As the increasingly broad application of artificial intelligence (“AI”) transforms our business and societal needs, Alberta is in a unique position to take the lead on developing and hosting the required infrastructure to...more
1/16/2025
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The topic of renewable energy in Alberta again recently made major headlines across the province and country. As we outlined in our earlier blogs Pause on Renewable Project Approvals Part 1 and Pause on Renewable Project...more
On September 11, 2023, the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) formally launched an inquiry into the ongoing economic, orderly, and efficient development of electricity generation in the province (“Inquiry”)....more
The topic of renewable energy in Alberta recently made major headlines across the province and country due to a surprise announcement from Alberta’s Minister of Affordability and Utilities (“Minister”). On August 3, 2023, the...more
The City of Edmonton (Edmonton) has published a District Energy Strategy. To meet its climate targets, Edmonton aims to reduce emissions from heating and cooling buildings through a “City-wide decarbonized district energy...more
1/17/2023
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As part of an effort to move towards global carbon neutrality, Canada published its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan in March of 2022 which focuses on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Working towards a strong economy...more
11/28/2022
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Infrastructure ,
Net Zero ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
This is the fourth release of the Chambers Global Practice Guide for Alternative Energy & Power, which was launched in 2018 amid a transformation of the global electrical energy and power industry. The factors driving...more
In March 2022, on the heels of the Canadian Net-Zero Emission Accountability Act, Canada published its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (2022) which is focused on driving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. One way in which...more
10/4/2022
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Request for Proposals
In March 2022, after publishing a Hydrogen Roadmap in late 2021 and identifying Alberta as being well-positioned to participate in the global hydrogen economy, the Government of Alberta directed the Alberta Utilities...more
On March 2, 2022, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) issued a decision exempting Calgary District Energy Inc. (CDHI) and the Downtown District Energy Centre (DDEC) from certain provisions of the Public Utilities Act and...more