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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
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
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
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
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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Electricity
August 17, 2026
Media Release

New clean electricity agreement enhances energy security and sovereignty

Investment in Atlantic Canada and Quebec shows the power of inter-provincial partnerships and federal leadership
David Pickup
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Janne Wallenius
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
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
Anuriqjuak Wind Project, Sanikiluaq NU
Remote Communities
June 1, 2026
Op-ed

A Quieter, Cleaner Future Is Within Reach in Canada’s North – but Ottawa Needs to Buy-in

Indigenous-led energy projects are reshaping remote communities, but future progress requires Ottawa to commit
Lynne Couves
Lost in Transmission
Electricity
May 13, 2026
Publication

Lost in Transmission

How to fix clean electricity wastage in Alberta and lower consumer bills
Portrait of Will Noel
The first page of the letter
Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce
April 22, 2026
Publication

Pembina Institute urges PM Carney to deliver serious Canadian climate policy

Stalled talks with Alberta remain critical to slowing climate change and speeding economic growth
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker