SaskPower residential solar incentives likely to be revised sooner than expected
SaskPower’s net metering program was originally planned to be retooled after November 2020, but the customer gap appears to be fast approaching. Continue reading
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New SaskPower solar customers face delays in earning bill credits
SaskPower customers with newly installed solar panels may face a backlog in trying to access power production credits for their electricity bills. Continue reading
Approval received for $500M southern Alberta solar power project
Provincial regulators have approved a $500-million solar power project in southern Alberta that its developers say will be the largest in Canada. Continue reading
OPG demolishes former coal-fired plant in Port Dover
The plant was one of the largest in the world at one point and produced power for more than 40 years. Continue reading
AltaGas selling U.S. solar, fuel cell power plants for $940M
AltaGas Ltd. says it is selling its portfolio of U.S. distributed electricity assets held by subsidiaries WGL Energy Systems, Inc. and WGSW, Inc., to TerraForm Power, Inc., an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, for $940 million. Continue reading
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Alberta town becomes solar-powered net zero community: ‘the math makes total sense’
Raymond, an agricultural community of about 4,000, has operated nine municipal buildings and all of its street lights by the sun since last fall. Continue reading
Proposed Edmonton river valley solar farm to be voted on by council
Edmonton city council is scheduled to vote Monday on the proposed Epcor solar farm site. Continue reading
Green midway returns to Edmonton for sustainability festival
A carnival powered by renewable energy comes to Kingsway Mall in Edmonton. Continue reading
Solar power agreement signed during talks for two new First Nation projects
By Taylor Braat Online Producer
An $85 million dollar agreement has been signed to further SaskPower’s plan to add 60 MW of utility-scale solar power to Saskatchewan’s grid by 2021. Continue reading
Selkirk Recreational Complex sees sunny power boost
By Alison MacKinnon Digital Journalist
The City of Selkirk is using the sun’s rays to power its Recreational Complex. Solar panels were mounted on the south facing roof for maximum exposure to the sun. Continue reading