Renewable Energy

Paving the Way for Lower Carbon Fuels: Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. In November 2016, the federal government announced that it would commence development of a performance-based clean fuel standard (CFS) that would incent the use of a broad range of low carbon fuels, energy sources and technologies. The objective of the CFS is to achieve 30 megatonnes (Mt)… [Read More…] about Paving the Way for Lower Carbon Fuels: Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. In November 2016, the federal government announced that it would commence development of a performance-based clean fuel standard (CFS) that would incent the use of a broad range of low carbon fuels, energy sources and technologies. The objective of the CFS is to achieve 30 megatonnes (Mt)… [Read More…] about Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

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

Survey Finds that Indigenous Participation is Driving Clean Energy Growth in Canada

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. A pioneering survey has found that Indigenous participation in Canada’s clean energy economy has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, in all regions of the country. Lumos Clean Energy Advisors (Lumos), an advisor to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, undertook a review of national research… [Read More…] about Survey Finds that Indigenous Participation is Driving Clean Energy Growth in Canada

Ready, Set, Go: Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Procurement Begins

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais. View original article here. As promised, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) kicked off what it is calling “REP Round 1” by issuing a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for Round 1 of its Renewable Electricity Procurement (REP). The REOI is the first stage of a much anticipated 3… [Read More…] about Ready, Set, Go: Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Procurement Begins

New Alberta Wind Energy Guidelines Include Prescriptive Environmental Requirements

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. On January 27, 2017, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) released its long-anticipated Wildlife Directive for Alberta Wind Energy Projects (Directive), effective that day. The Directive updates the 2011 Wildlife Guideline for Alberta Wind Energy Projects (2011 Guidelines) and includes a summary of potential wildlife issues associated with wind energy developments in Alberta.… [Read More…] about New Alberta Wind Energy Guidelines Include Prescriptive Environmental Requirements

Alberta Sets Out Energy Efficiency Vision

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. A new energy efficiency report gives the province a road map for creating jobs, diversifying the economy and saving Albertans money. The new report points to programs like small-scale solar and greater use of energy-saving appliances as ways to improve the lives of Albertans. Alberta now has a… [Read More…] about Alberta Sets Out Energy Efficiency Vision

Albertans Now Allowed to Generate More Green Electricity

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. The Alberta government is promoting greener energy by providing more flexible rules about how Albertans can generate their own electricity. Changes to the regulation that governs micro-generation include increasing the size limit to five megawatts from one megawatt and allowing a micro-generating system to serve adjacent sites, which… [Read More…] about Albertans Now Allowed to Generate More Green Electricity

Details of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program: Program to Add 5,000 Megawatts of Capacity by 2030

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Courtesy of Blakes. View original article here. On November 3, 2016, the Alberta government announced its endorsement of the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) recommendations for the Renewable Electricity Program (REP). The purpose of the REP is to encourage the development of 5,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity generation capacity in Alberta between now and 2030. If accomplished, Alberta’s… [Read More…] about Details of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program: Program to Add 5,000 Megawatts of Capacity by 2030