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Transmission towers and power lines under the morning sky in Ontario
Electricity
October 22, 2024
Article

A place to grow

Optimizing Ontario's electricity regulations to meet rising demand while maintaining the province's clean energy reputation
various old Pembina Institute logos Portrait of Scott MacDougall
Electricity
October 3, 2024
Media Release

Modernizing electricity regulations in Ontario can address anticipated supply gap

New report proposes ways Ontario can meet its electricity needs without investing in new gas-fired electricity
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Cover page of Optimizing Ontario report shows transmission lines crossing over lush green land
Electricity
October 3, 2024
Publication

Optimizing Ontario

Regulatory solutions to sustainably meet growing demand
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Transmission line towers in the middle of a yellow canola field in bloom with wind turbines in the background
Electricity
March 28, 2024
Article

Regulatory barriers to decarbonize Canada’s electricity grid

Outdated approaches inhibit grid modernization and decarbonization
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Electricity
March 20, 2024
Media Release

Regulatory changes needed to advance grid decarbonization

New report shows electricity system regulators can facilitate the energy transition
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Cover to Directing Decarbonization with deer striding between two wind turbines in a field with transmission lines in the background and mountains in the distance
Electricity
March 20, 2024
Publication

Directing Decarbonization

Examining regulatory barriers to a cleaner grid
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Cover of factsheet
Electricity
March 11, 2024
Publication

Potential impact of siting restrictions on renewable energy projects

Proposed projects located on Class 1 and 2 agricultural land and within 35 km of national parks in Alberta
Portrait of Jason Wang various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of Modernizing Ontario's Conservation and Demand Management Framework submission
Electricity
September 22, 2023
Publication

Modernizing Ontario's Conservation and Demand Management Framework

Pembina Institute response and comments
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Solar installation in Alberta
Electricity
August 10, 2023
Op-ed

Favourable regulations and incentives – not a moratorium – are necessary for clean energy prosperity

How Canada can get its share of a trillion-dollar global investment
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Cover of Transforming the Utility Business Model
Remote Communities
April 8, 2022
Publication

Transforming the Utility Business Model

Options to improve services and opportunities for clean energy in remote communities
Portrait of Emily He various old Pembina Institute logos various old Pembina Institute logos
January 27, 2022
Media Release

Four key recommendations to support workers in the nation-wide phase out of coal power

New report offers insights for a just transition that ensures access to opportunities in a net-zero economy and provide a blueprint for other energy sectors to follow
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Cover of Supporting Workers and Communities with a photo of a Canadian small town
Electricity, Equitable Transition
January 27, 2022
Publication

Supporting Workers and Communities in a Coal Phase-out

Lessons learned from just transition efforts in Canada
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cover of Progress from Coal to Clean showing electricity lines at sunset
Electricity
December 2, 2021
Publication

Progress from Coal to Clean

Comparing Canadian electric utilities’ approaches to energy transition
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