The challenges raised by the relentless pursuit of “net-zero” and “electrification” are both immense and pervasive. It is becoming increasingly apparent that meeting those challenges, in many spheres, will likely necessitate innovative approaches, rather than mere incremental modifications to established […]
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 […]
Electrification is a top priority for just about every state and province in North America and for many countries around the globe. The urgency comes from the need to mitigate climate change.[1] The biggest barrier facing electrification is the high […]
INTRODUCTION Near the end of 2023, two strikingly similar decisions were issued almost simultaneously, one by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), the other by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). Both raised significant concerns about investments in natural gas infrastructure, […]
ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO Electric) and ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd (ATCO Gas), collectively the ATCO Utilities, were regulated under the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) second Performance-Based Regulation (PBR) plan from 2018 to 2022 (PBR2). The plan, which was approved […]
Can Canada build enough fast enough to meet its net zero targets? Beneath this seemingly straight-forward question lie multiple sub-questions: can Canada build enough fast enough while sustaining the integrity of its energy systems? does the country have the policy […]
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated reference opinion regarding the constitutionality of the federal government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing regime. In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act[…]
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated reference opinion regarding the constitutionality of the federal government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing regime. In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act[…]