State of the Data Center Boom 2026: Why Power Infrastructure Now Defines What Gets Built
Data centers sit at the heart of the modern digital economy.
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Canada’s Energy Transition Depends on a Next-Generation Grid
July 8, 2026 By Electro Federation Canada As electrification accelerates across transportation, buildings, and industry, strengthening Canada’s electrical grid will be essential to supporting the country’s energy future. Canada’s energy transition is accelerating. Across the country, governments, businesses, and consumers are increasingly embracing electrification as a pathway to economic growth, energy security, and emissions reduction….
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The Importance of Local Expertise and Response to Grid Resilience in Canada
Sandra Pedro Discusses ABB’s Addition of Elastimold™ Portfolio Service to Milton, Ontario
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IESO Reliability Outlook: New Energy Storage to Keep Ontario System Prepared for Summer 2026
June 23, 2026 Ontario’s electricity system is prepared for summer 2026 with adequate supply – bolstered by more than 1,000 MW of new capacity added to the grid since last summer – to meet demand, according to the IESO’s latest 18-month Reliability Outlook. Ontario demand is forecast to grow this year by a slower 0.5…
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AMI 2.0 in Action: Strategy, Technology and a Real Utility’s Journey
June 23, 2026 Replacing aging smart meters sounds straightforward, until utilities start asking the harder questions. What capabilities does next-generation advanced metering infrastructure (AMI 2.0) actually unlock? When is the right time to move? And what does a real AMI 2.0 transition look like when it’s happening inside an actual utility, not a case study?…
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Choosing the Right Core: Amorphous or CRGO for Today’s Power Systems
June 23, 2026 CES webinar explored one of the most important decisions in transformer design today: selecting the optimal magnetic core material for evolving power system requirements. Industry experts discussed the performance, efficiency, cost, and sustainability trade-offs between Amorphous Metal Cores and Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) Steel Cores, providing practical guidance for utilities, EPCs,…
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Call for Papers: 2027 EDIST Conference & Trade Show
June 23, 2026 EDA have released the Call for Papers for the EDIST Conference & Trade show on January 18-21, 2027 at the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre in Toronto. EDA invites submission papers that demonstrate practical solutions, real-world applications, and the innovations driving sustainable growth in electricity distribution. EDIST 2027 theme: Powering Growth: From…
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Conductor Selection in Practice: A Code-Based Approach to Cable Sizing
Proper cable sizing is a critical part of electrical system design, it directly affects safety, reliability, and equipment performance.
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From Awareness to Action: How Make the Switch Is Advancing Canada’s Energy Future
EFC continues to expand its advocacy efforts to ensure the electrical and automation industry’s voice is represented in conversations shaping Canada’s energy future.
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Major Projects Identification Committees (MPIC) Process Presentation Recording
June 10, 2026 Electricity demand across Ontario is expected to grow significantly in the coming decades, driven by economic development, electrification, and population growth. To support this growth, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requires earlier visibility into emerging major projects and development activity that may impact the electricity system. As part of Ontario’s Integrated…
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Why Canada’s Electricity Grid is Entering a Decisive Decade
Canada’s electricity system is under growing strain. While it performs adequately in normal conditions, tight reserves and limited flexibility leave it vulnerable during prolonged cold snaps or compounding events.
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EHRC Funding & Hiring Incentives: Destination Trade, Empowering Futures, and Discovering Potential
May 27, 2026 The electricity sector in Canada is growing. Current forecasts suggest an additional 2-3x more generation, transmission and distribution capacity by 2050. This means a growing workforce to build, operate and maintain this new carbon-neutral infrastructure. EHRC is here to help with wage subsidies and hiring incentives to support employers in hiring their…
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Whitepaper: Powering the Next Generation of Data Centers Starts with Rethinking Power Distribution
May 26, 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) computing is redefining data centers, and the future of this ecosystem is being reshaped right now. Extreme power densities, grid constraints and emerging architectures such as DC power and on-site generation demand a fundamentally different approach to safety and reliability, with UL Solutions at the forefront defining what comes…
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Rethinking Substation Protection: Why More Engineers Are Turning to Virtualization
May 20, 2026 By Kamyar Moghadam, Siemens Product Lifecycle Manager for Protection and Control Ask any utility engineer what keeps them up at night, and you’ll likely hear the same answer: how to meet rising energy demand while modernizing an aging grid. Utilities today are being asked to expand capacity, integrate more renewables, and extend…
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EFC Meets with Ontario Government to Advance Grid Modernization and Supply Chain Priorities
May 20, 2026 By Electro Federation Canada Last week, Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) continued its engagement with the Government of Ontario to advocate for policies that support electricity grid modernization, supply chain resilience, and long-term investment in Canada’s electrical and automation industry. Through a series of meetings with provincial officials, EFC reinforced the critical role the…
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More Remote Communities than Ever Being Powered by Clean Energy
May 13, 2026 New analysis from the Pembina Institute shows community-led clean energy projects have displaced over 140 million litres of diesel in remote communities in Canada since 2016 – more diesel than all three territories use to generate electricity in an entire year. Diesel Reduction Progress II provides Canada’s most up-to-date cumulative analysis on remote…
