Alberta’s grid operator, like every other grid operator, keeps a waiting list known as a queue. As of February, the data-centre projects sitting in Alberta’s queue wanted about 20.7 gigawatts of power. For scale, Alberta’s entire electricity system, on the coldest evening in its history, has never demanded much more than 12.0 gigawatts. How much […]

Alberta’s grid operator, like every other grid operator, keeps a waiting list known as a queue. As of February, the data-centre projects sitting in Alberta’s queue wanted about 20.7 gigawatts of power. For scale, Alberta’s entire electricity system, on the coldest evening in its history, has never demanded much more than 12.0 gigawatts. How much […]

My first instinct was that Calgary doesn’t need more solar. If someone proposed building another utility-scale solar farm here, the conventional read would stop the conversation quickly. We don’t need the incremental power, and the price is too low to justify it. Alberta’s own market makes the case. The average pool price fell roughly 53 […]

My first instinct was that Calgary doesn’t need more solar. If someone proposed building another utility-scale solar farm here, the conventional read would stop the conversation quickly. We don’t need the incremental power, and the price is too low to justify it. Alberta’s own market makes the case. The average pool price fell roughly 53 […]

On a small island in the South Pacific, about 6,500 kilometres from the California coast, something quietly extraordinary happened in late 2016. The island of Ta’ū, home to roughly 600 people spread across three villages in American Samoa, had for generations depended on supply ships for nearly everything, including the drums of diesel that kept […]

On a small island in the South Pacific, about 6,500 kilometres from the California coast, something quietly extraordinary happened in late 2016. The island of Ta’ū, home to roughly 600 people spread across three villages in American Samoa, had for generations depended on supply ships for nearly everything, including the drums of diesel that kept […]

The power sector is in the middle of the largest investment cycle it has seen in decades. Utilities across North America are preparing to spend hundreds of billions, and potentially more than a trillion dollars, on new infrastructure including transmission lines, substations, power generators, and grid modernization. After years of relatively modest growth, electricity demand […]

The power sector is in the middle of the largest investment cycle it has seen in decades. Utilities across North America are preparing to spend hundreds of billions, and potentially more than a trillion dollars, on new infrastructure including transmission lines, substations, power generators, and grid modernization. After years of relatively modest growth, electricity demand […]

Canada is poised to lead the global shift to clean energy, with abundant renewable resources, ambitious net-zero targets, and a growing pipeline of wind, solar, and storage projects. Yet, despite strong developer interest and supportive policies, the pace of deployment often falls short. One of the most significant barriers lies not in technology or financing, […]

Canada is poised to lead the global shift to clean energy, with abundant renewable resources, ambitious net-zero targets, and a growing pipeline of wind, solar, and storage projects. Yet, despite strong developer interest and supportive policies, the pace of deployment often falls short. One of the most significant barriers lies not in technology or financing, […]