The growing data centre industry continues to be a focal point of the Alberta Government’s economic diversification strategy. Policy work aimed at attracting data centre investment to the province is ongoing and interest in...more
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On Monday, May 12, 2025, more than 80 stakeholders gathered for an energy innovation event hosted by Energy Storage Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Association and the Canadian Hydrogen Association. The...more
On April 30, 2025, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 14, the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill). The Bill would accelerate the permitting of renewable energy projects in the province...more
On December 10, 2024, the Minister of Affordability and Utilities (Minister) issued a direction letter to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) outlining the Government of Alberta’s (Government) decisions regarding...more
At the Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta Annual Conference (IPPSA Conference) this March, the Minister of Affordability and Utilities (the Minister) announced interim measures to address recent electricity market...more
Nearly two years after receiving Royal Assent, the Government of Alberta proclaimed the Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta’s Electricity Grid) Amendment Act (the Act) on March 6, 2024. The Act, formerly Bill 22,...more
On February 16, 2024, the Canadian government released an update on the Draft Clean Energy Regulations (Draft CER) and provided some proposed changes in response to the significant feedback affected parties provided on the...more
It has been a defining month for nuclear power's role in a net zero world. On the second day of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, the International Atomic Energy Agency...more
In 2004, Alberta's Transmission Regulation established the framework for the planning and development of Alberta’s electricity transmission infrastructure. Its intent was to attract new generation, increase competition and...more
Approximately five weeks have passed since the Alberta government directed the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC or Commission) to pause issuing new approvals for renewable electricity projects until at least February 29,...more
The Canadian government released its long-anticipated draft Clean Electricity Regulations (Regulations) on August 10, 2023, setting out its approach to mandating a net-zero emissions power grid by 2035. In this note, we offer...more
In an unprecedented move, the Alberta Minister of Affordability and Utilities issued a surprise announcement on August 3, 2023, that the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC or Commission) was directed to pause approvals in...more