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Quebec authorizes nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity for 11 industrial projects

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has unveiled the list of 11 companies whose projects were given the go-ahead for large-scale…

Canada and Manitoba invest in new turbines

WINNIPEG - The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced a joint investment of $475.6 million to strengthen Manitoba’s clean…

Ontario Energy Board Sets New Electricity Rate Plan Prices and Support Program Thresholds

TORONTO - Residential, small business and farm customers can choose their price plan, either Time-Of-Use (TOU), Tiered or Ultra-Low-Overnight (ULO)…

Hydro wants B.C. residents to pay an extra $2 a month for electricity

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says the province’s Crown power utility is applying for a 2.3-per-cent rate increase starting…

Prime minister, B.C. premier announce $1B B.C. battery plant

VANCOUVER - A lithium-ion battery cell production plant costing more than $1 billion will be built in Maple Ridge, B.C.,…

"Energy war": Ukraine tries to protect electricity supply before winter

KYIV - Oleksandr Gindyuk is determined not to be caught off guard if electricity supplies fail again this winter. When…

EDF and France reach deal on electricity prices-source

PARIS - State-controlled power group EDF and the French government have reached a tentative deal on future nuclear power prices,…

France hopes to keep Brussels sweet with new electricity pricing scheme

PARIS - France has unveiled a new electricity pricing mechanism, hoping to defuse months of tension over energy subsidies with…

UK to fast-track vital grid connections

LONDON - The UK energy secretary could be handed powers to fast-track connecting electricity-hungry projects, such as Jaguar Land Rover’s…

Florida says no to $400M in federal solar energy incentives

MIAMI - Florida has passed up on up to $400 million in federal money that would have helped low-income households…

Massive power line will send Canadian hydropower to New York

NEW YORK - A proposal to build a new transmission line to connect New England with Canadian hydropower is one…

Texans to vote on funding to modernize electricity generation

DALLAS - Texans are set to vote on Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to determine whether the state will create…

Solar and wind power curtailments are rising in California

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing…

Stalled spending on electrical grids slows rollout of renewable energy

FRANKFURT - Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to…

Sales Of Electric Cars Top 20% In California, Led By Tesla

LOS ANGELES - The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) reported on November 1, 2023, that sales of battery electric…

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