Tag: electricity
Milestone clean electricity regulations drafted for Canada
As outlined in the recently published Powering Canada Forward: Building a Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Electricity System for Every Region of Canada, the Government...
OSPE recommendations for Ontario’s ideal mix of energy sources
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has conducted an electricity system simulation and economic analysis to determine what retail electricity rates will be in...
Policy POV: The connection between carbon targets and energy plans
Huge investments are anticipated for Canada’s decarbonization effort over the next two decades, much of which will be focused on the electricity sector. Both...
Why Canada needs an electricity strategy now
The federal budget recently confirmed in black and white that the Government of Canada will encourage huge investments in new and rebuilt electricity infrastructure...
Powerful Capability: Stronger and speedier policy support needed to transform the...
As Canada sets out to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050, renewable energy systems, such as wind, solar, and storage, are going to...
Opportunity to take the deep retrofit challenge in Toronto
Applications for the Deep Retrofit Challenge are now open. The Deep Retrofit Challenge is a competition-style program funded by the Government of Canada, which will...
New public engagement launched for clean electricity regulations
With the publication of the proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations, a second public engagement document will guide the development of the Clean...
Report provides recommendations on how Canada can power the net zero...
According to a new report, modernizing Canada’s electricity systems can play a central role in ensuring affordable, secure energy in the face of global...
New federal fund to reinvest proceeds from pollution pricing
The Government of Canada has launched the Output-Based Pricing System Proceeds Fund, a new program to support industrial initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Canada’s electricity sector innovates for a net zero future
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada announced the introduction of a Clean Electricity Standard to achieve a 100 per cent net-zero emitting electricity...