On December 11, 2025, two bills addressing data centre development in the province received Royal Assent:
Bill 8 enacted the Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, which amends the Electric Utilities Act (EUA) to...more
Canada's budget 2025, released on November 4th, outlines the federal government's "Climate Competitiveness Strategy" as part of the government's new vision for climate-change policy. This is the liberal government's first...more
11/21/2025
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On September 16, 2025, the Government of Alberta announced two key changes to Alberta's Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction Regulation (TIER) that allow: (i) certain facilities that had voluntarily opted in to TIER...more
Since the self-supply amendments came into force in March 2024—after being passed by the Legislature roughly a year earlier—there has been a significant uptick in interest around on-site power generation for industrial and...more
Further to its April announcement, BC Hydro is moving forward with its 2025 Call for Power (2025 Call). As part of the 2025 Call, BC Hydro issued a request for proposals (RFP) on July 28, 2025. The RFP aims to acquire up to...more
The growing data centre industry continues to be a focal point of the Alberta Government’s economic diversification strategy. Policy work aimed at attracting data centre investment to the province is ongoing and interest in...more
6/13/2025
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On Monday, May 12, 2025, more than 80 stakeholders gathered for an energy innovation event hosted by Energy Storage Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Association and the Canadian Hydrogen Association. The...more
On April 30, 2025, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 14, the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (Bill). The Bill would accelerate the permitting of renewable energy projects in the province...more
Once again, it was a great opportunity to attend the Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta (IPPSA) Annual Conference and to meet with industry, government and regulatory authorities on issues facing our electricity...more
On 16 January 2025, the Government of British Columbia released mandate letters for Premier David Eby's new cabinet (Mandate Letters). The Mandate Letters direct cabinet ministers to focus on growing BC's economy and...more
1/30/2025
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is reshaping industries worldwide, with Alberta emerging as a key destination for AI investments. As nations compete to lead in this transformative...more
1/16/2025
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On December 10, 2024, the Minister of Affordability and Utilities (Minister) issued a direction letter to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) outlining the Government of Alberta’s (Government) decisions regarding...more
SaskPower has created a nuclear subsidiary called SaskNuclear to advance the province’s small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project from a business and regulatory standpoint. SaskPower is planning the development of its first...more
On August 1, 2024, the First Nations Power Authority (FNPA) issued a Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ) for the right to develop a 100 MW Solar Project to be located in South Central Saskatchewan (Project)....more
9/4/2024
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On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia announced BC Hydro was proceeding with a call for new sources (the Call to Power) of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity from large-scale projects,...more
On April 3, 2024, the Alberta Government released additional details on the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP), which will support and accelerate the development of new carbon capture, utilization and storage...more
At the Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta Annual Conference (IPPSA Conference) this March, the Minister of Affordability and Utilities (the Minister) announced interim measures to address recent electricity market...more
Nearly two years after receiving Royal Assent, the Government of Alberta proclaimed the Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta’s Electricity Grid) Amendment Act (the Act) on March 6, 2024. The Act, formerly Bill 22,...more
Alberta to Implement New Policies for Renewable Development -
Alberta’s pause on issuing approvals for renewable energy projects (Pause) ended on February 29, 2024. Immediately prior, the Alberta government issued a news...more
On February 16, 2024, the Canadian government released an update on the Draft Clean Energy Regulations (Draft CER) and provided some proposed changes in response to the significant feedback affected parties provided on the...more
On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia announced that BC Hydro would be moving forward with a call for new sources (the Call to Power) of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity from large-scale...more
Electricity grid operators across the country continue to announce expanded procurements for non-emitting electricity to ensure supply adequacy in a transforming energy landscape. These announcements continue procurement...more
It has been a defining month for nuclear power's role in a net zero world. On the second day of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, the International Atomic Energy Agency...more
On Tuesday, November 28, the Federal Government released a Notice of Ways and Means Motion for the implementation of certain provisions of the November 2023 Fall Economic Statement and March 2023 Budget. On the same day, the...more
The Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC) government-directed inquiry regarding the key issues of concern with renewable power projects in Alberta (the Inquiry) is underway. The focus of this post is Module A....more