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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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Ontario Releases Energy for Generations, the Province’s Inaugural Integrated Energy Plan

On June 12, 2025, Ontario released Energy for Generations, its inaugural integrated energy plan that aims to establish a coordinated energy (electricity and natural gas) strategy to ensure access to affordable, secure,...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's Bill 40 Proposes Expediting Regulatory Approvals for Energy Infrastructure Projects

On June 3, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 40, the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025, to expedite regulatory approvals, allowing Ontario to build and deliver an affordable,...more

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Budget 2024 Provides Additional Details for the Clean Electricity ITC and Adds Another ITC for Electric

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In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada continued their drive to implement government incentives aimed at decarbonizing the economy through providing further clarification and design details for the Clean Electricity...more

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BC Hydro 2024 Call to Power—Overview of Request for Proposal Documents

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On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia announced BC Hydro was proceeding with a call for new sources (the Call to Power) of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity from large-scale projects,...more

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Updating the Hydro and Electric Energy Regulation: Alberta Reduces Filing Requirements for Power Projects

On March 6, 2024, the Alberta government proclaimed the Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta’s Electricity Grid) Amendment Act, 2022 (ESAA). The ESAA amends associated statutes and regulations such as the Alberta...more

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Hydro-Québec Selects 8 Wind Farms Projects Following its 2023 Call for Tenders

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According to its Electricity Supply Plan 2023-2032 submitted to the Régie de l'énergie at the end of 2022, Hydro-Québec expects growth in electricity demand to continue in Quebec in the next decade by an additional 25...more

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Pause on Renewable Project Approvals Part 2: AUC Launches Inquiry into Renewable Electricity Development

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On September 11, 2023, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) formally launched an inquiry into the ongoing economic, orderly, and efficient development of electricity generation in the province (“Inquiry”)....more

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Canada Using the Carrot Instead of the Stick to Decarbonize in Budget 2023

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The Government of Canada continued their drive to decarbonize the economy through the use of the carrot rather than the stick in Budget 2023 by announcing two new investment tax credits...more

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Québec Announces a New Call for Tenders for Wind Energy Supplies After Postponing Previous Ones

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On December 19, 2022, Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, announced that the calls for tenders for a 1,000-megawatt block of wind energy and a 1,300-megawatt block of renewable energy, which were...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017

China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects "China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more

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