On February 23, 2024 the Government of Nova Scotia released the final report of the Clean Electricity Solutions Task Force (the “Task Force”), Modernizing Energy from Transition to Transformation.
Read Full ReportOn January 19, 2024 the report of Ontario’s Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (EETP), Ontario’s Clean Energy Opportunity, was released.
Read Full ReportThe next chapter in the Adjusted Metering Practice (AMP) saga is nearing the end, with a decision expected by April 14, 2023.
Read Full ReportTemperatures plummeted on January 10, beginning an extreme cold snap that lasted almost a week. Albertans set a new peak demand record of 12,384 MW between 5 and 6 pm on January 11, beating the previous record by almost 200 MW.
Read Full ReportOn January 19, 2024 the report of Ontario’s Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (EETP), Ontario’s Clean Energy Opportunity, was released.
Read Full ReportOn December 21, 2023 the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) released its Phase 1 Decision and Order in the Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge) 2024 Rebasing proceedings. A primary focus of the proceeding was the energy transition and its implications both for Enbridge’s capital spending plans and the future of the province’s natural gas distribution system.
Read Full Report2023 was a bumpy road for offshore wind (OSW). However, interest rates appear to have peaked and in the US OSW procurement frameworks now typically employ inflation adjustment mechanisms. I’m optimistic that 2024 will be less tumultuous.
Read Full ReportUS Offshore Wind (OSW) Year in Review
Read Full ReportThe Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) announced on December 7, 2023 that it procured 1,867 megawatts (MW) of capacity for summer 2024 and 1,310 MW for winter 2024-2025 through its 2023 Capacity Auction (CA). The amounts procured were higher than the IESO’s pre-auction targets of 1,400 MW of supply for summer 2024 and 850 MW for winter 2024-2025.
Read Full ReportOn December 13th the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board approved operating agreements for a 6,162-acre lease with Diamond Offshore Wind (DOW Wind) and a 59,653-acre lease with Cajun Wind, an affiliate of Vestas.
Read Full Report