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Ontario Net Metering Regulation: Ministry Posts Updated Regulatory Proposal

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais. View original article here. On December 22, 2016, the Ontario Ministry of Energy (the “Ministry”) posted an update to its August 19, 2016 regulatory proposal for revising the Net Metering Regulation: O. Reg. 541/05 (the “Regulation”). The Regulation established a province-wide net metering program in 2005 (the “Program”) by requiring electricity distributors… [Read More…] about Ontario Net Metering Regulation: Ministry Posts Updated Regulatory Proposal

BC LNG – Waiting for the World to Change

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. February 2013 was the height of optimism regarding the LNG export facilities that were being proposed for the West Coast of British Columbia. At that time almost 20 projects of varying sizes were at different stages of development. The province released budget papers that included a forecast… [Read More…] about BC LNG – Waiting for the World to Change

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

Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Legislation Across Canada

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Canada is establishing a unique, two-tiered approach to climate change regulation. At the federal level, there is a proposed national carbon pricing policy which sets a minimum price on greenhouse gas emissions throughout Canada. This is supplemented by several provincial initiatives, which have established various mechanisms to tax,… [Read More…] about Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Legislation Across Canada

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

Québec Passes New Legislation Governing Clean Energy and Oil and Gas Exploration

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Courtesy of Borden, Ladner and Gervais. View original article here. Introduction On December 10, 2016, the Québec National Assembly passed Bill 106: An Act to implement the 2030 Energy Policy and to amend various legislative provisions (“Bill 106”). Bill 106 enacts or amends various pieces of legislation relating to clean energy and oil and gas exploration in… [Read More…] about Québec Passes New Legislation Governing Clean Energy and Oil and Gas Exploration

Modernized Royalty System Ready for the New Year

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. Alberta’s modernized royalty framework for new oil and gas wells will come into effect Jan. 1, 2017 and will include two new programs to encourage industry to explore new areas and boost production. With the approval of a series of regulatory changes, Alberta’s Modernized Royalty Framework is… [Read More…] about Modernized Royalty System Ready for the New Year

Additional PPA Agreements Reached With AltaGas Ltd. and TransCanada Energy Ltd.

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. The Government of Alberta has reached final agreements to settle power purchase arrangements (PPAs) with AltaGas Ltd. and TransCanada Energy Ltd. The agreements will terminate the PPA held by ASTC Power Partnership, a partnership between AltaGas and TransCanada, for Sundance B. The agreements will also terminate TransCanada’s… [Read More…] about Additional PPA Agreements Reached With AltaGas Ltd. and TransCanada Energy Ltd.

Cap and Trade: MOECC Releases Offset Credits Regulatory Proposal

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Courtesy of Borden, Ladner and Gervais. View original article here. On November 15, 2016, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“MOECC”) published the Compliance Offset Credits Regulatory Proposal (the “Proposal”) on the carbon offset program that is being developed to complement the province’s cap and trade system. Under Ontario’s cap and trade program, which will commence on… [Read More…] about Cap and Trade: MOECC Releases Offset Credits Regulatory Proposal

Pipeline Opponents Face Significant Obstacles in Securing Injunctive Relief

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Courtesy of Blakes. View original article here. With the federal government recently approving major pipeline projects, it is expected that environmental and other special interest or lobbying groups will commence actions in an attempt to prevent or delay those projects from proceeding, which may include applying for injunctive relief. Those opponents face significant obstacles in… [Read More…] about Pipeline Opponents Face Significant Obstacles in Securing Injunctive Relief