Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Bruce Power marks milestone with steam generators placed into Unit 3
It required a lot of heavy lifting, but all eight hulking steam generators have now been placed into Unit 3 to advance Bruce Power’s Life-Extension…
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Site C Clean Energy Project advances with third generating unit online
BC Hydro announced that the Site C project has reached another milestone on the path to completion with the third generating unit in service. Three…
CIB announces $194M partnership with JOLT for EV charging network expansion
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and JOLT announced a $194 million loan agreement to enable the expansion of JOLT’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network across…
Inuvialuit energy project receives support from the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced financial close on a $100 million loan towards a community-driven solution to enhance…
Poplar Hill First Nation energized by Wataynikaneyap Power transmission system
Wataynikaneyap Power announced the energization of Poplar Hill First Nation. Poplar Hill Chief Alvin Owen remarked, “For too long, Poplar Hill has been reliant on…
Bruce Power kicks off Unit 4 Major Component Replacement project
Bruce Power announced the start of the Unit 4 Major Component Replacement project, marking the midway point of its Life-Extension Program. The three-year Unit 4…
BC Hydro begins major seismic upgrade at Ladore Dam
BC Hydro has begun work to enable seismic upgrades at Ladore Dam, near Campbell River, marking a major milestone for dam safety projects on Vancouver…
Peel Region secures $5M in provincial grants for energy efficiency projects
Peel Region announced the approval of two significant grants from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) under the Industrial Energy Efficiency Program. These grants, totaling…
Province invests $2B to refurbishment hydro stations in Northern Ontario
The Government of Ontario announced it is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish and expand hydroelectric generating stations across Northern Ontario. The $2…
Ontario advances plan to refurbish Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
The Government of Ontario announced it has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the Project Definition Phase, the next step toward refurbishing…
Hydro-Québec investing $1.25B to modernize the largest power station in Saint-Maurice
Hydro-Québec announced it will begin modernization work on the Trenche generating station on the Saint-Maurice River. $1.25 billion will be invested by 2034 to ensure…
North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council signs MoU with Westinghouse for SMR
Westinghouse Electric Company and the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the selection and…
Ontario to explore opportunities for new nuclear energy generation in Port Hope
The Government of Ontario announced it has asked Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to explore opportunities for new nuclear energy generation at their Wesleyville site, following…
Ontario celebrates completion of Chatham to Lakeshore transmission line
The Government of Ontario and Hydro One announced the completion of construction on the Chatham to Lakeshore transmission line one year ahead of schedule. This…
CIB commits $224M to Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind’s large-scale energy project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is providing $224.2 million in loans to help Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Ltd build a large-scale wind energy project and support 13…
Hydro One to acquire 48% interest in the East-West Tie Line project
Hydro One announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hydro One Networks Inc., has entered into an agreement to purchase an approximately 48 per cent interest in…
Ontario, Hydro One to build new transmission line in northeast Ontario
The Government of Ontario announced it has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to seek all necessary approvals and build a new transmission line to…
SaskPower’s new Great Plains Power Station now online
SaskPower’s new 370-megawatt Great Plains Power Station is now officially online near Moose Jaw. As a combined-cycle natural gas-fired station, Great Plains will efficiently generate…
NL and Quebec sign historic energy partnership agreement
Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec have signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for hydroelectric generation in Labrador. The resulting proposed partnership will create a…
Construction complete on largest Indigenous-led energy project in Ontario’s history
The Government of Ontario and Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power are celebrating the completion of construction for the Watay Power Transmission Project, the largest Indigenous-led grid connection…
CIB to invest $45.8M in Nova Scotia’s Benjamins Mill Wind farm
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $45.8 million loan to support the development of a 34-megawatt wind farm in Hants…
BC Hydro announces new wind projects will boost clean-energy supply
BC Hydro announced it has selected nine energy projects through its 2024 call for power that will supply clean, affordable electricity to serve B.C.’s growing…
Federal investment to support Indigenous-led wind projects in New Brunswick
The Government of Canada announced over $1 billion in additional investments to ensure that as New Brunswick’s electricity demands grow substantially over the coming years,…
NWMO selects site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for…