Canadian Electricity Association Calls for Action on Copper Theft - The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) released a policy paper that draws attention to the impacts of copper theft from electricity infrastructure and outlines four key recommendations to deter copper theft in Canada. Read more... 

Continued Positive Reliability Outlook for Ontario's Electricity System - The latest IESO 18-Month Outlook report anticipates adequate resources to meet demand throughout the summer of 2014. Approximately 3,100 MW of new generation is expected to come online - almost all of it transmission-connected renewable generation. Read more...

Wireless Charging Systems for EVs Will Surpass 300,000 in Annual Sales by 2022 Wireless charging systems for electric vehicles offer several advantages over plug-in technology. According to Navigant Research, worldwide sales of wireless EV charging systems will grow from a few hundred in 2014 to nearly 302,000 by 2022. Read more... 

Solar Battery Banks and the Off-Grid Cabin or Cottage - The most important part of choosing a solar battery bank is gathering load profile information from the customer. Once you have the estimated solar battery banks capacity required, a choice has to be made. There are many different types of batteries to choose from and... Read more...

Innergex Begins Commercial Operation of the 17.5 MW Northwest Stave River Hydro Facility - Construction of the 17.5 MW Northwest Stave River hydroelectric facility, located on Crown land approximately 50 km north of Mission, B.C., began in 2011 and was completed in early December 2013 - on time and on budget. Read more...    

Manitoba Hydro and Great River Energy Announce 600 MW Power Sale MOU 

Manitoba Hydro and Great River Energy have signed an MOU to jointly investigate the sale of up to 600 MW of electricity from Manitoba Hydro to Great River Energy, commencing in approximately 2020. Read more...