FortisAlberta Inc. (FortisAlberta) has applied to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) for transmission system access to reliably serve growing demand for electricity in the Municipal District of Taber.
ECE Professor, Ehab El-Saadany, has been elevated to Fellow of the IEEE for his contributions to distributed generation planning, operation and control.
For the third year running, Hydro-Québec’s Karim Zaghib has made the Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) list of The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds, one of the most prestigious honors in the field.
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced its Meikle Wind power facility received the Project Excellence Award from Clean Energy BC. The 179 megawatt (MW) Meikle Wind facility is located near Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia.
E.B. Horsman & Son has committed to support students of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and reward their hard work and academic excellence. E.B. Horsman & Son also supports Kwantlen Polytechnic Universities scholastic program by offering scholarships to students who achieved above average academic performance and exhibit leadership in their local community
Prysmian Group and General Cable Corporation have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Prysmian will acquire General Cable for $30.00 per share in cash.
Kyle Sheppard joins Rittal as the Regional Sales Director for the Central Region. With over 13 years’ experience in sales and sales management, and a strong expertise in data-driven, long-term strategic planning, Kyle will be a strong addition to the team and the various products and solutions that Rittal offers its clients.
Dominique will be responsible for leading the sales team and agents across Canada and the United States. He will also be the representative for Bel Products Inc. with the various electrical associations.
Rittal Canada has now partnered with Franklin Empire and Eddy Group Limited to extend its distribution reach across Canada.
Boralex Inc. has announced the closing of a $53.3 million financing for the Moose Lake wind farm in British Columbia, Canada.
Electric cars and electric buses gaining ground both in terms of innovation and acceptance by the public as being the future of transportation. Models are currently being developed, tested, and . These events are clear signs that EVs are well on their way to become a common sight on the road — and both companies and consumers will be better for it.
Plug’n Drive’s founder and President and CEO, Cara Clairman, has received the Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) Woman of the Year Award. This award recognizes a Canadian woman in the energy sector ‘who has served the industry with distinction, gone above and beyond the call of duty and contributed significantly to the expansion and improvement of the power sector’.
TCO, Alberta’s leading energy and infrastructure provider, together with FLO, Canada’s leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, have announced the deployment of three fast-charging stations in Alberta’s major cities – the first corridor of its kind in the province. This initiative is made possible by a partnership with Canadian Tire Corporation and Natural Resources Canada.
ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a strategic global partnership that combines ABB’s industry-leading digital offerings, ABB AbilityTM, with HPE’s innovative hybrid information technology (IT) solutions. The partnership will provide customers with solutions that generate actionable insights from vast amounts of industrial data to increase the efficiency and flexibility of their operations and create competitive advantage.
Sergio Marchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), has issued the following statement in regard to the Government of Canada’s announcement regarding the launch of the Smart Cities Challenge.
One of the largest chambers of commerce in Canada is calling for wider privatization of electricity distribution companies to increase competitiveness in an attempt to drive down costly Ontario electricity prices over the long-term.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
