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BC Hydro Freezes Issuance of New EPAs; SOP and Micro-SOP to Remain On Hold Pending Completion of Review

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On March 14, 2018, BC Hydro announced that the Standing Offer Program (“SOP”) and Micro‑Standing Offer Program (“Micro-SOP”) will remain on hold until the BC government has completed its operational review of BC Hydro. No additional electricity purchase agreements (“EPAs”) will be issued until this review is complete. In conjunction with… [Read More…] about BC Hydro Freezes Issuance of New EPAs; SOP and Micro-SOP to Remain On Hold Pending Completion of Review

The Fair Hydro Plan: “The Times They Are A Changing”…Again

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais. View original article here. The Ontario government’s March 2, 2017 announcement of its “Fair Hydro Plan” marks a historic shift in direction in an electricity sector that has witnessed many transformational events over the past 25 years. Historical milestones include: Premier Bob Rae’s appointment of Maurice Strong to restructure the… [Read More…] about The Fair Hydro Plan: “The Times They Are A Changing”…Again

OEB Approves Consolidation of Enersource Hydro Mississauga, Horizon Utilities, PowerStream and Hydro One Brampton Networks

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner and Gervais. View original article here. Introduction In April of this year, Enersource Hydro Mississauga Inc. (“Enersource”), Horizon Utilities Corporation (“Horizon”), and PowerStream Inc. (“PowerStream”), three of the largest municipally owned local electricity distribution companies (“LDCs”) in Ontario, applied to the Ontario Energy Board requesting approval to amalgamate to form a… [Read More…] about OEB Approves Consolidation of Enersource Hydro Mississauga, Horizon Utilities, PowerStream and Hydro One Brampton Networks

Results of AER Dam Safety Inspections Released

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy Regulator. View original article here. Following commitments made after the Auditor General’s report on dam safety in Alberta, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released the results of its dam safety inspections held earlier this year. Containment structures like dams and liquid impoundments, including oil sands tailing ponds, coal tailings ponds, and… [Read More…] about Results of AER Dam Safety Inspections Released