July 16, 2025 A new advanced digital grid initiative from Saint John Energy that will give customers more control over their energy costs and allow for the adoption of more clean energy technologies has received $5.25 million from Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program. The funding for Saint John Energy’s Advanced Digital Distribution System Operator…
July 9, 2025 SWTCH Energy, a company pioneering electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for multi-tenant buildings across North America, today announced it completed a multi-tenant EV charging project in partnership with shared e-mobility provider Kite Mobility and the Ontario government through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN). Through the OVIN R&D Partnership Fund, SWTCH and Kite Mobility received $500,000 in support from the Government…
July 9, 2025 The IESO is engaging on the next proposed Long-Term procurement, the Long-Term 2 Request for Proposals (LT2 RFP). This procurement is part of the IESO’s broader Resource Adequacy Framework – an enduring approach to identifying the type of acquisition activity to use to resolve system needs. The framework contemplates a multi-pronged approach…
July 9, 2025 Newfoundland Power crews are working to repair damage to a transmission line caused by a lightning strike last evening in a remote wooded area off Route 80 in Conception Bay North. Multiple communities between Grates Cove and Ochre Pit Cove were impacted, with approximately 2200 customers experiencing an outage. We understand the…
July 9, 2025 FortisBC Inc. is planning to launch a call for power later this year as the next step to its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) issued in 2024, to support economic growth and help meet customers’ growing electricity needs in communities across the Southern Interior region. The call for power will be conducted by…
July 9, 2025 Geotechnical and environmental studies begin this week on Gull Island in Labrador. The studies will enable us to collect the data that are needed to prepare the construction work for a new hydroelectric generating station in the area. In December 2024, Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) entered into a…
June 25, 2025 BC Hydro has opened two new fast-charging hubs in Port Moody with 21 new charging ports for electric vehicles (EVs). This latest expansion marks another milestone in BC Hydro’s network, with more than 600 ports now in operation provincewide. “These new fast-charging hubs in Port Moody further our collaboration with BC Hydro and other partners…
June 25, 2025 Building on the success of phase 1, the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 wind project continues our commitment to renewable and local energy. Phase 2 of the project aims to increase renewable energy production with 19 new wind turbines, raising energy capacity to 102.24 MW. The total project will consist of 47 wind turbnines and 150…
June 25, 2025 SolarBank Corporation announces the continued execution of its community solar development pipeline with an update on its plans to develop a ground-mount solar power project known as the Sydney project totalling 2.4 MW DC located in Nova Scotia. This strategic project will generate approximately 2,730 MWh of clean energy annually—enough to power the equivalent of…
June 24, 2025 The Government of Canada is pleased to announce an additional $4.9 million in funding to support the Anahim Lake Solar Project, bringing its total contribution to nearly $17 million. This new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation with access to a clean and renewable source of energy that is cheaper, safer and healthier than diesel…
June 11, 2025 The Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) has deemed said study to be complete and compliant with regulatory requirements. The Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) has now been commissioned to hold a public hearing on the project beginning on June 9, 2025. That hearing…
June 11, 2025 Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation (MMBC) are pleased to announce the closing of the financing for the construction and operation of the 102 MW Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 Wind Project. The financing consists in a $163.9 million green loan, an interconnection bridge loan of $41.0 million and a LC facility of $10.2 million with CIBC, Desjardins Group and National…
June 11, 2025 SaskPower will invest $10 million this year to upgrade the electrical system and improve reliability in Regina’s central business district. Crews will replace or remove equipment that has reached the end of its life, including underground cables and duct banks. “This investment will improve overall reliability in central Regina and accommodate growth,”…
June 11, 2025 Dow Chemical Canada ULC (Dow Chemical) has applied to the AESO for transmission system access to reliably connect its proposed Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Expansion (Facility) in the Fort Saskatchewan area. Dow Chemical’s request can be met by the following solution: THE AESO ALTALINK Source
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…
June 11, 2025 SaskPower have filed an application with the Canada Energy Regulator under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act for two permits to construct and operate two 230 kilovolts international power lines. The proposed routes for the power lines are each approximately 6 km in length, from the Tableland Switching Station, located approximately 15 km southwest of Estevan, Saskatchewan,…