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From Principles to Practice cover

Customer Energy

September 18, 2026

From Principles to Practice

Making data centre development work for Canadians

Customer Energy

September 18, 2026

Canada has responsible data centre principles, but will it put them into practice?

New report outlines practical actions for building public trust around data centre growth

Street in Calgary at sunset

Customer Energy

September 10, 2026

Alberta’s overlooked electricity resource is hiding in plain sight

Demand-side management can reduce peak demand, lower system costs and help the grid keep pace with industrial expansion, data centres and electrification

Customer Energy, Electricity

September 3, 2026

Federal data centre framework sets right direction, but provinces are key to delivering success

Working together, governments can unlock the clean energy solutions needed to power responsible development

Pembina Institute recommendations on Alberta's BYOG Framework

Customer Energy, Electricity

What’s the best way to power Alberta’s growing data centre sector?

Recommendations to the AESO for a technology-neutral approach to ensuring reliable, affordable, and flexible energy supply

Portrait of Will Noel

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n aerial view of a data center being constructed inside "Data Center Alley" in Ashburn.

Customer Energy, Electricity

Data centres, rising demand, and Alberta's energy bills

Alberta is seeking massive new electricity demand, but without the right policies, consumers could be left footing the bill through higher and more volatile energy prices

Carbon pricing at the border report cover

Customer Energy

Carbon Pricing at the Border

How system design shapes competitiveness, credibility and trade

DSM programs in Alberta cover

Customer Energy

Demand-Side Management Programs that Work in Alberta

Reflections from Alberta’s retrofit sector

various old Pembina Institute logos

Customer Energy

Pembina report highlights how demand-side management reduces peak demand and lowers electricity costs

New Pembina program launched to scale demand-side solutions across Canada

Demand as a Utility Resource

Buildings, Customer Energy

Demand as a Utility Resource

Legislative and implementation pathways to demand-side management

Solar panels and wind turbines facing the sunset

Customer Energy

The clean energy transition needs a rulebook

Changing the rules to help the grid work better

AI data centre corridor with server racks on both sides

Customer Energy

The data centre energy debate is missing half the story

How much power data centres need is half the story. How they use electricity matters just as much.

Budget Submission 2026 cover

Buildings, Customer Energy, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce

Budget Recommendations 2026

Written submission in advance of the upcoming federal budget

Portrait of Jessica McIlroy

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