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Capital Power to sell New England power assets to Emera Inc. for $541 million US
Capital Power has unveiled a deal to sell its New England power assets to Emera Inc. for $541 million US. The three combined cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facilities involved in the...
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What’s expensive, shiny and fries birds? A giant California solar farm
It cost $2.2 billion US to build, it has 347,000 garage door-size mirrors that stretch over five square kilometres of federal land in the California desert, and it will generate enough electricity to...
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IEA: Solar to replace coal as top global power source by 2050
Solar power is on track to replace coal as the world’s leading source of electric power by 2050, the International Energy Agency predicts. Photovoltaic plants, which are dropping rapidly in price, may...
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Clean and simple: natural gas is the solution
Using more natural gas to generate electricity in Alberta is an effective way for the Government of Alberta to balance its desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while diversifying and increasing...
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Opinion: Let market choose best alternative to coal-fired electricity
It’s understandable if Alberta’s coal-fired electrical plant operators are starting to sweat as Premier Rachel Notley cranks up the heat on plans to phase out coal. It would be prudent, however, not to...
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Opinion: Let's commit to be a leader in renewable energy
For nearly two decades, Alberta consumers have counted on the competitive electricity market to deliver reliable, affordable power. Power generators have responded, more than doubling the province’s...
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Edmonton's Capital Power battles uncertainty with patience
Edmonton-based power producer Capital Power is showing patience as it awaits details of Alberta’s plan to combat climate change, which will include a shift away from coal-fired electricity generation...
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Alberta infrastructure minister announces money for drinking water and...
Small communities struggling with undersized or dilapidated water treatment facilities can expect a greater flow of funding help in the coming years, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Brian...
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Pipeline project a golden opportunity for Alberta
This week, Kinder Morgan Canada stood before the National Energy Board to present a summary of our final argument for a multibillion-dollar project which demonstrates our confidence in a robust future...
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Thursday's letters: Police officers must be held to 'human standard'
Re. “Culture of fear,” July 27 I am a physician, and married to a police officer. I am aware of how the medical community manages mistakes by doctors. I have also witnessed how the Edmonton Police...
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Opinion: PPA flap shows how big utilities are privatizing profits,...
Alberta’s big utilities and the right-wing anger machine have been busy whipping up misplaced fear and being hilariously wrong over what is a fairly complex subject: the government’s plan to sue...
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Pipeline wars: Natural Resources Minister Carr talks about rejigging NEB
Federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is convinced Canadians are a reasonable bunch who will accept pipeline decisions. Not because they will all agree — “I’m a realist,” he quipped Monday — but...
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Here's what you need to know about Alberta's deregulated electricity market
Alberta’s foray into deregulated power began in April 1998, when Ralph Klein’s Progressive Conservative government passed the Utilities Amendment Act. The act paved the way for an open electricity...
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Moving away from coal power: What does it mean?
The scope of the changes to the electricity market are massive, but what does it mean for consumers? We can make some educated guesses. • Consumers’ bills will be less volatile. The current system...
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Opinion: Flipping the switch to new electricity system makes sense for Alberta
In what shall forever be known as Electricity Week, the Alberta government managed to flip the switch on five massive announcements to the province’s electricity system. Over the course of several...
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Profits up in 2016 at Edmonton-based Epcor
Epcor had $309 million in net income last year, the city-owned utility’s highest profit in a decade, according to annual financial results released Thursday. The increase was primarily the result of...
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Tap water ’very, very pink’ has residents in Alberta town in a tizzy
Onoway — Residents in a small town northwest of Edmonton say bright pink water coming out of their taps was a bit of a shock. Vicki Veldhuyzen Van Zanten of Onoway says she got a call from a neighbour...
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Tap water ’very, very pink’ has residents in Alberta town in a tizzy
Onoway — Residents in a small town northwest of Edmonton say bright pink water coming out of their taps was a bit of a shock. Vicki Veldhuyzen Van Zanten of Onoway says she got a call from a neighbour...
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