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Pembina Institute recommendations for Ontario's data centre playbook
Electricity
September 22, 2026
Publication

Playing to win: Refining Ontario’s data centre playbook

Comments and recommendations for responsible data centre development in Ontario
David Pickup
Advancing Renewables in Ontario
Electricity
September 17, 2026
Publication

Advancing Renewables in Ontario

Insights from the local, Indigenous, and industry leaders shaping the province’s clean energy future
Gurprasad Gurumurthy
Street in Calgary at sunset
Customer Energy
September 10, 2026
Article

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
Kari Hyde
Customer Energy, Electricity
September 3, 2026
Media Release

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
Kari Hyde
Footing the Bill: How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta
Electricity
August 26, 2026
Publication

Footing the Bill

How hyperscale data centres could increase electricity bills in Alberta
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
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Electricity
August 26, 2026
Media Release

New Meta data centre could add up to $460 a year to Albertans’ electricity bills due to government policy

Alberta’s data centre policy leaves consumers exposed to electricity market pressures as data centre industry grows
David Pickup
Electricity
August 24, 2026
Media Release

Coal will cost Saskatchewan tens of billions more than natural gas or renewables, report finds

As economic conditions tighten across Canadian economy, Saskatchewan locks in decades of more expensive and higher-emitting electricity
David Pickup
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Remote Communities
August 4, 2026
Article

Beyond diesel displacement

The role of a federal production incentive in supporting independent power production projects in remote diesel communities
Rosa Brown
Pembina Institute recommendations on Alberta's BYOG Framework
Customer Energy, Electricity
July 27, 2026
Publication

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
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
Electricity
June 16, 2026
Media Release

Majority of Albertans back wind and solar, but investors continue to face hostile business environment

Despite clear public support for renewables, recent federal-Alberta energy talks failed to address provincial restrictions that have pushed investment out of Alberta
David Pickup Portrait of Will Noel
The front page of the publication including the title and Pembina Institute logo
Electricity
June 16, 2026
Publication

Polling Albertans on Renewable Energy 2026

Conducted between April 27 and May 6, 2026
Pembina Institute
Electricity
June 12, 2026
Media Release

Latest Ontario electricity announcement again proves the shift to clean energy is market-driven

Wind and solar outcompeted gas on cost earlier this year, now batteries have done the same
Gurprasad Gurumurthy
Customer Energy
June 10, 2026
Media Release

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
Kari Hyde