As majority owner, West Moberly First Nations will hold 51% ownership in the Sweetwater Wind Project – one of only four successful awards from BC Hydro’s 2025 Call for Power, and a landmark moment for Indigenous-led clean energy development in the province. West Moberly First Nations and RES have signed a 30-year Energy Purchase Agreement…
June 10, 2026 BC Hydro is launching a major upgrade of its Mount Pleasant Substation to support Vancouver’s growing electricity needs, driven by new housing, businesses and increased electrification across the Broadway corridor and surrounding neighbourhoods. Once complete, the project will allow the substation to serve up to 50,000 additional customers. “Investing in modern, resilient…
June 10, 2026 At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Turning Sun Solar Project in Estevan, Saskatchewan, celebrating construction beginning at the 100-MW, utility-scale facility, the federal government announced $15 million in federal funding for the project. The Turning Sun Solar project is one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the province of Saskatchewan…
June 10, 2026 Northern Transformer hosted an announcement by Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, that Bruce Power’s Unit 3 has successfully returned to service following its Major Component Replacement program, more than seven months ahead of schedule. The refurbished unit will deliver over 800 MW of clean, reliable power, enough to supply…
May 26, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of people in British Columbia will soon be able to lower their bills and reduce energy use as BC Hydro launches Power Smart 2.0, its largest-ever conservation program. “British Columbians are feeling the pressure of global inflation, and they’re looking for practical ways to reduce costs,” said Premier David Eby. “This…
May 26, 2026 The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) is funding a collaboration between Elocity Technologies Inc., an Ontario-based EV charging technology company, and a researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University, to develop HIEV-AI, an intelligent planning and return-on-investment (ROI) estimation platform for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs). HIEV-AI is designed to accelerate decision-making for MURBs and improve charging accessibility…
May 19, 2026 Federal investment of over $13 million will provide up to 869 homes with high-speed Internet access The federal government announced over $13 million in federal funding for a Northwestel project to bring high-speed Internet access to up to 869 Indigenous households in up to 9 northern communities across the Northwest Territories. This funding…
The federal government has announced an investment of more than $4.5 million through the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions in British Columbia. This investment will advance projects that: The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Indigenous-led clean energy projects. Through meaningful partnership…
May 19, 2026 Moment Energy has announced it is building the world’s largest battery repurposing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia over the next 6 weeks, marking a major step forward in scaling domestic energy storage infrastructure and the fastest in the world to scale battery manufacturing. The announcement comes just weeks after the company’s US$40 million…
May 13, 2026 Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce directed the Ontario Energy Board to designate Hydro One to develop and construct the Red Lake Transmission Line in northwest Ontario, north of Dryden. The proposed priority project consists of a new double-circuit 230-kilovolt transmission line that will run from Dryden Transformer Station (TS) north to Ear…
May 13, 2026 The federal government announced they will engage with Indigenous Peoples, provinces and territories, and the Canadian public on potential changes that would ensure federal reviews and decision-making timelines take no longer than one-year, once all information from the project proponent has been received. To that end, the government is launching two discussion…
May 13, 2026 BC Hydro has successfully removed the 138-kilovolt power line crossing over Agamemnon Channel, a key step in modernizing the coastal transmission system that powers Powell River and surrounding communities — including Lund, Cortes Island, Texada Island, and Saltery Bay. The work was completed with an environment‑first approach to protect sensitive marine habitat in…
May 12, 2026 BC Hydro is beginning construction on a major expansion of its Mount Lehman Substation in Abbotsford to meet the growing electricity demand and improve reliability in one of the province’s fastest-growing regions. The Mount Lehman Substation expansion adds eight feeder positions to support new distribution circuits and increase electricity delivery to the…
May 12, 2026 Hydro-Québec has opened the bids received in response to the call for tenders launched on May 6, 2025, for a maximum of 300 MW of solar energy. The 60 bids submitted add up to 481 MW spread across 14 of Québec’s administrative regions. The solar farms must have a maximum installed capacity…
May 12, 2026 In 2026, SaskPower will invest $9 million to upgrade downtown Regina’s electrical system. These upgrades are part of a multi-year program to improve reliability and increase capacity in the area. From May through October, crews will be at work replacing electrical equipment that has reached or is nearing the end of its…
May 12, 2026 Hydro-Québec is launching a request for proposals to secure the procurement of the wind turbines required to develop its major wind power projects carried out in partnership with regional county municipalities (MRCs) and First Nations communities. The initiative provides an opportunity to broaden the participation of Québec companies in the global supply chain…