OPG Decommissioning Nanticoke in Preparation for Solar Project
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has begun decommissioning the Nanticoke Generating Station site in advance of constructing a 44 MW solar facility…
Hydro One Power Theft Investigation Results in Employee Arrest
A Hydro One employee and a former contractor in the Timmins, Ontario area have been charged with theft of power at business and residential addresses, allegedly by installing meter bypass devices…
Arc Flash Seriously Injures Ottawa Electrician
On January 23, an arc flash event occurred while an electrician was installing a cable into an energized panel in the Ottawa area. The electrician was treated in hospital for second and third degree burns…
Sault Ste Marie Piloting 7 MW Energy Storage System
To be operational by May, the lithium-ion battery storage system is being supplied by General Electric, and the facility is being built by Convergent Energy + Power…
NB Invests in Retrofits and Renewable Energy Initiatives
The provincial government is investing more than $13.4 million this year in energy retrofits and renewable energy initiatives in public buildings…
Ideal In-Sure Lever Wire Connectors Receive Top Product Award
Ideal Industries has received a top product award for its In-Sure lever wire connectors. Launched in 2015, the In-Sure Sure lever wire connectors provide speed and ease of installation…
Canadian LEED Registered Projects Surpass 1 Billion Square Feet
Green building in Canada has reached a significant milestone, with over 1 billion square feet of LEED registered projects in Canada. This represents nearly 7,000 LEED buildings, homes and communities since 2004…
Siemens Investing $133 Million in Dorval, PQ Plant
Siemens plans to invest $110.6 million in research and development activities at its plant in Dorval to design and make improvements to aero-derivative gas turbines. The firm also intends to invest $22 million in a platform that will help businesses boost productivity and improve employee training…
Hubbell Canada Announces Structural Changes
Hubbell Canada LP has welcomed the Burndy Canada organization under its umbrella of premium brands, effective January 1. This brings the two organizations closer to building a single operating business later this year…
Partnership Will Support Conservation, Demand Management in Ontario’s Public Sector
Infrastructure Ontario and the Independent Electricity System Operator have struck a five-year partnership to test innovative processes, technologies and program delivery models that would speed up the use of conservation and demand management solutions by Ontario’s public sector…
BC Hydro Proposes Going Underground to Meet Vancouver’s Electricity Needs
BC Hydro is introducing “seed,” a proposed concept to upgrade downtown Vancouver’s electricity infrastructure while funding new community amenities like new schools, daycare spaces and park upgrades…
Enbridge Named to Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations List for 8th Year
Enbridge earned the No. 39 spot overall for 2017, its highest placement on the annual international index, and seven spots up from its previous high of No. 46 in 2016…
FLO and Nissan Canada Team Up to Drive Electric Vehicle Adoption
FLO, Canada’s most comprehensive and reliable charging ecosystem, will become the recommended residential charging station by Nissan Canada for owners of the LEAF, its fully electric vehicle…
ABB Completes Quebec-NB Link Upgrade Supporting HVDC Transmission of Renewables
ABB has completed a major upgrade of the 350 megawatt (MW) Madawaska high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link that connects the grids of Quebec and New Brunswick…
ABB to Establish North American R&D Facility In Montreal
Canadians will develop next-generation solutions for electric vehicles as a result of a $90-million investment by ABB, which is establishing a new headquarters and research and development centre in Montreal…
EiKO Global’s Rick Laird Takes Over from Gary Withers
Rick Laird, formerly President of EiKO Global, has assumed the role of President and CEO. Outgoing CEO Gary Withers retired on December 31…
