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Bill C-5: Canada’s Approach to Accelerating Major Projects

On June 6, 2025 the federal government tabled Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, carrying out Prime Minister Carney’s election commitment to provide “one-window” regulatory decisions through a newly established Federal...more

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L’Ontario publie son premier plan énergétique intégré, L’énergie pour les générations à venir

Le 12 juin 2025, le gouvernement de l’Ontario (le « gouvernement ») a publié son plan intitulé L’énergie pour les générations à venir, soit son premier plan énergétique intégré, lequel a pour but d’établir une planification...more

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Quebec Government Adopts Bill 69 to Modernize Energy Legislation

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On June 6, 2024, the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy tabled Bill 69 - An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions (the "Bill"). Over the past year,...more

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Bill 40: A New Focus for Ontario Energy

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On June 3rd, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 40, the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act (the “Bill”). If passed, the Bill will make amendments to the Electricity Act and the...more

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Large Load Integration on Alberta’s Electricity Grid: The AESO’s Proposed Approach for Data Centre Connections

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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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About Hydro-Québec’s Announces Call for Tenders for 300 MW Acquisition

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On May 6, 2025, Hydro-Québec launched a call for tenders (A/O 2025-01) for the acquisition of a 300-megawatt (MW) block of electricity generated from photovoltaic solar energy. This is the first commercial call for tenders...more

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Ontario : Application de la Politique de restriction en matière d’approvisionnement aux approvisionnements énergétiques dans le...

Le 8 avril 2025, le ministre de l’Énergie et des Mines de l’Ontario a publié une lettre (la « lettre du ministre ») demandant notamment à la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario et à la Société indépendante d’exploitation du...more

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Politique de restriction en matière d’approvisionnement de l’Ontario : approvisionnements énergétiques dans le secteur public

Le 8 avril 2025, le ministre de l’Énergie et des Mines de l’Ontario a publié une lettre (la « lettre du ministre ») demandant notamment à la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario et à la Société indépendante d’exploitation du...more

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Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Seeks to Extend Procurement Restriction Policy to Public Energy

On April 8, 2025, the Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines issued a letter to the Ontario Energy Board and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requesting they apply the provincial government’s Procurement...more

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Power Plays and Fueling Tension: Trade War Ripples Through North American Energy Markets

President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance, coupled with Canada's response to proposed tariffs, has thrown North American energy markets into uncertainty. With diplomatic and economic tensions mounting between the two...more

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario impose des tarifs douaniers de 25 % aux exportations d’électricité vers les États-Unis

MISE À JOUR : À environ 15 h (HE) le 11 mars 2025, le premier ministre de l’Ontario a convenu de suspendre les tarifs douaniers de 25 % envisagés sur les exportations d’électricité vers les États-Unis décrits ci-après afin de...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYISO and ISO-NE Prepare for Potential Import Tariffs on Electric Energy

On February 28, 2025, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) and ISO New England, Inc. (ISO-NE) submitted proposed revisions to their respective wholesale market tariffs to the Federal Energy Regulatory...more

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On Again, Off Again: Tariff Escalations Between Canada and the United States

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Early Monday, Ontario announced a potential 25 percent increase in electricity prices for three northern U.S. states, Minnesota, New York and Michigan, only to suspend the threatened surcharge after conversations with the...more

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Ontario Imposes 25% Tariff on Electricity Exports to the United States

Ontario’s recently re-elected premier, Doug Ford, has introduced a 25% tariff on all electricity exported from Ontario to the northern border states of New York, Michigan and Minnesota, effective March 10, 2025. The...more

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Les tarifs douaniers sont là : Le point sur les mesures tarifaires entre les États-Unis et le Canada

Après des semaines d’incertitude, les nouveaux tarifs douaniers ont finalement été mis en place. De nombreuses entreprises nord-américaines font maintenant face à d’énormes défis. À compter du 4 mars 2025, les importations...more

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The Offshore Winds are Blowing with the Enactment of Bill C-49

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After several months of anticipation, on January 31, 2025, the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Nova Scotia, announced the coming into force of Bill C-49 – An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland &...more

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Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs on North American Energy Markets

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For more than twenty years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), and later, the United States‑Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), have facilitated cross-border trade and investment among the United States,...more

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Le Canada publie la version définitive du Règlement sur l’électricité propre

Le 17 décembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada a rendu publique la version définitive du Règlement sur l’électricité propre (le « REP »). Le REP constitue un élément clé de la stratégie climatique du Canada, qui vise à...more

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Alberta Issues Directive for Power Regime Overhaul: Fast and Furious Implementation

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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

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Achat d’électricité : Une décision de la CAO pourrait changer la stratégie de la SIERE envers les installations rééquipées

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « CAO ») a rendu une décision importante, qui pourrait avoir des incidences sur la stratégie future de la Société indépendante d’exploitation du réseau d’électricité (« SIERE ») relativement à...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal’s Recent Ruling May Shift the IESO’s Future Electricity Procurement Strategy

The Ontario Court of Appeal has rendered an important decision, which could impact the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) future procurement of repowered facilities....more

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Modernising Québec's Energy Sector: An Overview of Bill 69

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The Québec government is proposing to bring many changes to the legislative and regulatory landscape governing the energy sector in Québec, including the Act respecting the Régie de l'énergie and the Hydro-Québec Act...more

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Alberta Next—What's next for Energy and Environment in Alberta

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Members of the Bennett Jones' Energy and Energy Regulatory groups attended the Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s recent “Alberta Next Series on Energy and the Environment” event, eager to hear from industry leaders and policy...more

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More Changes to Alberta’s Electricity System Announced, but Uncertainty Remains

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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

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Alberta’s Long-Awaited Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta's Electricity Grid) Amendment Act is Proclaimed

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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

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