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September 2022 Ontario Electricity Market Update: The Wholesale Market Guns of August

September 30, 2022
By 
Brady Yauch

It’s been a wild ride for electricity markets in the past two months, particularly in August. Electricity prices in jurisdictions across North America hit some of their highest levels in more than a decade.

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Electricity Resource Options for the City of Windsor

September 27, 2022
By 
Sarah Simmons & Travis Lusney

Power Advisory was retained by the City of Windsor to deliver a report with recommended actions to alleviate electricity supply and transmission constraints impacting investments and economic development in the City of Windsor and surrounding areas.

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Medium-Term RFP 1 Results

August 26, 2022
By 
Brady Yauch & Travis Lusney

The IESO has released the results from its first Medium-Term RFP (MT-RFP 1), procuring around 310 MW and 380 MW of effective capacity in the summer months and winter months, respectively, from six different operating facilities with contracts soon expiring.

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July 2022 Alberta Electricity Newsletter: Significant Changes in Transmission Policy

August 4, 2022
By 
Christine Runge

From April to July the Alberta Government Department of Energy engaged in eight full day consultation sessions on a variety of topics.

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July 2022 Ontario Electricity Market Update: Lessons From Australia

August 4, 2022
By 
Michael Killeavy

On June 15, 2022 the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) took the unprecedented step of suspending the operation of the National Electricity Market (NEM)

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Massachusetts OSW Transmission Legislation Passes

July 27, 2022
By 
John Dalton

The Massachusetts legislature passed legislation on July 21st that allows the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to competitively solicit proposals for offshorewind (OSW) transmission.

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Locational Considerations for New Resources as part of Long-Term Request for Proposals

June 23, 2022
By 
Travis Lusney

The conditions facing Ontario’s electricity sector over the next decade are materially different than those from the last ten years. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is now in the early stages of embarking on administering multiple procurement processes to contract for needed supply.

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Power Advisory To Work With Stantec to Conduct Pumped Storage Hydro Study

June 14, 2022
By 
Power Advisory

Power Advisory is excited to announce partnering with Stantec to provide an important study to WaterPower Canada regarding the future of pumped storage hydro.

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May 2022 Alberta Electricity Newsletter: A Primer on Transmission Policy in Alberta

June 6, 2022
By 
Will Chow

Alberta is currently undergoing a review of its transmission policy and the supporting mechanisms in the market design and ISO tariff. This work is ongoing and discussions related to the broad issue are happening in different places, hosted by various policy makers, regulators and agencies – there are many moving pieces.

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May 2022 Ontario Electricity Market Update: Corporate Power Purchase Agreements Can Close Ontario's Supply Gap

June 6, 2022
By 
Michael Killeavy

In the March 2022 edition of the Ontario Market Update we laid out the supply problem that is confronting Ontario. Since then, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has published its 2022 Annual Acquisition Report (AAR), and the problem is bigger and more acute than previously reported.

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