Blue Fibre | November 22, 2022 An innovative solution for rural communities.

Carolyn Dunn | November 3, 2021 When complete, the nearly 3,300 acres (1,335 ha) of land will be covered in 1.3 million solar panels, each one of them 1.2 by 1.8 metres in size.

Brodie Thomas | September 29, 2021 The ATCO Group announced plans Wednesday to build two solar installations in Calgary with the capacity to power more than 18,000 homes.

Madeleine Cummings | August 17, 2021 Like many Albertans, Timothy Wong was surprised to see the number on his July utilities bill. In June, his Epcor bill was $323, which was in line with previous statements. But in July, the amount jumped to $711, with the biggest chunk — $289 — for electricity.

Bryan Labby | August 17, 2021 The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) predicts thousands of electric vehicles will hit the streets and highways in Alberta over the next two decades as more people switch from gas to battery-powered vehicles.

Chris Varcoe | August 14, 2021 Alberta power prices are on track to hit their highest average level in more than two decades, jolting businesses and consumers into searching for ways to keep rising electricity bills in check.

CTV News Edmonton | August 12, 2021 Soaring temperatures this summer have had Albertans cranking up the air conditioning, and power bill. However, one Edmontonian noticed a significant price increase on her utility bill after just one month and chalked it up to extra energy use during the summer months.

CBC News | August 9, 2021 Work is under way to build what officials say will be the first net-zero natural gas-powered electricity plant in Canada.

Colleen Underwood The province says Alberta ratepayers should expect to see an extra fee on their utility bills in the coming months.

Phil Heidenreich For the second time this month, the Alberta Electric System Operator issued an “energy emergency alert” on Wednesday because the province was being forced to rely on reserves to balance the power system.

Chris Varcoe | July 14, 2021 A new national poll shows support for oil and gas remains solid in the province, while a majority of Albertans also back wind and solar developments.

Jessica Rob | July 8, 2021 Southern Alberta is known for its wind power, but in the last couple of years, there’s been a different kind of green energy drawing attention.

CTV News | June 29, 2021 The operator of Alberta's electric grid is calling on Albertans to help conserve energy as the province remains in the grips of a heat wave.

CBC News | June 28, 2021 The historic heat wave that has settled over Western Canada is pushing Alberta past its all-time high demand for electricity. A spokesperson for the Alberta Electric System Operator said it's believed the current record of 10,822 MW, set in December 2019, will be surpassed today.

Kevin Ma | June 24, 2021 St. Albert, Alberta, will be host to a 15-megawatt solar farm in just two years, city council has decided — one that will power 25,000 homes and generate some $2.42 million a year.

The Canadian Press | June 23, 2021 Amazon announced Wednesday it will purchase power from a massive new solar farm in Alberta, marking the e-commerce giant's second renewable energy investment in Canada.

Alisha Malik | May 27, 2021 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has decided against implementing its lowered wholesale rates from 2019 and has made its interim rates from 2016 permanent.

David Thurton | May 27, 2021 The Canada Greener Homes Grants program — worth about $2.6 billion over seven years — will help homeowners upgrade heaters, install solar panels and replace windows and doors, according to a federal government source with knowledge of the program.

Helen Pike | May 14, 2021 Instead of footing the bill upfront, residents in Okotoks, Alta., will soon be able to access a low-interest loan for their household energy improvement projects.

Helen Pike |  May 7, 2021 When the first wave of the pandemic hit, solar companies thought it would bring another setback. The state of the Alberta economy and the loss of the NDP-era Energy Efficiency Alberta tax credit slowed installations — but with energy costs on the rise due to upcoming increases in the federal carbon tax, and solar costs coming down, demand has begun to soar.

Calgary Herald | April 26, 2021 Alberta has almost 100,000 inactive and orphaned oil and gas wells; more than eyesores, they represent a massive, and daunting, financial and environmental liability. In many cases, the wells also represent an untapped asset.

Kieron O'Dea | April 24, 2021 A renewable energy boom is underway in the heart of oil country, as vast new projects harness Alberta’s bounty of wind and sun, drawing an increasingly eager and adaptable workforce.

CBC News | April 19, 2021 Online retail giant Amazon announced Monday its first renewable energy investment in Canada will be built in Newell County east of Calgary. The 80 MW solar project will produce over 195,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy to the grid or enough energy to power more than 18,000 Canadian homes for a year.

Kyle Bakx | April 15, 2021 On any given day, go for a drive in southwest Alberta and expect to hear the wind whistling through your windows as it blows across the prairie. Lethbridge is one of the windiest cities in the country so it's no wonder this region is a hotbed for the growing wind energy industry.

CBC News | March 23, 2021 The home of Canada's oil and gas industry is expected to lead the country in renewable energy growth, according to the Canada Energy Regulator. The CER released its short-term outlook today, offering a glimpse of where Canadians will get most of the electricity they use in the future.

Kevin Green | March 17, 2021 Between 2016 and 2020, Alberta averaged 222,998 new vehicle purchases every year. If that trend continues, with 54 per cent being EVs, there will be more than 600,000 more electric vehicles in the province in the next five years.

Chris Varcoe | March 6, 2021 It wasn’t that long ago that TransAlta Corp. was among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in Canada, largely because of its fleet of coal-fired power plants. Earlier this week, the Calgary-based company announced its intention to be carbon neutral by 2050.

CBC News | March 6, 2021 Fortis, an electricity distribution utility which supplies power to people outside of major centres in Alberta, says Brooks, Alta. as well as Tilley, Newell County, Scandia, Dutchess, Chisholm, and the Westlock area had been impacted by large electrical outages.

Scooter Doll | March 5, 2021 The recently announced investment from the Government of Canada includes zero-emissions public transit and school buses. The full $2.75 billion will be funded over the next five years starting in 2021. The Government of Canada expects the investment to promote jobs and economic recovery in a net-zero emissions future.

Aisha Malik | February 25, 2021 The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that it will not hear the incumbents’ appeal of the CRTC’s lowered wholesale rates. In November 2020, Bell and five cable companies (Rogers, Quebecor, Shaw Communications and Bragg Communications) filed two separate appeals asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Federal Court’s decision that upheld the lowered rates.

Chris Varcoe | Calgary Herald After being stuck in the doldrums last year, three key energy markets for Alberta are seeing a sudden resurgence. Prices for electricity, natural gas and oil have all been moving up this year, providing a temporary boost for power generators and petroleum producers — and leading to higher prices for consumers.

Dan Grummett | February 18, 2021 While hundreds of thousands of people sit without power in Texas, the people in charge of maintaining electricity in Alberta are keeping an eye on developments in the Lone Star State.

Andrew Jeffrey | February 14, 2021 A polar vortex brought bitterly cold temperatures to Alberta this week, but thanks to the sunny weather through this cold snap, Darryl Zubot was cosy and warm inside his house without needing to fire up a furnace.

CBC News | February 11, 2021 A new all-time record for power demand was set for the province this week as Albertans hunkered down against the frigid temperatures delivered by the polar vortex. Alberta's Electric System Operator (AESO) says demand hit 11,729 megawatts on Tuesday night.

Cassidy McKay and Keanna Rapin | December 18, 2020 Increasingly, it feels as if Alberta is divided between people tied to the energy status quo and those who feel the province needs to move quickly toward a low-carbon future. But experts and activists say Alberta’s abundant solar, wind and geothermal resources make it poised to be a leader in renewable energy.

David Cook | February 1, 2021 Global sales of electric vehicles grew by 43 per cent in 2020, according to numbers recently released by sales database EV Volumes. A key component of their batteries is lithium, a mineral found in Alberta — if you know where to look.

The Canadian Press | January 18, 2021 AltaLink wants to refund an additional $350 million to Alberta’s electricity customers over the next three years because of low energy prices. The move, combined with its previous rate initiatives, would reduce each Albertan’s electricity bill by an average of 11 per cent per year between 2021 and 2023.

Peter Earl | January 12, 2021 If you’re one of the many people working from home because of coronavirus, you may have noticed your energy bills creeping up. But don’t worry – you can cut the cost of your gas and electric by becoming more energy efficient. Find out how with our top energy-saving tips.

Danica Ferris | December 10, 2020 In one of the sunniest areas in the country, harnessing the power of solar just makes sense. The Village of Carmangay has become the latest southern Alberta community to jump aboard that sunny train.

By: Andrew Leach and Blake Shaffer | October 15, 2020 Coal power has plummeted in Alberta. Once the backbone of the province's electricity system, coal now supplies roughly one-quarter of Alberta's electricity.

Bill Graveland | October 7, 2020 Sonya Savage said the United Conservative government plans to bring in legislation this fall to set the stage for further development of geothermal energy, which comes from heat beneath the earth.

Chris Varcoe | October 7, 2020 Alberta’s new natural gas strategy has something old, something new and even something blue — blue hydrogen — in its plans.

Tony Seskus | September 21, 2020 Growth in Alberta's renewable energy sector should continue its upward trend, experts say, with one forecast anticipating a surge of projects that could have the province poised to be the Canadian leader in utility-scale wind and solar capacity as early as 2025.

Chris Varcoe | September 17, 2020 For the second time in less than four years, Alberta’s Balancing Pool finds itself in the crosshairs of the province’s electricity market watchdog.

Chris Varcoe | September 10, 2020 It’s backed by a $93-million loan guarantee by the government of Alberta, although the province, industry players and First Nations leaders hope it becomes a gateway to much more.

David Paddon | September 10, 2020 The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by Canada's largest telephone and cable companies Thursday, handing an interim victory to the country's independent internet providers.

Hannah Kost | August 7, 2020 Alberta is joining three other provinces to support the advancement and deployment of nuclear energy through small modular reactors (SMRs).

Tom Vernon | July 20, 2020 Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, combined with a slowdown in Alberta’s oil patch, led to a dramatic drop in demand for electricity in the province.

CBC News | July 7, 2020 A European-based company is proposing to build a solar farm bigger than 300 CFL football fields at Edmonton's international airport.

The Canadian Press | June 23, 2020 Capital Power Corp. says a $92-million expansion of its Whitla Wind power facility in southern Alberta will make it the largest in the province.

Ashley Joannou | June 18, 2020 The Alberta government’s utility deferral program, launched to allow people to postpone their bills amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ends Thursday.

Canadian Press | May 20, 2020 Developers of a stored hydroelectric power project to be built next to a retired open pit coal mine east of Jasper National Park have enlisted TC Energy Corp. as a partner.

Joey Klender | June 15, 2020 Tesla has unloaded Megapacks to a “Windcharger” in Canada, which will store massive amounts of energy from a large wind farm in the province of Alberta.

Government of Alberta | May 6, 2020 The program – one of the first of several supports announced by government to protect Albertans and small businesses from the economic impacts of the pandemic – allows those experiencing financial hardship as a direct result of COVID-19 to defer their utility payments until June 18.

By: Ashley Joannou | May 5, 2020 Alberta’s MLAs will discuss a bill to formalize utility bill deferment during the COVID-19 pandemic when the legislative assembly resumes Wednesday.

Anthony Colthorpe | April 27, 2020 A solar and battery storage project combining 13.5MW of solar PV generation with 8MW / 8MWh of batteries in rural Alberta, Canada, has been approved by the local provincial regulator, the Alberta Utilities Commission.

Jannifer Dorozio | January 16, 2020 Alberta's electricity operator issued its third electricity use alert of the week on Thursday — and, unusually, did it in the morning — but called it down a few hours later.

Madeline Smith | January 16, 2020 Residents and businesses in southern Alberta will pay less for natural gas after the province’s utilities regulator said customers have been overcharged.

Chris Varcoe | January 14, 2020 A nasty cold snap will leave many Albertans marooned indoors for the week, but it has already provided a spark to two key provincial commodities: electricity and natural gas.

Sarah Rieger | January 13, 2020 An energy emergency alert issued by the Alberta Energy System Operator has ended, after the province's extreme cold snap caused a spike in demand for electricity Monday evening.

Sarah Rieger | December 27, 2019 Alberta scrapped its carbon tax in June, but starting Jan. 1, 2020, the federal carbon levy will be imposed on the province. The province is awaiting a decision in regards to its court challenge of the levy, and in the meantime it will join Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick as provinces that refused to impose a carbon price themselves.

Bryan Labby | December 23, 2019 DP Energy has already won approval for one solar park in southeast Calgary and is now pushing for a second in the Shepard Industrial park. Combined, the two would be one of the largest photovoltaic solar farms in Canada generating more than 60 MW of electricity, enough for 14,000 homes.

Deborah Jaremko | December 4, 2019 Suncor Energy is significantly expanding its position in Canadian wind power, announcing on December 2nd it will go ahead with the first phase of a major new wind farm in Southern Alberta.

Dustin Cook | November 29, 2019 The city’s downtown convention centre is soon going to let the sun shine in to produce energy as part of an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent come 2030.

Binnu Jeyakumar | November 16, 2019 New economic analysis shows wind and solar energy, paired with battery storage and energy efficiency, are capable of powering homes and businesses as reliably and at a lower cost to consumers than new gas plants.

Amanda Stephenson | October 30, 2019 The Alberta government has scrapped a series of carbon tax-funded programs that helped businesses and homeowners retrofit their properties and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Dan McGarvey | October 23, 2019 Western Canada's largest and first utility-scale solar project could soon get a whole lot bigger. Vancouver-based Elemental Energy wants to add another 90,000 panels around the existing 50,000 at a cost of around $50 million.

Pembina Institute | Oct. 11, 2019 Solar, wind, battery storage, energy efficiency and demand flexibility are a reliable replacement for coal

Amanda Stephenson | October 17, 2019 From energy firms to tech giants and food and beverage chains, a growing number of North American companies are signing deals for green electricity and spurring excitement within Alberta’s wind and solar industries.

Government of Alberta | October 17, 2019 The government has introduced the Electricity Statutes (Capacity Market Termination) Amendment Act to enable the return to an energy-only market.

The Canadian Press | October 15, 2019 A company linked to U.S. investor Warren Buffett says it will break ground on a $200-million, 117.6-megawatt wind farm in southeastern Alberta next year.

Chris Varcoe | October 10, 2019 A few things are abundantly clear about the state of renewable energy in Alberta today. First, the demise of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program (REP) under the UCP government isn’t going to see new projects come to a screeching halt. In fact, new developments are already going ahead.

Canadian Press | October 9, 2019 Panellists at a wind energy conference in Calgary say Alberta is still the best place in Canada to build renewable power projects despite the United Conservative government’s decision to unplug the previous NDP regime’s project auctions.

Geoffrey Morgan | October 7, 2019 Solar power is beating expectations in oil and gas rich Alberta, where the renewable energy source is poised to expand dramatically in the coming years as international power companies invest in the province.

Amanda Stephenson | October 4, 2019 The Alberta Electric System Operator has released a new forecast suggesting the province is unlikely to reach the renewable electricity targets set out by the previous government.

The Canadian Press | September 30, 2019 A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output.

Chris Varcoe | September 7, 2019 Beneath an array of data that shows Alberta’s financial house needs some major repair work to balance the budget books, the new MacKinnon report shines a spotlight on another sore spot to fix.

Duane Reid-Carlson | August 29, 2019 On July 24, the UCP government restored certainty to Alberta’s electricity market by halting the transition to a capacity market. Although some may worry that Alberta’s current market design will be unable to meet future needs, all they need do is check the real facts over the past 23 years since the energy-only market was first implemented in 1996.

CBC News | August 27, 2019 Greengate Power says an array of 1.5 million panels will provide enough energy to power 100,000 homes. This will be the largest solar energy project in Canada.

Brian Burton | August 19, 2019 When you flip the kitchen light switch in the morning — whether in Lac La Biche or Waterton — the lights come on. But have you thought about what it takes to have a reliable electricity supply?

CBC News | August 14, 2019 The City of Edmonton wants homeowners to warm up to the idea of harnessing the sun's energy by almost tripling its rebate for home solar installations, helping to fill a void created by the suspension of a provincial rebate program.

Chris Varcoe | August 14, 2019 The Kenney government’s decision to cancel the redesign of Alberta’s electricity system to a capacity market won’t side-track two of the province’s largest power generators from converting coal-fired facilities to burn natural gas.

Emma Graney | August 8, 2019 The government agency charged with making Alberta more energy efficient has injected $850 million of economic growth into the province since it began in 2017, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.7 million tonnes.

Kent Fellows | August 1, 2019 In 2016, a report recommending that Alberta’s electricity market transition from an “Energy Only” to “Energy and Capacity” markets was filed. The previous NDP government accepted this recommendation, but on July 24 the UCP government scrapped the idea.

Jeff Labine | July 30, 2019 A Calgary-based oil and gas company operating in Swan Hills could be among the first in Canada to use geothermal heat as a source of power.

Clare Clancy | July 26, 2019 Alberta’s property rights advocate is proposing a cleanup fund for renewable energy projects, referencing the ongoing struggle to deal with abandoned oil and gas wells scattered across the province.

David Bell | July 25, 2019 A Calgary economist from the Pembina Institute says the current Alberta government likely made the right decision to cancel big changes to the province's electricity system.

Amanda Stephenson | July 25, 2019 The UCP government’s decision to scrap plans to overhaul the province’s electricity system could boost renewable energy investment in Alberta, proponents say.

Sarah Rieger | Jul 24, 2019 The United Conservative Party has cancelled the NDP's planned overhaul which would have changed Alberta's energy system from an energy-only to a capacity market.

Government of Alberta | July 24th, 2019 Government is restoring investor confidence in Alberta’s electricity system by returning to a cost-effective, reliable energy-only market.

Geoffrey Morgan | July 24, 2019 Cheap, renewable geothermal power has the potential to meet the country's energy needs and put thousands of laid-off oil and gas workers back to work

Doug Firby | July 19, 2019 Electrification of cars seems to behind in Alberta in comparison with British Columbia with multiple reasons to cite including lower prices at the pump, lack of subsidies and scattered charging stations. “I guess theyʼre coming whether we like it or not,” says Bill Phelan of Spruce Grove.

Christal Loewen | July 19, 2019 On June 15, the Government of Canada declared a climate emergency. On June 16, it approved twinning the Trans Mountain pipeline. Now the work begins boring a path forward — a path that acknowledges the imperatives being dictated by our economy and also our environment.

Kevin Fleming | July 10, 2019 Airdrie’s Genesis Place Recreation Centre is celebrating the completion of its new rooftop solar array. The $2.8 million, the 1.55-megawatt system is now providing renewable energy to the fitness facility.

Erin Collins |  July 04, 2019 The people of Halkirk have been producing power of one kind or another for more than a century but it's easy to spot the coming boom in wind power from the streets. 

Amanda Stephenson | July 3, 2019 The UCP government has made good on its campaign promise to kill Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Plan, but local companies remain optimistic the province will remain an attractive place for wind and solar development.

Maggie Macintosh | Jun 26, 2019 The Town of Raymond is in the process of installing about 2,700 solar panels on top of all of its municipal buildings. Located 40 kilometres south of Lethbridge, Raymond is home to about 4,200 people.

Barb Glen | June 20, 2019 A 2006 survey of residents in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek found that 90 percent were in favour of wind development. That had dropped to 54 percent by 2017. Rural residents are starting to express concerns about the size, location and proliferation of turbines in the province.

Peter Zimonjic | Jun 13, 2019 Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has given notice to the provincial government in Alberta that the federal government will begin imposing its price on carbon in the province beginning Jan.1, 2020.

Emma Graney | May 30, 2019 Premier Kenney said on the Carbon Tax, “This is an opportunity to remove this huge dead-weight cost that punishes hard-working people for living ordinary lives in this province.” Although the UCP’s first bill is yet to pass, fuel sellers were expected to stop collecting the tax at 12:01 a.m.

The Canadian Press | May 27 2019 Canadian Utilities Ltd., a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd. has announced it has sold 250 megawatts worth of its electricity business to Heartland Generation Ltd. The deal includes selling 11 partly or fully owned natural gas-fired and coal-fired electricity generation assets in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.

Aidan Hollis | May 24, 2019 Most Albertans have never heard about the capacity market, although there may be as much as $1 billion a year at stake. The question is, who gets that billion dollars: does it go to electricity generators, or does it stay in consumers’ pockets?

Amanda Stephenson | May 24, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney may not scrap all of the energy efficiency programs currently funded by Alberta's carbon tax, though the UCP government remains uninterested in "subsidizing the installation of shower heads and lightbulbs."

Chris Varcoe | May 16, 2019 Losses at Alberta’s Balancing Pool from the controversial power purchase deals have now topped $1.8 billion, but the bleeding is finally slowing — just as the new Kenney government prepares to call in the auditor general to study the fiasco.

The Canadian Press | May 14, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney says that he plans on crushing the Alberta carbon levy by May 30th. This doesn't end the carbon tax issue though as it leaves Alberta open to a Federal Tax which both Saskatchewan and Ontario governments are currently trying to fight.

Bryan Labby | May 13, 2019 With the new UCP government vowing to scrap the carbon tax, the associated rebates for solar panels might dry up. With the absence of these rebates, the once blossoming solar industry in Alberta might fizzle out.

Paul Cowley | May. 9, 2019 Saturn Power, a company from Ontario is considering leasing a portion of the Red Deer airport to set up a 14 megawatts solar farm. The farm would take up 40 acres of the north end of the airport. One of the benefits of using airport land as it won't take away from valuable farmland.

Michelle Bartleman | May 8, 2019 This Edmonton development is called Blatchford and will be home to 30,000 people when it is done. Tom Lumsden, a development manager for Blatchford said, "It’s a very forward-thinking opportunity to show that Edmonton is more than just an oil and gas town."

Bill Kaufmann | April 26, 2019 The Calgary Parking Authority has added 42 electric car charging stations. Charging will be free for now with the money coming from a grant. The city is attempting to get ahead of the expected rush of people buying lectic cars saying 'transitioning to EVs is seen as the best way to reduce emissions among drivers, who are expected to be piloting dramatically increasing numbers of them'.

Reid Southwick | May 6th, 2019 Nick Clark, the owner of Utility Network & Partners Inc., has sent the Alberta government an open letter urging it to walk away from the electricity model proposed by the former NDP government. Nick says, "The capacity market will add more costs to the consumer and it will be a spiral downwards."

By: Chris Varcoe | April 24, 2019 Hearings kicked off this week into the future of the province's electricity market design, but a high-stakes decision about the industry's fate - affecting billions of dollars in investment and consumer costs - won't be made inside the meeting room of the Alberta Utilities Commission.

By: Geoffrey Morgan | April 11, 2019 The site, was launched earlier this month by lawyer and former power executive Robert Hemstock, who is currently suing the Alberta government for defamation. It breaks down what Hemstock considers to be a series of mistakes the NDP government made as it changed the rules governing the province’s deregulated electricity market — moves he claims cost consumers $2 billion.

By: Brodie Thomas | March 25, 2019 If the electric vehicle revolution is coming, the City of Calgary plans to help usher it in with infrastructure and moral support. The city’s Electric Vehicle Strategy, which was released late last week, lays out concrete actions the city needs to take to help encourage the uptake of EVs in the city.

By: Chris Varcoe | March 13, 2019 The overhaul of Alberta’s electricity sector could end up costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars — up to $1.4 billion — in unnecessary and additional costs, according to consumer groups and key players in the power sector.

By: Emma Graney & Janet French | March 6, 2019 Alberta’s carbon tax is either “the most hated” NDP policy or a critical commitment to the environment for future generations, depending on who you talk to.

By: Ryan Rumbolt | March 5, 2019 Rocky View Country is hoping to get into the renewable energy game with plans to build the country's largest solar farm project.

By: Emma Graney & Janet French | March 5, 2019 The carbon tax has pulled in more than $2 billion since it was introduced two years ago to fund local green projects in every corner of Alberta, but it remains the most pummelled punching bag in provincial politics.

By: Amanda Stephenson | February 26, 2019 In an effort to provide greater investment certainty, the Alberta government has released more details about its plan to have renewable power make up 30 per cent of electricity generation in Alberta by 2030.

B: Canadian Press | February 20, 2019 A major German energy firm says it plans to begin construction on two solar energy projects in southeastern Alberta this spring. Innogy says it has acquired the projects from its Canadian development partner, Calgary-based Solar Krafte.

By: Lucie Edwardson | February 20, 2019 It's time Calgary put its sunny skies to work, according to a University of Calgary engineering student. Aasima Gadiwan, 19, says her research has found Calgary homes have huge solar panel potential and could provide the city with a big chunk of its annual power demands.

By: Calgary Herald | February 16, 2019 Friday’s announcement of low-cost solar is a clear signal to Albertans how the world is changing. The sun has risen on solar in Alberta. This shift towards solar is not an outlier; it’s becoming the norm.

By: The Canadian Press | February 15, 2019 The Alberta government is granting a 20-year contract to supply about half of its electric power needs to a partnership that plans to build three new solar power plants for more than $100 million.

By: Calgary Herald | February 15, 2019 Chris Varcoe’s column, “Electricity sector eyes election as changes jolt Alberta industry,” (Feb. 11, 2019) demonstrates a dramatic shift in sentiment toward renewable electricity in Alberta over the course of a few, short years.

By: Amanda Stephenson | February 15, 2019 The Alberta government has awarded one of the world’s largest solar companies a 20-year deal to provide electricity to government facilities, a move that will double existing solar power capacity in the province.

By: Clare Clancy | February 13, 2019 Less than half of Alberta’s electricity came from coal power in 2018, contributing to a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, says the province. It’s the equivalent of taking 1.5 million cars off the road, with emissions dropping by seven megatonnes, or 16 per cent, in the sector compared to 2017.

By: Chris Varcoe | February 11, 2019 Alberta’s electricity sector has been jolted by policy changes over the past four years, from phasing out coal-fired power plants and building a new capacity market to aggressively promoting renewable energy. But what will happen after the spring election?

By: The Canadian Press Alberta will work with Indigenous groups in the province’s remote northeast corner on what the government says will be Canada’s largest off-the-grid solar power project. The plan is for 7,500 solar panels to be erected at the power plant near the airport at Fort Chipewyan.

By: Adam MacVicar | February 6, 2019 Despite the lack of heat recently in Calgary, an Irish energy company is banking on a lot of sunshine to fuel a potential new solar energy farm. DP Energy is proposing a 156-acre solar energy production facility within Calgary city limits. If approved, it would be the largest in Western Canada.

By: Zach Laing | February 6, 2019 A new innovation fund is set to cut emissions and boost investments in Alberta after the province announced $70 million in funding through the industrial efficiency challenge.

By: Government of Alberta | February 4, 2019 The Government of Alberta is providing $1.2 million in Climate Leadership Plan funding to the Community Energy Association to support the Peaks to Prairies Southern Alberta Electric Vehicle Network.

By: CBC News | January 24, 2019 The federal government announced a plan to fund the construction of new solar farm in southeastern Alberta on Thursday that it says has the potential to power about 7,400 homes per year.

By: Slav Kornik Edmonton residents have an opportunity to save additional money on home energy. The city has launched a new top-up program that allows homeowners to receive an additional 20 per cent in return on home energy evaluations and retrofits through the new Home Energy Plan.

By: Tomasia DaSilva Jayman BUILT is positioning itself as the first large builder in Alberta to include solar panels in every new single family home it builds. The home builder is installing solar panels on an estimated 750 homes a year across Alberta.

By: Sarah Rieger | January 21, 2019 Canada's first geothermal power plant is under construction in Saskatchewan, and the $50-million facility will power about 5,000 homes and offset 27,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year — taking the equivalent of 7,400 cars of yearly emissions out of the atmosphere.

By: CTV News | January 15, 2019 Leaders in natural gas came together in Calgary on Tuesday to discuss potential measures to address a price differential that continues to plague the industry.

By: CBC | January 16, 2019 It's taken a decade of technological improvement and a new competitive bidding process for electrical generation contracts, but wind may have finally come into its own as one of the cheapest ways to create power.

By: Government of Alberta | December 17, 2018 The five successful projects are made possible through the latest phase of the Alberta government’s Renewable Electricity Program, include investments from Albertan companies, as well as from new investors from outside the province, with companies from Ontario and France.

By: Nelson Bennett | December 13, 2018 The federal government has announced details on how it pans to phase out coal power in Canada by 2030.Natural gas appears to play a significant role in the transition and there could be something in it for hydro powerhouses like B.C. and Manitoba because the new plan calls for increased investments in interprovincial transmission

By: Government of Alberta | November 28, 2018 The Government of Alberta is investing $15 million from the Climate Leadership Plan to install more solar panels on schools. The Solar for Schools program provides funding to install rooftop solar panels with rebates of up to $1.50 per watt on the solar energy generated to offset the school’s energy costs.

By: Government of Alberta | November 22, 2018 In response to the growing demand for renewable energy, the Government of Alberta is investing $200 million in Climate Leadership Plan funds over 20 years to launch a new Community Generation Program. The initiative will support the installation of locally generated electricity projects.

By: Karen Bartko and Sarah Kraus Alberta has seen a huge uptick in demand for solar energy, so the province is increasing rebates for both homeowners and non-profits, as well as putting more money towards solar energy programs.

By: The Government of Alberta | November 12, 2018 Alberta’s solar industry has grown by five times since 2015, diversifying the economy, creating jobs and helping save Albertans money on their energy bills.

By: Chris Varcoe | October 18, 2018 Two key figures are leaving their posts in Alberta’s energy universe in the coming weeks during a period of upheaval for the sector. But two familiar figures will be stepping in to replace them.

Bt: CBC | October 17, 2018 With a growing number of wind and solar developments studding Alberta's landscape, the province has enshrined new rules that ensure operators — not landowners — are ultimately responsible for cleaning them up.

By: Edmonton Journal | October 8, 2018 Future large-scale solar energy projects in Alberta will be given greater weight if proponents can prove that at least one quarter of the economic interest produced will be held by Indigenous communities or entities.

By: Kyle Benning | October 4, 2018 Even though our province is known for its oil, new data coming from the latest Vital Signs report shows the nearly two dozen southwest Alberta wind farms can generate enough energy for tens of thousands of people.

By: Kyle Bakx | October 3, 2018 On Tuesday morning, hours after LNG Canada announced it would go ahead with its $40-billion export facility on the West Coast, analyst Martin King gave a presentation about the state of the oil and gas industry at the Calgary Petroleum Club in the city's downtown.The LNG announcement is massive for the natural gas sector.

By: Government of Alberta | October 2, 2018 A Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open to procure solar power equivalent to about 55 per cent of the government’s annual electricity needs. This will allow the province to replace existing green energy contracts with solar power, diversifying the economy and creating good jobs in a growing industry.

By: Alberta Electric Systems Operator (AESO) | May 31, 2018 The AESO has completed its assessment of the potential need for dispatchable renewables and energy storage, and developed a recommendation as Alberta transitions to a lower-emission electricity system.

By: CBC News | September 24, 2018 The City of Edmonton wants all of its operations to be powered by renewable energy sources by 2030, and is looking at upcoming electricity contract negotiations as a chance to achieve that. The city spends about $35 million each year on the 300,000 megawatt hours of power, used for everything from keeping the lights on at city buildings to running the LRT.

By: Scott Johnston | September 24, 2018 Edmonton could potentially beat its 2030 target that city council set in May to power all of its buildings, transit and vehicles through green energy, according to a city program manager.

By: Chris Varcoe | September 21, 2018 Following a lengthy investigation, Alberta’s electricity market watchdog has found a government agency — the Balancing Pool — broke the province’s own electricity rules in its handling of controversial power contracts.

By: Global News | September 12, 2018 For some time now, Canadians have been encouraged to retrofit their homes in order to reduce their carbon footprint. In Alberta, homeowners have been incentivized to install solar panels on their homes through solar rebates.

By: The Canadian Press | August 31, 2018 Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says a court decision striking down the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a national crisis — and she’s pulling her province out of the federal climate plan until Ottawa fixes it.

By: Brennan Doherty | August 30, 2018 Industry leaders in Canada’s energy sector warned of investment chill following Thursday’s court ruling against the Trans Mountain expansion. The decision, handed down by the Federal Court of Appeal, forces the Canadian government to restart a third phase of consultation and consider the environmental effects of increased shipping before the project can move ahead.

By: Jennifer Ivanov Alberta set a new summer record for electricity consumption on Thursday, using 11,163 MW of power, according to the Alberta Electric System Operator. Officials with the AESO said the sustained hot temperatures across the province are driving demand for electricity. The previous summer peak was 11,099 MW set on July 17, 2017.

By: Government of Alberta | August 14, 2018 The $215 million Alberta Community Transit (ACT) Fund will be available to municipalities, Métis Settlements and transit commissions and authorities to invest in low and zero-emission transit vehicles, and increase transit ridership across the province. This will help reduce overall emissions and give more Albertans the option to use public transit.

By: Chris Varcoe ADJUST COMMENT PRINT The Notley government’s quagmire over power contracts continues to deepen, with Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman and the premier’s communications director now in the crosshairs of a new $1-million defamation lawsuit.

By: Graham Thomson | August 3, 2018 With friends like these, Alberta doesn’t need enemies. This week the federal government abruptly announced changes to its carbon pricing plans. The alterations are relatively minor and won’t affect Alberta. However, Ottawa did such a lousy job explaining itself that the Alberta government is scrambling to explain that the changes are, well, relatively minor and won’t affect Alberta.

By: Sammy Hudes | July 18, 2018 Alberta marked a summer power consumption record Tuesday, with 11,099 megawatts used between 4 and 5 p.m. Analysts say that mark could be indicative of a changing trend in the province, which has historically seen its energy consumption peak during the winter months.

By: Government of Alberta | July 18, 2018 The Alberta government and Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) are encouraging biotechnology, electricity and sustainable transportation innovators to develop new clean-technology projects to cut their energy costs, while reducing greenhouse gases.

By: Chris Varcoe | June 29, 2018 For more than a year, the complex overhaul of Alberta’s electricity market has quietly chugged along below the radar screen. Until now, amid growing concerns the system’s design could unnecessarily drive up costs for consumers.

By: City of Edmonton | June 21, 2018 The City of Edmonton is launching Change Homes for Climate - Solar, a program that provides financial incentives for homeowners interested in increasing the energy efficiency of their homes and generating renewable energy. The program offers homeowners a $0.15/watt incentive to help install solar systems and produce renewable energy.

By: Dan Healing | June 20, 2018 Solar industry participants say they expect more investment to flow to Alberta and the United States in the wake of premier-designate Doug Ford's vow to axe Ontario's cap-and-trade system and the Green Ontario Fund consumer rebate program it fuels.

By: Brenda Neufeld | June 19, 2018 For the first time, Calgary is hosting the country’s largest solar event as Western Canada emerges as the hottest solar market in the nation.

By: Jeff Melchior | June 19, 2018 Producers have been flooding the Alberta government with applications for its new suite of energy efficiency incentive programs.The province is offering a total of $35 million to producers and agri-processors pursuing solar, irrigation, heating, lighting, and other energy reduction projects.

By: Lucie Edwardson | June 19, 2018 Calgary Transit is looking to add electric buses to its fleet, and it's asking city council to add more than $20 million to next year's budget to make it happen.

By: CBC News | June 2, 2018 Edmontonians curious about sustainable building practices toured across the city Saturday, checking out eco-friendly homes. The 2018 Eco-Solar Home Tour over the weekend features 22 stops that show off various green technologies that support energy and water efficiency, as well as emission reduction.

By: Scott Dippel | May 24, 2018 The provincial government paid more than $8.3 million last month to electrical utility companies in Alberta. The payments were a result of power prices going above the province's price cap of 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for consumers.

By: Government of Alberta | May 23, 2018 Through Alberta’s Indigenous Energy Efficiency (Retrofit) Program, the Nation will receive a $2,156,686 grant that will be used to install a new ice plant in the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex. The ice plant, along with upgrades to the building’s water system, will help save the community as much as $89,000 per year in electricity and heating costs over the next 30 years.

By: Diane Colley-Urquhart In my 18 years on city council, the electricity market has never been as highly regulated with government intervention as it has been in the past three years in Alberta. I served on the city’s gas, power and telecommunications committee for many years, took an eight-year break, and have been reappointed by council.

Government of Alberta | May 10, 2018 Industrial facilities will save energy and money by upgrading equipment and making energy improvements through a new The $88-million Custom Energy Solutions program by Energy Efficiency Alberta.

By: Gordon Kent | May 7, 2018 Capital Power is suing the Alberta government for changes the company claims will cost it millions of dollars in lower compensation for closing coal-fired power plants early.

By: Government of Alberta | May 4, 2018 The Alberta government is making sure affordable housing stays affordable for everyday Albertans by offering housing providers support to upgrade their facilities and lower their emissions. Minister of Seniors and Housing Lori Sigurdson announced the $25-million investment for housing providers that can be used to upgrade or install windows, basement insulation and more.

By: Licia Corbella | May 1, 2018 The information in the Stop the Shock Campaign is, in itself, shocking. On Monday, a room of about 100 members of the Calgary West Rotary club heard alarming information put forward by Todd Beasley, one of the organizers of a group called Albertans for Affordable Electricity. Beasley has been lighting small groups on fire across the province.

By: Chris Varcoe | April 26, 2018 The chief executive of the Alberta Balancing Pool has suddenly left the organization. And the electricity industry’s watchdog, the Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA), is still searching for a permanent head, seven months after the previous one left. Now, the official Opposition wants Alberta’s auditor general to delve into the province’s ongoing electricity issues.

By: James Wood | April 24, 2018 The NDP government is spending $259,000 on a mail-out campaign highlighting its plan to cap electricity prices as the cost of power has moved upward. The province sent out a brochure to 1.6 million homes telling residents they are “protected against high electricity prices.”

By: The Canadian Press | April 20, 2018 Alberta is making changes to resolve problems with power and natural gas bills. Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd has tabled legislation that would allow electricity and gas providers to be penalized for late billing and overcharging.

Kevin Libin | April 19, 2018 Get ready, Alberta, because all the thrills and spills that inevitably follow when politicians start meddling in a boring but perfectly well-functioning electricity market in the name of pointless political symbolism are coming your way, next.

By: Sheldon Fulton | April 14, 2018 Major changes are being made to the Alberta electricity market. These changes will have a significant impact on consumers, yet they are barred from having any voice. The Alberta electric market is being transformed behind closed doors by shadowy, cosy and exclusive industry and government working groups.

By: James Wood | April 12, 2018 Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he expects Calgary will embrace a new program aimed at making it easier for property owners to finance energy efficient upgrades for their home.

By: Government of Alberta | April 13, 2018 Edmontonians will soon see new additions to the city’s transit fleet that will help improve commute times, reduce emissions and lay the foundation for economic growth and job creation.

By: Government of Alberta | April 12, 2018 If passed, An Act to Enable Clean Energy Improvements would give municipalities the option to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The initiative would allow home and business owners to make their spaces more energy-efficient, without putting any money down.

By: Government of Alberta | April 5, 2018 Albertans eager to add more energy-efficient products to their homes can get their shopping lists ready, as the latest round of instant savings hits stores on April 5.

By: The Government of Alberta | April 4, 2018 The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has opened the first of a three-stage competitive process, under which bids will be considered to provide a total of 700 megawatts of renewable energy, or enough to power nearly 300,000 homes.

By: Graham Thomson | March 30, 2018 I hate being the bearer of bad news. So, let me couch it with some good news. Your electricity rates will be going up — but not astronomically. This weekend TransAlta will be mothballing two of its coal-fired power plants at its Sundance facility west of Edmonton. According to a news release, it’s all part of the company’s “strategy to accelerate its transition to gas and renewables generation.”

By: Sarah Rieger | March 30, 2018 Electricity costs are set to jump significantly in April for Albertans, but the spike will only be reflected on some customers' bills. Electricity rates are set to nearly double between March and April for customers of Enmax Energy, Direct Energy and Epcor Energy, according to rates set by the Alberta Utilities Commission.

By Chris Varcoe | March 29, 2018 In just a few days, TransAlta Corp. will mothball two of its coal-fired power generating units in Alberta. But days before the move occurs, a high-stakes battle has erupted between two influential agencies within the deregulated power system: the Alberta Electric System Operator, which manages the province’s power grid, and the electricity industry’s watchdog, the Market Surveillance Administrator.

By: The Government of Alberta Large industrial emitters with innovative ideas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money are invited to apply for funding from a new government program.

By: Postmedia News Despite initial promises that Alberta’s carbon tax would be revenue-neutral, the province’s NDP government confirmed it would use cash from carbon pricing to balance its books in the long-term.

By: Chris Varcoe | March 17, 2018 It began with a political bombshell two years ago. It ended with barely a thud last week. But the Notley government’s sensational court action over Alberta power contracts — alleging secret deals and covert action involving discredited power firm Enron — isn’t over just yet.

By: Government of Alberta | March 15, 2018 The Alberta government is supporting locally led projects that will create new jobs and increase regional economic development in coal communities. The Coal Community Transition Fund will support 12 projects in 17 communities across the province. Total funding for the communities is about $5 million.

By: The Canadian Press | March 15, 2018 The increasing intensity of storms that lead to massive power outages highlights the need for Canada's electrical utilities to be more robust and innovative, climate change scientists say.

By: Elise Stolte | March 14, 2018 The province on Wednesday pledged to spend another $54 million toward helping cities retrofit buildings, install solar and explore other small-scale green energy generation.

By: The Government of Alberta | March 14, 2018 The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) will use $54 million in funding from the Climate Leadership Plan to deliver multi-year programs for small-scale community generation, energy-efficiency upgrades for buildings, solar energy for schools and more.

By: Sammy Hudes | March 11, 2018 The provincial government has reached a settlement with Enmax, ending a legal battle dating back almost two years after the city utility tried to return a money-losing electricity contract to the government.

By: Joe Vipond & James Andruchow | Feb 22, 2018 Air pollution from coal in Alberta is plummeting. This is great news for th elungs of children and the hearts of the elderly, and indeed, all Albertans, as we all benefit from cleaner skies. 

By: The Alberta Government | Feb 21, 2018 Industrial businesses, including small-to-medium sized oil and gas industries, are now eligible to receive rebates for switching to energy-efficient products. 

By: The Canadian Press | Feb 5, 2018 The Alberta government said it will require indigenous equity investment from proponents in the second round of bids to build renewable energy projects in the province.

By: Meghan Potkins, Calgary Herald | Feb 4, 2018 Calgary Transit's shift away from a mostly diesel bus fleet will begin early next year with the arrival of 40 new natural gas-fuelled buses as the city seeks cheaper and more environmentally friendly fuel sources to power transit.

By: Kelly Cryderman & Shawn Mccarthy & Mike Hager, The Globe and Mail | Feb 1, 2018 The battle over the flow of oil to the West Coast has ratcheted up with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declaring that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will be built, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley suspending electricity-purchase talks with B.C. - a move she says could cost that province almost half-a-billion dollars a year. 

By: Tony Seskus, CBC News | Jan 31, 2018 Members of an Alberta Hutterite colony thought they'd struck a handsome deal when they inked a contract that promised to pay them rent simply for allowing a wind power operation on their land

By: James Wood, Calgary Herald | Jan 17, 2018 While Alberta expects to see the greenhouse gas emissions reduced by its climate change policies, the province is likely to fall well short of reaching Canada's emissions targets even under the best-case scenario for its initiatives, according to the province's latest progress report. 

By: Kent Howie & Alan Ross, Alberta Power Market | Jan 11, 2018 Albertans will go to the polls on a date between March 1 and May 31,2019 according to its fixed-election-date legislation.

By: Sara Hastings-Simon, Edmonton Journal | Jan 9, 2018 The recent renewable energy procurement in Alberta has garnered much well-earned hype. It delivered wind power at prices that are a record low for Canada at an average price of $37/megawatt hour - cheaper than natural gas. 

By: Alyssa Julie, 770 CHQR | Jan 5, 2018 The NDP government says Albertans have saved some $300 million in energy costs and avoided almost three million tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 as a result of its energy efficiency programs, but an Independent Alberta pollster suggests Albertans may not see these numbers as a huge success.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Jan 4, 2018 Alberta electricity consumers can expect to see a couple of surprises in their monthly bills in 2018: higher power prices and increased charges from the Balancing Pool. 

By: Geoffrey Morgan, Calgary Herald | Jan 2, 2018 The deep freeze currently chilling most of North America is providing a boost to beleagured natural gas producers, but analysts believe the colder temperature would need to last for months for prices to improve further.

By: Tom Vernon, Global News | Jan 2, 2018 The turn of the calendar to 2018 saw TransAlta retire one of its coal power generating units at its Sundance plant west of Edmonton and mothball another as it begins the transition to cleaner sources of energy.

By: Paula Simons, Edmonton Journal | Dec 29, 2017 This Thursday, Dec.28, Alberta set a new mark for electricity use. We hit an all-time record high of 11,473 MW. That surpassed the 2016 record by 15 MW.

By: Andrea Ross, CBC News | Dec 28, 2017 From rebates to heating bills to prices at the pumps, here's what Albertans will pay come Jan. 1.

By: Kyle Bakx, CBC News | Dec 22, 2017 $30-million solar array will power 3,000 homes in southeast Alberta.

By: The Canadian Press | Dec 13, 2017 Bids in an auction to pick renewable energy projects were so attractive that the Alberta government decided to back proposals to build 600 megawatts of new generation, 50 per cent higher than its goal of 400 MW.

By: The Alberta Government | Dec 13, 2017 Renewable electricity in Alberta will keep power affordable thanks to record-low auction prices and strong investor confidence.

By: Lorne Gunter, Edmonton Sun | Dec 13, 2017 First things first, the price the NDP government got for 20 year contracts for renewable energy was a good price - for wind power. 

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Dec 12, 2017 How low can renewable energy prices go? That will be the billion-dollar question for Albertans when they find out Wednesday which projects have been selected by the NDP government in the first auction for renewable power contracts.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Dec 7, 2017 Two things are apparent coming out of the provincial government's big annoucement Wednesday about changes to overhaul its carbon tax on big industrial operations.

By: Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | Dec 7, 2017 TransAlta Corp. will fast-track its transition to cleaner power - with forecasts of handsome government rewards for its renewables portfolio - and plans to mothball some coal plants in the near term, which is expected to boost low electricity prices.

By: Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | Dec 6, 2017 Alberta's revamped carbon tax for large industrial emitters received some praise Wednesday, but there was also fears the plan could drive up electricity costs for consumers while eroding industry's ability to compete with global players that don't face the same levies.

By: Reid Southwick & Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Dec 6, 2017 Alberta's carbon tax will cost large industrial emitters - from oilsands mines to fertilizer plants - a total of $1.2 billion a year by 2020, but the NDP government isn't projecting job losses as a result of the sweeping new levy. 

By: Chris Varcoe & Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | Dec 6, 2017 Alberta's carbon tax and methane emission rules could cost the oil and gas sector billions of dollars in the coming years, potentially eroding industry competitiveness, according to a leaked government report obtained by the official Opposition.

By: James Wood, Calgary Herald | Dec 5, 2017 Alberta's NDP government is creating a new $1.4-billion fund to help industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions through innovation and technology.

By: Don Pittis, CBC News | Dec 4, 2017 A glut of electric power means rock bottom wholesale prices that leave taxpayers on the hook.

By: Gordon Kent, Edmonton Journal | Nov 8, 2017 Alberta's needs to start shifting quickly out of the oilsands to avoid serious economic trouble as the world moves away from fossil fuels, a University of Waterloo professor says.

By: Dan McGarvey, CBC News | Nov 3, 2017 Trades and careers in renewable energy, like wind and solar power, could play a part in easing Alberta's employment crunch - providing jobs in the near future and for decades to come.

By: The Alberta Government | Oct 27, 2017 The program has helped Calgary add more than 2.3 megawatts of energy capacity to six public buildings using solar power, including the Glenmore and Bearspaw water treatment plants, the Mount Pleasant Fire Station, an organic composting facility and two other buildings in Calgary.

By: Trish Audette-Longo, National Observer | Oct 27, 2017 Alberta's environment minister says the province - known for its oil and oilsands production - will have a big stake in an energy future that shifts to renewables.

By: Kyle Bakx, CBC News | Oct 26, 2017 Natural gas prices have slumped for several years in Western Canada, but hit a new low this summer. 

By: The Alberta Government | Oct 25, 2017 Solar panels have been added to community league buildings in Belgravia, Riverdale, Evansdale and Queen Alexandra. Ridgewood Community League will install them in the spring.

By: James Wood, Calgary Herald | Oct 15, 2017 Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says Alberta is taking precautions to ensure minimal effects on bird and bat populations as it expands the use of wind power in the province, but says allegations that wind energy is a major killer of winged wildlife have been vastly overblown in the past.

By: Yolande Cole, Calgary Herald | Oct 11, 2017 After nine months of the provincial government's carbon levy and rebate policies, the majority of Albertans remain opposed to the program, a newly released study indicates. 

By: Margo McDiarmid, CBC News | Oct 11, 2017 An increasing number of Indigenous communities are becoming partners in renewable energy projects in Canada and creating thousands of jobs as they do it. 

By: The Government of Canada | Oct 11, 2017 Today, we annouce that Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.) will champion a global alliance on the transition from unabated coal-fired electricity at next month's United Nations climate change meetings in Bonn, Germany.

By: Adam Lachacz, The Gateway | Oct 9, 2017 The future of geothermal renewable energy is being spearheaded by University of Alberta researchers. The university is developing new energy options thanks to $75 million in funding for the Future Energy Systems initiative. 

By: The Canadian Wind Energy Association | Oct 3, 2017 More than 1,200 gather in Montreal for Canada's largest wind energy conference and exhibition.

By: The Alberta Government | Sept 28, 2017 Albertans bracing for colder months will have more help lowering their utility bills, thanks to another round of instant savings on energy-efficient products. 

By: Kent Howie & Peter Bryan , Alberta Power Market | Sept 20, 2017 Earlier this month the National Energy Board (NEB) issued a news release drawing attention to the fact that Alberta wholesale electricity prices have already set an annual report this year for the number of hours that generators receieved zero dollars for the power they generated. 

By: Chris Varcoe , Calgary Herald | Sept 18, 2017 The Alberta Balancing Pool has decided to terminate two power agreements that should help save consumers about $500 million, although the move is also expected to push up electricity prices in the next two years.

By: The Alberta Government | Sept 15, 2017 Alberta moves one step closer to its target of 30 per cent renewable energy by 2030 as round one of the Renewable Electricity Program enters the request for proposals stage.

By: David Dodge & Dylan Thompson, Pembina Institute | Sept 8, 2017 It seems fitting that Vulcan, Alberta, is home to the first solar park in Canada. After all this small town of fewer than 2,000 people loves making science reality out of science fiction. 

By: Jesse Snyder, Financial Post | Sept 6, 2017 The introduction of a federal carbon tax could "shrink" Canada's GDP by as much as $3 billion in 2018 and lead to a slight depreciation of the Canadian dollar, a new report says.

By: National Energy Board | Sept 6, 2017 As of 31 July 2017, Alberta has already experienced a record of 41 hours, in 2017, when the wholesale electricity price settled at $0 per megawatt hour. 

By: Tom Vernon, Global News | Sept 6, 2017 Alberta's electricity transmission system has seen an unprecedented level of investment over the past decade. But some people say the billions of dollars spent on new lines far exceeds what is actually needed.

By: The Conference Board of Canada | Sept 6, 2017 Carbon pricing will help Canada reduce emissions but the reductions will fall short of the government's goal of a 30 per cent reduction from 2005 levels by 2030.

By: Lydia Neufeld, CBC News | Sept 5, 2017 Edmonton plans to stop buying diesel transit buses and only buy electric buses in three years, according to the Edmonton Transit Service.

By: Kent Howie, Alberta Power Law | Sept 5, 2017 At least every two years the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) shares with the market its long-term (20 year) forecast of Alberta's electricity demand and the generation capacity needed to meet that demand.

By: The Alberta Government | Aug 28, 2017 Cold Lake First Nations will install solar energy panels on five of its buildings this fall with funding from Alberta's Indigenous Solar Program.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Aug 23, 2017 Economic hope collides with lethargic oil prices. That should be the headline on the Notley government's first-quarter financial update.

By: Shawn Logan, Calgary Herald | Aug 23, 2017 It may go down as Calgary's hottest summer on record, but the city's chief energy provider says electricity usage has been significantly lower than average.

By: CBC News | Aug 22, 2017 The Town of Banff's biggest consumer of electricity will now get 20 per cent of it from solar power, thanks to the installation of the largest solar photovoltaic system in the Bow Valley.

By: Yolande Cole, Postmedia Network | Aug 20, 2017 The City of Calgary is a small step closer to formulating a strategy for electric vehicles. 

By: Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | Aug 17, 2017 An arm's-length government agency is now a massive player in Alberta's power market, raising new fears that its growing presence will scare away investment and potentially drive up costs for consumers.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Aug 17, 2017 New documents show the Alberta Balancing Pool's board of directors didn't accept internal advice this spring to take measures that could eventually save consumers between $188 million and $209 million.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Aug 1, 2017 In a new lawsuit, Enmax is ramping up its electricity dispute with the NDP government, accusing the province of interfering with Alberta's Balancing Pool, an arms-length agency.

By: Caley Ramsay, Global News | July 27, 2017 As temperatures soared across the province on Thursday, so too did the amount of electricity used. Alberta set a new summer record for electricity consumption on Thursday, using 10,852 MW of power, according to the Alberta Electric System Operator.

By: Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | July 25, 2017 Amid fears of a looming labour shortage in Alberta's electricity market, the province has commissioned a year-long study to identify workforce gaps before the grid is upended with greener sources of power.

By: Katelyn Wilson, Global News | July 21, 2017 With technology constantly changing, one farm south of Grassy Lake decided to pave the way for a new type of farming. 

By: Janet French, Edmonton Journal | July 20, 2017 A government program to encourage Alberta businesses, non-profits and institutions to replace energy inefficient lights and heating has brought some suppliers' sales to a standstill.

By: Rob Csernyik | July 14, 2017 The future is looking bright for solar energy careers in Alberta. Just weeks after the official launch of Energy Efficiency Alberta's two-year, $36 million residential and commercial solar program, the industry is already hiring. 

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | July 14, 2017 The province's debacle over power purchase contracts is slowly lurching to an ignominious end.

By: Dennis Woodford | July 11, 2017 Trading in electricity between the western provinces - is it effective?

By: Sarah Kraus, Global News | July 8, 2017 During this heatwave, it's tough to avoid the sun - and that's great news for those with solar panels on the roofs.

By: Kyle Bakx & Tracy Johnson, CBC News | July 3, 2017 6 months into carbon plan, Alberta's changes look made to last, no matter what party governs province. 

By: The Alberta Government | June 29, 2017 New provincial programs will help Indigenous communities cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy bills and create jobs. 

By: Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post | June 12, 2017 Major oil and gas producers will put more of their capital into wind and solar developments as returns from renewables are poised to exceed some hydrocarbon projects, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | June 8, 2017 Like an intricate Rube Goldberg device - the confounding idea behind the Mouse Trap board game - Alberta's strategy to remake the province's electricity system has many moving parts.

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | June 7, 2017 Albertans can avoid paying almost $1 billion in future losses if the province's Balancing Pool terminates money-losing power purchase arrangement it now controls. 

By: Brenda Neufeld, Global News | May 24, 2017 The province's opposition parties say Albertans should not be fooled into thinking a new electricity rate cap announced by the NDP government is going to save them money.

By: Michelle Bellefontaine, CBC News | May 23, 2017 The Alberta government introduced a bill Tuesday that will allow it to place a cap on regulated electricity rates for the next four years.

By: The Alberta Government | May 18, 2017 Businesses, non-profit organizations and institutions can save hundreds of dollars annually with a new energy efficiency rebate program.

By: Reid Southwick & Chris Varcoe | May 10, 2017 Alberta's electricity market watchdog is investigating a provincial agency for its handling of controversial power contracts that are losing billions of dollars.

By: Nola Keeler, CBC News | May 9, 2017 Conference on wind energy told Alberta has great potential for more wind power

By: Jesse Snyder, Financial Post | May 3, 2017 Canada substantially boosted its renewable electricity capacity over the past decade, and has now emerged as the second largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world, a new report said Wednesday.

By: The Alberta Government | Apr 25, 2017 Albertans will save money with instant rebates at stores for energy-efficient home products, with a new retail campaign running April 28 to June 11.

By: CBC News | Apr 20, 2017 TransAlta is accelerating plans to convert its coal-fired power plants to gas.

By: Paula Simons, Edmonton Journal | Apr 20, 2017 In Alberta, we love free money. Homeowners will be eligble for up to $3,500 towards the cost of insulation, up to $1,500 for new windows, and up to $1,000 for a newhot water system. 

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Apr 20, 2017 You don't have to go very far to find politicians, consumers or businesses unhappy with Alberta's new carbon tax.

By: Stuart Thomson, Edmonton Journal | Apr 19, 2017 It only took a few hours for Albertans curious about the government's rebate program for energy-efficient home upgrades to crash the website Tuesday with a spike in web traffic.

By: The Alberta Government | Apr 18, 2017 A new Energy Efficiency Alberta program will support homeowners and local Alberta contractors through rebates for insulation, tankless hot water heaters and windows.

By: CBC News | Apr 6, 2017 The Alberta government says its $5-million program to encourage municipalities to use solar energy is a success, with 18 participating communities receiving nearly $2 million in rebates so far. 

By: Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald | Apr 4, 2017 Alberta farmers who historically have profited from having oil and gas wells on their land have a new opportunity blowing in the wind, though experts advise landowners seek legal counsel before signing contracts. 

By: The Canadian Press | Apr 4, 2017 Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says people will be called soon about installation of free bulbs, night lights, A-V bars, shower heads and more.

By: Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | Apr 4, 2017 Two Alberta companies caught up in the NDP government's overhaul of the provincial electricity system were hit with credit rating downgrades Tuesday amid an uncertain outlook in the power market. 

By: James Wood, Calgary Herald | Mar 31, 2017 Alberta's auditor general is looking at whether the NDP government's changes to the province's electrical system have put it in control of what has been an arms-length agency. 

By: The Alberta Government | Mar 31, 2017 To make it easier for Albertans to generate their own electricity, the province will explore ways to enable more small-scale, community-owned generation from greener sources, such as wind or solar. 

By: Reid Southwick, Calgary Herald | Mar 30, 2017 The Alberta government plans to borrow more than $2 billion over four years to cover losses from power contracts, despite claims there are cheaper alternatives.

By: The Canadian Press | Mar 29, 2017 'We can have real impact in terms of both job creation and energy efficiency.' 

By: CBC News | Mar 25, 2017 The operator of Alberta's electricity grid will start taking bids at the end of this month from companies interested in generating more renewable power. The provincial government wants to add 5,000 megawatts of renewable electricity by 2030.

By: David Dodge, Edmonton Journal | Mar 25, 2017 Benjamin Franklin's miserly maxim is as true today as it was in 1736: A penny saved is a penny earned. Or almost as true. In fact, a penny saved is worth more than a penny earned, once you account for income taxes. 

By: Drew Anderson, CBC News | Mar 24, 2017  Advocates of geothermal energy in Alberta are celebrating this week's federal budget, which features tax incentives for development of the renewable energy, but that push might not be enough to get the industry running at full steam.

By: Ryan Rumbolt, Calgary Herald | Mar 24, 2017 The province's power grid operator wants companies to think green to supply Albertans with renewable energy. 

By: Pembina Institute | Mar 22, 2017 Pembina Institute reacts to the Government of Canada's 2017 budget. 

By: Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald | Mar 15, 2017 Around 500 people in the industry descended on Banff this week for the annual conference of the Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta to contemplate what an uncertain future holds for the sector.

By: Aaron Chatha, Metro News | Mar 14, 2017 Calgary could become a premiere green energy hub in North America, according to a new study by environmental strategy group Delphi. 

By: Alanna Smith, Calgary Herald | Mar 3, 2017 What do we know about the Government of Alberta's solar rebate program? The Alberta government has created a $36-million solar rebate program to cut solar installation costs.

By: The Alberta Government | Feb 28, 2017 A new Energy Efficiency Alberta program will make life more affordable for Alberta families by helping them conserve energy through the latest innovations, such as LED lights and power bars.

By: The Alberta Government | Feb 27, 2017 The Alberta government is creating a $36-million rebate program for solar installation on residential and commercial buildings. 

By: Alanna Smith, Calgary Herald | Feb 21, 2017 As a city committee gets set to view a proposed climate change strategy, a veteran councillor believes the plan needs to be more aggressive. 

By: Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Sun | Feb 17, 2017 Calgarians will soon be hit by a one-two punch of electricity and natural gas price increases, says utility companies and analysts. 

By: Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Herald | Feb 17, 2017 Calgarians are closely watching their bills, particularly now during an economic downtown when every penny counts. Here's a quick primer on what each of the growing number of entries in the utility bill actually mean.

By: Postmedia News, Edmonton Journal | Feb 12, 2017 A $1.6-billion transmission line project running from just west of Edmonton to the Fort McMurray area has been approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission. 

By: Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Herald | Feb 10, 2017 The carbon tax portion of their heating bills has some Calgarians feeling burned. 

By: The Alberta Government | Feb 06, 2017 The provincial government is investing $600,000 to help people take action together on climate change.

By: Sara Hastings-Simon, Blake Shaffer & Trevor Tombe, Maclean's | Jan 31, 2017 Following a report by Alberta's Energy Efficiency Advisory Panel, the government announced a large program last week aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes, businesses, and non-profits.

By: CBC News | Jan 17, 2017 The minimal benefits of shutting down all of Ontario's coal-fired power plants didn't justify the cost of the closures, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute. 

By: Todd Coyne, Alberta Oil Magazine | Jan 16, 2017 The Donald Trump administration threatens to leave progressive energy economies, like Canada's, out in the cold. But how serious is the threat, really?

By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press | Jan 16, 2017 The rise of renewable power has created a need for energy stroage that companies are fulfilling with underwater balloons, multi-tonne flywheels and decades-old designs.

By: Haley Jarmain, News Talk 770 | Jan 15, 2017 It seems that more Calgarians are open to the idea of energy efficient options in their homes and there's little doubt the new carbon tax is part of the reason. 

By: Sharon Crowther, The Globe and Mail | Jan 13, 2017 Alberta's solar industry is experiencing exponential growth in every area but residential, where homeowners are still waiting on tax breaks to make the economics work.