Since opening its first public charging station in 2018, more and more drivers have been using FortisBC’s charging stations each year. In 2023, drivers charged up their vehicles 38 per…
May 4, 2024 Communities across Canada need new infrastructure that is built for healthy, affordable living, economic sustainability and ensures the safety of homes and businesses in the 21st century. Making our communities more liveable in a world impacted by climate-related events including floods, storms, and wildfires means planning ahead and building more resilient roads, bridges, water…
June 4, 2024 TransAlta Corporation announced that it has entered into a long-term renewable energy purchase agreement with Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, for the offtake of 100 per cent of the generation from its 200 MW Horizon Hill Wind Power Project, to be located in Logan County, Oklahoma. Under this agreement, Meta…
June 4, 2024 With the addition of 10,000 MW of new wind capacity by 2035, the wind sector is becoming a key element in the success of the energy transition. In order to meet this collective challenge, Hydro-Québec presents a wind power development strategy . As a public institution, Hydro-Québec will become the prime contractor in carrying…
Alberta’s workforce is currently facing a shortage of skilled trades workers, making life more expensive for families and leaving job openings unfilled. To meet the demands of a growing economy and create opportunities for students in high-demand fields, Alberta’s government is investing in the new Advanced Skills Centre (ASC) at NAIT. The ASC will deliver the most comprehensive apprenticeship and technology-based education in the world, focused on training in four key sectors: construction, transportation, manufacturing, and energy.
Zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) can be the next champion industry for Canada, supporting good jobs in every region of the country and driving economic productivity that helps sustain a high quality of life for future generations. For this to happen, Canada must leverage recent domestic investments, and it’s position in North America, by prioritizing the development of it’s full supply chain within a competitive and shifting geopolitical context. To advance such an approach, Accelerate, Canada’s ZEV Industrial Alliance, is launching a national consultation aimed at identifying actions to catalyze growth in each segment of Canada’s ZEV industry, offer long-term value to North America and, ultimately, see more of Canada within the vehicles driven.
Recently, Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) announced that it will host community drop-in sessions to continue gathering local knowledge and input on the three proposed route options for the future project. Beginning May 21, 2024 – and every Tuesday and Wednesday after that until August 28 – community members can walk in or schedule an appointment between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Thomas to meet with the St. Thomas Line’s project team and provide their feedback or have their questions answered. Over the next several months, the company will continue to seek feedback through one-on-one meetings with property owners and other stakeholders.
ENMAX Corporation’s 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, released recently, highlights its ongoing commitment to advancing electrification and enabling the energy transition in a responsible way for customers, focusing on affordability and grid reliability while empowering a diverse and inclusive team. “Whether it’s installing solar panels on community associations across Calgary or exploring the feasibility of carbon capture, ENMAX is committed to advancing a cleaner energy future for the benefit of our customers, the communities we operate in and our Shareholder, The City of Calgary,” said Jennifer Saldana, Director, Sustainability and Indigenous Relations at ENMAX.
In early May, Electricity Canada recently held a series of strategic meetings to determine how it develops the 1.8 GHz spectrum, a digital frequency allocated exclusively to Canadian electricity companies for effectively managing their telecommunication networks. Building a future for the 1.8 GHz spectrum is essential for Canadian electricity companies. The company’s plan for success involves partnering with vendors to create a substantive device ecosystem to maximize the use of the 1.8 GHz spectrum.
For the third year in a row, Util-Assist is thrilled to announce that the company has been re-certified by Great Place To Work. The company is especially proud of this continuing recognition since certification is solely based on it’s employees’ perceptions and their survey results. Accreditation is a two-step process that includes surveying employees across five dimensions (credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie) and completing a culture questionnaire.
FLO will supply 41 FLO 100kW SmartDC fast chargers to Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) on behalf of local Co-ops in the Co-operative Retailing System. The chargers will be installed at 23 locations across British Columbia and will establish a highway charging corridor, deploying fast charging across the province. The FLO chargers will be installed at Co-op retail locations beginning this summer. Once fully deployed, the chargers will expand fast charging at both urban and rural sites enabling increased access to fast charging throughout the province and helping support B.C.’s emissions reductions goals.
May 29, 2024 The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued orders to exempt three classes of hydrogen energy services from active BCUC regulation: As a result, a person who provides one of the above hydrogen energy services, and who is not otherwise a public utility under the Utilities Commission Act (UCA), is exempt from active…
May 29, 2024 RAM Consulting (RAM), a Vancouver-based project delivery firm, has been awarded a significant contract for up to 20 years by BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC Hydro) to provide Engineering and Project Delivery Services for its transmission and distribution systems across the province. The master services agreement forms a crucial part of BC Hydro’s $36 Billion 10-year…
May 29, 2024 Evolugen, the Canadian renewable energy platform of Brookfield Renewable, along with our partner, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation (AOPFN), are pleased to announce that two of our battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, totaling 400 MW of contracted capacity, were selected by the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) as part of…
May 29, 2024 The Innu Council of Pessamit, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., and the regional county municipality of Manicouagan are pleased to announce the signing of a 30-year power purchase agreement with Hydro-Québec for the electricity to be generated by the 300 MW community wind power project. “The realization of this important first milestone demonstrates…
May 29, 2024 The intake window for the 2024 Grid Innovation Fund Call is now open with $9.5 million in funding for electric vehicle and electric space and water heating projects. Under the electric vehicle stream, the IESO is looking for proposals that explore grid applications for vehicle-to-grid and charging management technologies. Under the electric…