From time to time a decision appears that may have a major impact on the regulation of energy utilities in Canada[…]

Policy makers have long claimed that without carbon tariffs, meaningful reductions in carbon emissions will not take place because some countries will continue to prioritize economic objectives over environmental ones[…]

Pursuing the overarching goal of many governments of transitioning to a low carbon economy depends heavily on innovation — innovation in technology, innovation in regulatory treatment of technological developments and innovation by regulators themselves in their approaches to emerging challenges[…]

In the past, Canadian energy regulators have been reluctant to fund new technology through rates because they were experimental or research in nature. For example, applications to both the Ontario and Nova Scotia regulators to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging were declined[…]

Few of us have experienced a year like 2020. For the energy sector it was a brutal combination of low oil prices, a national coronavirus lockdown, and a severe economic downturn. It was also a signature year in terms of the shift in rhetoric and investment dollars away from conventional fuels and technologies to emerging ones[…]

Initiatives to address climate change continue to permeate developments in energy regulation, with significant implications for both regulators and the industries they regulate[…]