April 7, 2026 The IESO’s yearly forecast of electricity demand, reliability assessments, and identified capacity and energy needs is now available. The Annual Planning Outlook helps guide future actions and build a foundation for decision-making by identifying system needs and planned actions that are needed to ensure the reliability, affordability, and sustainability of Ontario’s electricity system…
March 19, 2026 By CES Transformers What Makes a Good Transformer Manufacturer? A good transformer manufacturer builds equipment that performs dependably in demanding applications. Manufacturers that maintain strict quality standards in materials and processes can reduce the risk of premature failures and costly downtime. Companies with strong design and testing capabilities can supply transformers that…
March 10, 2026 As the federal government rolls out a new national automotive strategy – including billions in investments toward EV charging infrastructure, consumer incentives, and domestic supply chain development – industry leaders from across Canada are preparing to gather at the EV & Charging Expo™, the country’s largest electrification event for business and government decision-makers…
MArch 10, 2026 Amendments to Rule 024: Rules Respecting Micro-Generation and associated documents Rule 024: Rules Respecting Micro Generation sets out the requirements that must be met before constructing and interconnecting a micro-generation unit to the distribution grid. It also sets out a process for disputes between micro-generation customers and the applicable owner regarding the…
March 10, 2026 Canadian Climate Institute’s independent assessment of the federal climate plan progress report shows stronger industrial policies can speed climate progress, but they won’t be enough on their own. An independent review of the federal government’s progress report on its climate plan confirms that the country requires policy reform and provincial co-operation to…
March 10, 2026 The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) is pleased to announce the release of its paper, Ontario DSO Roadmap. Ontario’s growing economy, rising energy demand, and aging electricity infrastructure have made distributed energy resources (DERs) increasingly critical to the province’s energy system. DERs offer efficient and effective solutions to many of the grid’s current challenges,…
Provinces and territories united to build electricity infrastructure and transform Canada into energy superpower…
February 25, 2026 As more data centers come online, particularly those supporting hyperscale and AI-driven workloads, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly relied upon to address a range of power supply challenges driven by evolving needs for power availability, reliability and speed to market. Historically, data centers have relied on grid power supplemented by…
February 9, 2026 Electricity Canada’s Executive Leadership Team, VPs Julia Muggeridge, Channa Perera and Michael Powell join host Francis Bradley for a review of the 2026 State of the Canadian Electricity Industry report on the eve of its release. The report highlights the urgency to build energy infrastructure, emphasizing the need for predictable and timely…
February 9, 2026 Electricity Canada’s corporate partner Deloitte, conducted a thorough analysis of Canada’s intertie network, examining both current usage and future supply-demand scenarios to assess how strategic transmission investments might support a resilient, affordable, and sustainable electricity system. The report assesses the role of enhanced provincially interconnected transmission infrastructure in Canada and its impact…
February 9, 2026 NERC’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) and infographic spotlight intensifying resource adequacy risks throughout the North American bulk power system (BPS) over the next 10 years. Summer peak demand is forecast to grow by 224 GW, a more than 69% increase over the 2024 LTRA forecast with new data centers for artificial intelligence and the digital…
February 9, 2026 The Government of Canada announced they are prioritizing the development of the full value chain for next‑generation vehicles. Through a series of deliberate and strategic investments, Canada is positioning itself as a global leader in vehicle electrification, autonomous and self-driving technologies, and the battery supply chains that will power the future of…
February 2, 2026 Corporate renewable energy procurement in Alberta has virtually disappeared, with deals plummeting 99% from 2023 levels, according to Business Renewables Centre-Canada’s (BRC-Canada) annual Renewables in Review report released today. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia has emerged as Canada’s most active market for corporate clean energy deals, marking the first time a province outside Alberta…
January 26, 2026 By John Kerr EDIST 2026 confirmed that Ontario’s local distribution companies (LDCs) are shifting decisively from incremental upgrades to full system transformation, with grid modernization and data-driven decision-making now central to utility strategy. Held January 20–22 at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, the Electricity Distributors Association’s flagship conference and tradeshow again…
January 21, 2026 Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE), in collaboration with the Clean Energy Association of British Columbia (CEBC), is pleased to announce the release of the Indigenous Clean Electricity Project Equity Guide, a comprehensive new resource designed to support First Nations in navigating equity ownership, partnership models, and project decision making in British Columbia’s rapidly…
January 21, 2026 By: Don Murray, CEO and co-founder of Safe Software As the AI revolution accelerates, the demand for data centers and the electricity that powers them is increasing dramatically. In Canada alone, the need for powering data centers is projected to increase by 1.16 gigawatts (roughly the size of a small city) by…