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Remote Communities

Beyond diesel displacement

The role of a federal production incentive in supporting independent power production projects in remote diesel communities

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

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

Workers maintaining transmission lines

Remote Communities

Grid connection is making a big difference on diesel

Here’s what we’re learning as more remote communities connect to provincial grids

Alberta’s decision to power new data centre with gas will drive up consumer costs

As other jurisdictions attract data centre investments powered by low-cost, clean electricity, Alberta chooses to lock-in more gas

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Announcement of five priority intertie projects latest major step forward in building resilient, low-cost Canadian electricity system

Respective governments must keep up the momentum, and follow through with funding, convening, commitment to good-faith negotiations and regulatory assistance

Federal nuclear export vision has merit – but must not drive up energy bills for Canadians

Nuclear ambitions must be balanced with federal Electricity Strategy’s goal of quickly scaling up Canada’s domestic electricity capacity with affordable power

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

Portrait of Will Noel

Polling Albertans on Renewable Energy 2026

Conducted between April 27 and May 6, 2026

Pembina Institute

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

Remote Communities

Advocates for some of Canada’s most remote communities gather in Ottawa to push for northern energy infrastructure

Continued progress on national diesel reduction and energy security in doubt unless federal programming is renewed

Transmission lines in a field

How investing in clean electricity protects Canada’s future

Why clean electricity is essential to Canada’s security, sovereignty, and long term prosperity

Electricity strategy confirms clean electrification will be backbone of Canada’s economy

Strategy has potential to align Canada with global trends towards clean energy, electrification

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

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