Wind Development Strategy: Hydro-Québec will Play a Structuring Role in Partnership with First Nations and Municipalities

Wind Development Strategy: Hydro-Québec will Play a Structuring Role in Partnership with First Nations and Municipalities

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…

Investing in ASC for the Future of Apprenticeships at NAIT

Investing in ASC for the Future of Apprenticeships at NAIT

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.

Accelerate Canada Kicks Off Consultation to Build a Champion Zero Emission Vehicle Industry

Accelerate Canada Kicks Off Consultation to Build a Champion Zero Emission Vehicle Industry

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.

Hydro One Kicks off Community Drop-in Sessions to Continue Engagement on the St. Thomas Line Project

Hydro One Kicks off Community Drop-in Sessions to Continue Engagement on the St. Thomas Line Project

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.

Enabling the Energy Transition for a Cleaner Energy Future: ENMAX Releases 2023 ESG Report

Enabling the Energy Transition for a Cleaner Energy Future: ENMAX Releases 2023 ESG Report

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.

Electricity Canada Leads Strategic Meetings on the Future of 1.8 GHz Spectrum

Electricity Canada Leads Strategic Meetings on the Future of 1.8 GHz Spectrum

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. 

Util-Assist Earns Great Place to Work Certification

Util-Assist Earns Great Place to Work Certification

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 and FCL Forge Fast Charging Travel Corridor Across British Columbia

FLO and FCL Forge Fast Charging Travel Corridor Across British Columbia

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.

BCUC Finalizes Exemptions for Hydrogen Energy Services Providers

BCUC Finalizes Exemptions for Hydrogen Energy Services Providers

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…

RAM Consulting Selected by BC Hydro for Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Project Delivery Services

RAM Consulting Selected by BC Hydro for Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Project Delivery Services

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…

Two Battery Energy Storage System Projects Selected by the Ontario IESO

Two Battery Energy Storage System Projects Selected by the Ontario IESO

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…

The Innu Council of Pessamit, Innergex and the RCM of Manicouagan sign 30-year power purchase agreement with Hydro-Québec

The Innu Council of Pessamit, Innergex and the RCM of Manicouagan sign 30-year power purchase agreement with Hydro-Québec

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…

Intake Window for IESO’s 2024 Grid Innovation Fund Call is Now Open

Intake Window for IESO’s 2024 Grid Innovation Fund Call is Now Open

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…

Government of Canada Opens Doors to Innovative Laboratory for Clean Energy Development

May 21, 2024 Through the Laboratories Canada strategy, the Government of Canada is providing federal scientists and researchers with world-class, sustainable and collaborative facilities to support the transformative changes facing science today and into the future.  Today, Charles Sousa, Member of Parliament for Mississauga–Lakeshore and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement announced the completion of the newly expanded TerraCanada…

New Brunswick Introduces Changes to the Electricity Act

New Brunswick Introduces Changes to the Electricity Act

May 21, 2024 Changes to the Electricity Act were introduced by New Brunswick as part of regulatory reform under the government’s clean energy strategy, Powering our Economy and the World with Clean Energy: Our Path Forward to 2035. The changes, if approved, would allow NB Power to access alternative funding and to enter strategic partnerships with other entities…

CIB to lend Highland Electric up to $50 million to Expand Electric School Bus Fleet in Canada

CIB to lend Highland Electric up to $50 million to Expand Electric School Bus Fleet in Canada

May 21, 2024 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a loan facility with Highland Electric Fleets (Canada) ULC worth up to $50 million to help finance the purchase of hundreds of zero-emission school buses (ZEBs). Highland Electric will use the CIB loan facility to expand its Canadian business. The electric school buses will be leased…