This comment examines the interim arrangements that the United States and Canada (“the Parties”) have adopted to address the temporal gap (the “Interim Period” between the Agreement-in-Principle[1] (“AiP”) on a “modernized” Columbia River Treaty[2] (“CRT” or “Treaty”) adopted in mid-2024 and the conclusion […]
1. INTRODUCTION The Canadian Energy Reliability Council (“CERC”) was formed in 2024. Its goal is to focus on energy reliability as Canada navigates the ever-changing domestic and global energy marketplace and policy landscape. It will do so by facilitating collaboration […]
THE PROBLEM WITH AVERAGE COST-BASED PRICING Bonbright’s principles of public utility rates assumed vertically integrated electricity monopolies and proposed that ratemaking balance the interests of utility capital attraction with those of ratepayers. Bonbright’s approach focused on establishing a reasonable utility […]
Investing to meet the needs of our energy future entails many challenges. Important variables like government policy, consumer preferences, technology adoption, and market volatility resulting from strained U.S. relations impact investment risk for utilities. Uncertainty in capital access, revenue, and […]
Data centres are the backbone of modern technology infrastructure and digital security. Their development is crucial for protecting national interests, increasing productivity and providing Canada a competitive edge in key industries such as health care and manufacturing.[1] Despite offering many […]
INTRODUCTION This article considers the economic regulators’ review of integrated resources planning (IRP) for gas and electric utilities in Canada. The IRP process has typically been conducted by each regulated utility considering only the energy demands of its customers without […]
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INTRODUCTION This paper provides a cost-benefit assessment of wind generation in Ontario, Canada for the 2020–2023 period and on a forward-looking basis for the 2027–2030 period. Our work is based on well-established economics literature examining the interaction of wind in […]
In May of 2024, the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) and the American Gas Association (AGA) engaged MCR Performance Solutions, a management consulting firm dedicated to serving utilities, to update and expand a 2022 study, Investor Expectations on North American Natural […]
INTRODUCTION In early April 2024, Nova Scotia’s Energy Reform Act[1] (originally known as Bill 404) passed, marking the beginning of a new direction for Nova Scotia’s energy system. At the time of writing only a small portion of the Act […]