Electricity

Government of Alberta launches and seeks input on Community Generation Program for renewable electricity

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Courtesy of Osler. View the original article here. On November 22, 2018, the Government of Alberta announced that it is investing $200 million of Climate Leadership Plan funds to launch a new Community Generation Program (Program).[1]  The Program will support Alberta in reaching its target of 30% renewable electricity by 2030 and will provide dedicated funding… [Read More…] about Government of Alberta launches and seeks input on Community Generation Program for renewable electricity

Alberta Electric System Operator launches Rounds 2 and 3 of Renewable Electricity Program

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Courtesty of Osler. View original article here. On March 29, 2018, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) launched Rounds 2 and 3 of its Renewable Electricity Program (REP). The REP is intended to incentivize the development of renewable energy projects in Alberta through a series of competitive processes aimed at adding 5,000 megawatts (MW) of… [Read More…] about Alberta Electric System Operator launches Rounds 2 and 3 of Renewable Electricity Program

Market Manipulation in Ontario’s Electricity Sector: Regulatory Responses

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Stikeman Elliott recently contributed a chapter on “Compliance and Enforcement in the Ontario Electricity Sector” to The Guide to Energy Market Manipulation, a publication of the Global Competition Review. The chapter assesses how compliance and enforcement regimes and practices – including those aimed at addressing market manipulation in Ontario’s wholesale… [Read More…] about Market Manipulation in Ontario’s Electricity Sector: Regulatory Responses

Site C: Behind the Decision to Proceed

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Site C is a 1100 MW hydro-electric dam on the Peace River in northern British Columbia.  It is being developed by BC Hydro, a British Columbia crown corporation, and has been under construction since 2014.  It is costly – at the time of BC Hydro’s Final Investment… [Read More…] about Site C: Behind the Decision to Proceed

Electrical Infrastructure Standards Updated to Meet Cybersecurity Threat

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Courtesy of Bennett Jones. View original article here. A quote famously attributed to then FBI Director, Robert Mueller, in March 2012 advised that: “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that will be.” With the rapid increase in the current plague of cyberattacks, a key issue for regulators… [Read More…] about Electrical Infrastructure Standards Updated to Meet Cybersecurity Threat

No Easy Way Out: BC Utilities Commission Issues Final Report Following Site C Inquiry Process

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. During BC’s provincial election campaign in May 2017, the NDP promised to send the Site C project for review by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) if it was elected. Site C, a multi-billion dollar project to construct a third dam and generating station on the Peace River… [Read More…] about No Easy Way Out: BC Utilities Commission Issues Final Report Following Site C Inquiry Process

Site C: To Be or Not to Be

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. New build major hydroelectric projects in Canada are proving costly, controversial and vulnerable to review and reconsiderations even after construction has commenced. Three recent examples of this are the Muskrat Falls project in Newfoundland, the Keeyask Dam in Manitoba and Site C in British Columbia. Each of… [Read More…] about Site C: To Be or Not to Be

Market Watchdog Provides “No Guidance” on Controversial Offer Behaviour Amid Power Market Changes

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. For electricity market participants, the practice of intentionally pricing power generation out of the market to drive price spikes is one of particular interest. This practice – commonly referred to as “economic withholding” – is regarded as illegal in some jurisdictions, but has been accepted as permissible behaviour… [Read More…] about Market Watchdog Provides “No Guidance” on Controversial Offer Behaviour Amid Power Market Changes

Taking Action to Protect Electricity Consumers

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. Proposed legislation introduced today would cap electricity prices and protect the pocketbooks of Albertans. If passed, An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates would ensure Alberta families, farms and small businesses on the Regulated Rate Option would not pay more than 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour over a four-year… [Read More…] about Taking Action to Protect Electricity Consumers

AESO Kicks Off Renewable Electricity Program

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. On March 31, 2017, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) kicked off the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) phase of the Renewable Electricity Program (REP) (described below). Proponents interested in participating in the first round of the REP must submit their completed Expression of Interest form (EOI Form) by… [Read More…] about AESO Kicks Off Renewable Electricity Program