How ABB Canada Supports Grid Resilience in Extreme Weather Events
Extreme weather events are no longer rare in Canada. From ice storms to wildfires, the impact from harsh weather on our electrical grid is growing.
GE Vernova Hitachi Invest $70 Million to Build World’s First Small Modular Reactor Engineering & Service Centre in Ontario
The Ontario government announced it has secured an investment of $70 million from GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) to build the world’s first BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) engineering and service centre in Durham Region near the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site.
Connected Fleets: Supporting Utility Field Workers with the Right Technology
By Jason Falovo — Vice President and General Manager, Canada at Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions As utilities continue to adopt new technologies to support the delivery of services and meet their customers’ requirements, there’s also a need to look at how technology can help overcome challenges in the field. As they’re out working to fix…
BC Hydro Launches New Actions to Power B.C.’s Clean-Energy Future
June 11, 2025 BC Hydro has launched two requests for expressions of interest (RFEOI) to explore the next era of the province’s power potential, expand clean-energy resources and advance energy efficiency. These actions are critical to ensuring a stable, reliable electricity system that supports new housing, businesses and industries while keeping energy costs affordable for…
Ontario Investing in Two New Transmission Lines and Upgrades to Existing Lines
The Ontario government is building two new transmission lines and two major transmission upgrades to ensure the province has the power it needs to meet growing energy demand…
OPG Approved to Begin Construction on First Small Modular Reactor at Darlington Nuclear Site
The Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear site.
Siemens to Establish Global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Center for Battery & EV Production in Canada
May 20, 2025 Siemens will invest CAD $150 million over five years to establish a Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Center for Battery Production in Canada. The new R&D center, located initially at Siemens Canada’s head office in Oakville, as well as in Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, will focus on developing cutting-edge AI manufacturing technologies with an initial emphasis…
BC Hydro Site C Reaches New Milestone with Fourth Generating Unit Online
The Site C project has reached another key milestone, with the fourth generating unit now online. This means two-thirds of the project’s generating capacity is now operational, significantly bolstering British Columbia’s energy supply.
EV & Charging EXPO 2025 – May 14-15, Toronto
The EV & Charging Expo™ 2025 is the North American event for business and government professionals to see the latest in electric vehicle charging infrastructure…
The Evolving Landscape of Energy Management in Buildings with Trilliant’s Steven Lupo: AMI, EV Charging, DERs & Beyond Metering
The capabilities of today’s energy management and distributed generation solutions are enabling utilities to evolve and augment the services, solutions, and products they can offer to customers.
How ABB’s Hi-Tech Valiant™ Current Limiting Fuse for Fire Mitigation Impacts Safety & Reliability, Protecting the Environment & Critical Infrastructure
Discussing the Hi-Tech Valiant™ Fuse for Fire Mitigation with ABB’s Dominique Tardif
EHRC 2025 Awards of Excellence Winners
March 11, 2025 EHRC is proud to announce and congratulate the recipients of their Awards of Excellence, presented on Feb. 20 in Toronto. Leader of the Year: Jesse Spring, Primary Engineering and Construction Emerging Leader of the Year: Dustin Willett, P. Eng, Exactus Energy Workplace Culture Innovator: Lenore V. Robson, MA, MBA, CPA, CMA, Ontario…
Ontario Suspends 25 Per Cent Surcharge on Electricity Exports to United States
Effective March 10, the Ontario government has applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to the United States as part of the province’s initial suite of retaliatory measures to U.S. tariffs on Canada.
Board Appointed for Nova Scotia’s New Energy System Operator
The Province has appointed the first board of directors for the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator.
How Local Competition Could Benefit Energy Consumers
January 24, 2025 By Jake Brooks Energy competition does not need to be limited to the wholesale level. The potential benefits of wider and more open competition were recently evidenced when Ontario’s electric grid operator and a local utility decided to set up and test Canada’s first local electricity market through the IESO York Region…
Substation to Socket: ABB Canada’s Sandra Pedro on Helping Utilities Navigate the Electrification Transition
Canadians are very much on the electrification movement and utilities very much need to be able to keep up and provide a very modernized, efficient and resilient grid. Utilities are in a transformative period as they begin to implement new technologies that will enable a reliable grid in support of an increasingly electrified economy.