Power Grid

• What to do if you lose power or air conditioning in a heat wave blackout

  A Feb. 2025 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) report states that "prolonged periods of extreme heat events can strain the power grid."

  Canada

  Jul 14
  
• SaskPower looks to make province ‘energy powerhouse’ with new transmission lines

  SaskPower's new multi-billion-dollar project hoping to make Sask. more independent and an energy exporter by making one power grid for the province through transmission lines.

  Canada

  Feb 23
  
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• Canada’s power grid is under pressure amid rising demand, watchdog warns

  A new reliability report warns Canada’s power grid faces growing strain as electricity demand rises faster than new supply, raising concerns about winter reliability.

  Canada

  Feb 7
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• Power being restored to Montreal after nearly 200K customers lose electricity 

  Hydro-Québec said authorities were investigating what happened and weren't ruling out high temperatures in southern Quebec as the cause.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• Napanee, Ont. energy storage facility receives IESO approval

  Atura Power and Amaresco have taken the first big step towards building a massive Battery Energy Storage System in Napanee, Ont.,

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
• Hydro-Quebec says some ice storm power outages will not be fixed before Tuesday

  'People are angry, they're frustrated, the fuses are shortening very quickly and, particularly, this is Easter Sunday,' said Beaconsfield mayor Georges Bourelle.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2023
• Nearly 300,000 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm

  Montreal's health authority said dozens of people suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning Friday after using outdoor appliances inside during the blackout.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2023
• Saskatchewan prepares for federal initiative to switch to electric vehicles

  SaskPower says the progressive spike in need for electricity to charge electric cars is manageable and something they are preparing for like any other new technology.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
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• Alberta forced to use reserves to balance power system for 2nd time this July

  The Alberta Electric System Operator issued an "energy emergency alert" on Wednesday because the province was being forced to rely on reserves to balance the power system.

  Consumer

  Jul 14, 2021
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• SaskPower to invest $272M to replace and improve aging infrastructure

  SaskPower says it will invest a record $272 million during the 2021-22 fiscal year to replace and improve its aging transmission and distribution infrastructure.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021