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Electricity
August 2, 2024
Media Release

Electricity from renewable projects cancelled since moratorium represents same amount of power used annually by all Alberta homes

Tomorrow marks one year since the Government of Alberta announced seven-month moratorium on renewable energy development
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Creating (Un)certainty for Renewable Projects: Review of the impact of Alberta's renewable energy moratorium one year later cover page
Electricity
August 2, 2024
Publication

Creating (Un)certainty for Renewable Projects

Review of the impact of Alberta's renewable energy moratorium one year later
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang
Cover page of report Forecast Matters for Grid Planning
Electricity
July 11, 2024
Publication

Forecasting matters for grid planning

Poor forecasting in AESO's 2024 Long-Term Outlook puts cost-effective grid at risk
Portrait of Will Noel Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Buildings, Electricity, Equitable Transition, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities
April 16, 2024
Media Release

Federal progress on climate now requires matching ambition from provinces and industry

Budget 2024 supports efficient and affordable housing, transportation, clean energy tax credits, and Indigenous loan guarantees
Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Solar panels in Kotzebue
Remote Communities
April 8, 2024
Article

Remote clean energy and the federal budget

Exploring the role of federal budgets in advancing remote clean energy and what we’re looking for in Budget 2024
Portrait of Emily He various old Pembina Institute logos Lynne Couves
Solar farm in the snow
Electricity
March 28, 2024
Article

Neither snow nor...smoke will stop solar panels from delivering energy

Business Renewables Centre-Canada looks at solar electricity generation in bad weather
Portrait of Margret Nellissery
Solar panels installed in Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories
Remote Communities
March 25, 2024
Article

Funding the Territories in energy transition

Federal funding must fit the needs of Canada's North
Portrait of Emily He
Windmills in the distance in front of mountain views and behind a field of haybales
Electricity
March 21, 2024
Article

Assessing potential impact of Alberta's proposed viewscapes and agricultural land restrictions for renewable energy

Renewables support affordable and reliable electricity
Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos
solar panels on the roof of a building in a remote community
Remote Communities
March 13, 2024
Article

Long-term resource planning in remote communities

Understanding the critical relationship between utilities' strategic planning and the clean energy transition in remote communities
Arthur Bledsoe
Cover of factsheet
Electricity
March 11, 2024
Publication

Potential impact of siting restrictions on renewable energy projects

Proposed projects located on Class 1 and 2 agricultural land and within 35 km of national parks in Alberta
Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of submission
Electricity
February 29, 2024
Publication

Towards the economic, orderly and efficient development of electricity generation in Alberta

Pembina Institute written submission
Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
February 29, 2024
Media Release

Alberta Budget 2024 missed opportunity to plan for a clean economy

Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan almost one year old but no new investments
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Electricity
February 28, 2024
Media Release

Alberta hamstrings renewables sector with rules not required for other industries

Renewables lower electricity bills and bring jobs and revenue to rural Alberta
Portrait of Jason Wang
First page of report
Electricity
February 15, 2024
Publication

Is Alberta's renewable energy industry being treated fairly?

How to assess the outcome of the Alberta Utilities Commission inquiry into the ongoing economic, orderly and efficient development of electricity generation
Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Electricity
February 15, 2024
Media Release

Alberta's renewable energy moratorium ends in two weeks

New report offers framework to assess the fairness of the outcomes of the Alberta Utilities Commission's inquiry into renewable energy development
Portrait of Jason Wang Portrait of Scott MacDougall