Electricity

• Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador ready to sign Churchill Falls deal

  Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey will sign an agreement Thursday ending a long-running dispute over the Churchill Falls hydroelectric complex.

  Canada

  Dec 11
  
• New wind projects to generate as much power as Site C dam, B.C. says

  B.C. unveiled nine new private wind power projects with major First Nations equity on Monday it says will produce as much electricity as the Site C dam by 2031.

  Economy

  Dec 9
  
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• Site C dam begins generating power after years of construction and controversy

  BC Hydro said Monday that the first of six generating units at the hydroelectric dam on the Peace River in northeastern B.C. has been activated.

  Canada

  Oct 28
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• Alberta Energy System Operator issues grid alert over electricity use

  AESO says cold temperatures and an unexpected reduction in electricity generation prompted a surprise grid alert Tuesday morning.

  Weather

  Oct 22
• Alberta company says flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan electricity grid

  An analyst at the Pembina Institute, said the sort of investments Steel Reef is making are exactly what will be increasingly needed in the years to come.

  Canada

  Oct 4
• B.C. needs more power. Is nuclear energy worth the cost?

  The technology promises large volumes of stable electricity, but analysts say it comes at a much higher cost than the alternative.

  Politics

  Oct 2
• Port Moody votes to ban natural gas in new home construction

  Port Moody city council voted last week in favour of implementing the highest level of B.C.'s Zero Carbon Step Code, starting Jan. 1, 2025. 

  Politics

  Sep 18
• Intense Ontario heat heaps pressure on electrical grid, approaching 10-year high

  Speaking on Wednesday, as temperatures range between 30 C and 35 C, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce promised Ontario's electrical grid is ready for the strain.

  Weather

  Jun 19
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• Alberta government says advisory report shows federal electricity targets are ‘reckless’

  The Alberta government says the findings of a new report from a federal advisory committee are proof that Ottawa should abandon its "reckless" 2035 clean electricity targets.

  Politics

  Jun 11
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• BC Hydro aims to ease peak hour power usage with overnight discounts

  BC Hydro is rolling out a voluntary new fee structure that offers discounts for overnight power usage, but charges a premium during peak periods.

  Money

  Jun 5