Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
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Electricity
April 15, 2020
Publication

Renewable Energy Opportunities

For Businesses and Municipalities in Alberta
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Transportation
April 2, 2020
Publication

Power Play

Canada's role in the electric vehicle transition
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Electricity
November 18, 2019
Op-ed

Transition from coal could skip natural gas and go straight to renewables

Analysis shows renewables can produce electricity at a lower cost than new gas plants
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October 11, 2019
Publication

Reliable, affordable: The economic case for scaling up clean energy portfolios

A study comparing clean energy portfolios and natural gas for electricity generation
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August 29, 2019
Media Release

Agreement to electrify B.C. gas fields is positive step

Pembina Institute reacts to federal-provincial commitment on electrification in Northeast
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July 25, 2019
Media Release

Capacity markets are not the electricity markets you are looking for

Pembina Institute reacts to the cancellation of the Alberta capacity market
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May 10, 2019
Article

The future of the electric utility in Canada’s remote communities

Regulatory and business model reforms could accelerate clean energy transition
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March 27, 2019
Publication

Comments on Qulliq Energy Corporation’s proposed IPP policy

Pembina Institute submission on independent power producer program in Nunavut
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Remote Communities
March 6, 2019
Publication

The True Cost of Energy in Remote Communities

Understanding diesel electricity generation terms and economics — 2nd edition
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February 15, 2019
Media Release

Alberta steps up on solar: Cheap, clean and local

Pembina Institute reacts to Alberta’s solar procurement announcement
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February 7, 2019
Media Release

$3.3m grant for Fort Chipewyan will lead to Canada’s biggest remote solar project

Pembina Institute reacts to the Government of Alberta’s investment to reduce Fort Chipewyan’s reliance on imported diesel for electric power
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January 28, 2019
Article

Remote communities meet renewable energy solutions

Challenges and opportunities for hybrid microgrids
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January 15, 2019
Article

Diesel, renewables, and the future of Canada’s remote communities

Introduction to microgrids
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December 17, 2018
Media Release

Alberta’s REP auction: Smart policy delivers good news

Pembina Institute reacts to Renewable Electricity Program announcement
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December 12, 2018
Article

Indigenous clean energy shift must be built on trust and respect

Improving relationships key to ending diesel dependence in remote communities
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