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Sheep running in the shade under solar panels on a field in Alberta
Electricity
October 31, 2025
Op-ed

'Would have saved us months'

Pembina Institute releases new guide to renewable energy, battery storage
Portrait of Jason Wang
A farmhouse in a field in rural Alberta, with a cloudy sky
Electricity, Oil & Gas
October 30, 2025
Article

New landowner guides to energy development

Our new resources help Albertans navigate the benefits and risks of hosting energy projects – including oil and gas, and renewables – on their land
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Jason Wang
Guide to Renewable Energy and Battery Storage cover
Electricity
October 30, 2025
Publication

Guide to Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Projects

How Alberta landowners can reap the benefits of hosting clean energy
Portrait of Jason Wang
Electricity
October 30, 2025
Media Release

New guide offers tips to landowners considering clean energy projects

Guide shortens learning curve for landowners and communities wanting to host wind and solar projects
Portrait of Jason Wang
Electricity
August 27, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s restructured energy market misses mark for modernizing the grid

Ratepayers will pay more under new rules that favour older, more expensive generation methods
Portrait of Jason Wang
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Electricity
August 25, 2025
Media Release

Alberta's pursuit of reliable, affordable grid needs to include more than nuclear

Moving away from an over-reliance on gas makes sense, but the province should adopt a true all-of-the-above approach
Portrait of Jason Wang
Solar panels on a field at dusk in Innisfail, AB.
Electricity
June 2, 2025
Op-ed

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Other provinces are making electricity grids that are resilient, flexible and fit for the next century
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang
The report's front cover, featuring a photo of solar panels in a field at dusk. The picture is of the Innisfail solar project in Alberta.
Electricity
May 28, 2025
Publication

Down But Not Out

A brief status update on Alberta’s renewable energy industry
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Electricity
May 28, 2025
Media Release

Investor confidence in Alberta’s renewables sector remains dampened

Two years of policy uncertainty have taken their toll, as number of proposed projects in the province declines
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Electricity
May 1, 2025
Media Release

Alberta is out of step with the global push to build modern electricity systems

Challenging the federal Clean Electricity Regulations will add yet more uncertainty to the province’s electricity market, further undermining investment
Portrait of Jason Wang
Electricity
April 10, 2025
Media Release

Alberta’s electricity market restructure remains a source of investment uncertainty

As other jurisdictions take active steps to grow their supply of clean, reliable, affordable electricity, Alberta urgently needs to catch up
Portrait of Jason Wang
Rural highway at sunset with dramatic clouds in southern Alberta
Electricity
April 8, 2025
Article

Alberta is swimming against the tide on clean electricity

The province has the resources to build a system for the future. It just needs to focus on the right ones
Portrait of Jason Wang
Transmission lines along a gravel road and canola fields in Alberta
Electricity
April 4, 2025
Op-ed

Walk the line

Cross-border transmission infrastructure can help secure economic growth and strengthen grid resilience
Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall