Clean Electricity

• Changes to Ottawa’s clean electricity rules possible after consultations

  The federal government says the changes would give power generators more flexibility while still reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• TransAlta going greener as it maps out $3.5B in spending, mainly on renewables

  One of Alberta's largest power generators says more than two-thirds of its profits will come from renewable electricity production by 2028.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2023
  
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• Ottawa says clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta

  The federal environment minister is consulting on draft regulations to compel all electricity to be from renewable sources or equipped with carbon capture technology by 2035.

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2023
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• 2035 or 2050? A realistic clean electricity goal for Alberta could fall between the two

  As politicians spar over whether 2035 or 2050 should be the deadline to attain a net-zero electricity grid in Alberta, the correct answer may lie somewhere in the middle.

  Environment

  Aug 23, 2023
• Ottawa unveils draft rules to clean Canada’s electricity grid

  The regulations would drive up the cost of energy slightly, but federal officials say that would be offset by the savings expected to come from moving away from fossil fuels.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
• Ontario will waste more clean electricity due to COVID-19 pandemic, engineer group says

  The amount of clean electricity wasted in Ontario is expected to increase significantly this year as a result of the changes in energy consumption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the association representing the province's engineers.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2020