Coal-fired Power

• Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan

  The money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2019
  
• Canada, U.K. join forces to phase out coal, but at least 2 Canadian provinces want out

  About 10 per cent of electricity in Canada now comes from burning coal, half of what it was 15 years ago largely because of Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2017
  
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• Alberta makes changes to electricity pool as it moves away from coal

  The province is giving the entity that brokers the electricity system —known as the balancing pool — the ability to borrow money from the province to manage its funding obligations so those costs don't get passed on to consumers.

  Consumer

  Nov 29, 2016
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• Saskatchewan, Ottawa reach agreement on future of coal-fired power plants

  The Saskatchewan and federal governments have reached a deal that will allow the province to use coal-fired power plants beyond 2030 provided certain conditions are met.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2016
• Alberta panel to hear from those affected by move away from coal-fired power

  The Alberta government has announced a three-member panel to meet with community, labour and industry leaders in regions affected by the transition away from coal-fired electricity generation.

  Consumer

  Sep 22, 2016