Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President of the Atlantica Centre for Energy. A few weeks ago, I was trying to explain to one of my daughters why I spend so much time talking about energy and electricity. She looked at me and said, “Mom, the lights come on when I flip the switch. What else
The Atlantic Electricity Cooperative Initiative (AECI) launched on June 8th in Charlottetown. Atlantic Canada is facing growing electricity demand from electrification, economic development, housing growth, and emerging industries. At the same time, each province operates its own electricity system, plans independently, and faces similar affordability, reliability, and infrastructure challenges. Leaders across the region are
Summary of the Energy NL Conference and Exhibition 2026, provided by Energy NL. Energy Opportunity Takes Centre Stage Our flagship energy event has concluded and what an exciting week it was for attendees of the Energy NL Conference & Exhibition 2026. The theme of this year’s conference was Energy Opportunity: From the Atlantic to
On May 25, 2026, the Atlantica Centre for Energy hosted its Natural Gas Forum: Powering Economic Growth - Part II. This free public webinar explored demand-side considerations about natural gas use in Atlantic Canada. Experts shared information on how natural gas is used in the region, why it is chosen as
On May 19, 2026, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released findings from the Churchill River Independent Review Committee on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Quebec in December 2024 regarding the future of electricity generation on the Churchill River. The Independent Review Committee’s Report: Creating Long-Term Value
Atlantic Canada is adding more wind and solar electricity generation than ever before. That’s good news for the region’s clean energy goals, but it comes with a challenge: the more renewables we add to an electrical grid, the harder it becomes to keep the grid stable and reliable. One of the key tools’ engineers
On May 25, 2026, the Government of New Brunswick released a comprehensive action plan in response to recommendations made through the independent review of NB Power. The Government will act on all 50 of the review recommendations; 44 recommendations were accepted, while six require further analysis. The Atlantica Centre for Energy provided a
Electricity is something most of us take for granted. We flip a switch and the lights come on. But behind that simple action is a complex system that needs precision and balance, second by second, across a large region. The people and organizations responsible for keeping that balance are called system operators. What
Voir la version française ci-dessous. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Saint John, New Brunswick – The Atlantica Centre for Energy is supporting the newly released report, An Atlantic Canadian Energy Future, developed for the Atlantic Energy Collective, a pan-Atlantic initiative representing more than 30 organizations across utilities, Indigenous partners, industry, labour, research institutions,
On March 3, 2026, the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced signing of agreements to continue advancing the proposed Bay du Nord offshore oil development project. The agreements signed with partners (Equinor and BP) include life-of-field benefits, royalties and an equity option. What is the Bay du Nord
Atlantic Canada's electricity sector is in a period of significant change. Provinces are procuring new wind and solar generation, energy storage is entering the grid, and offshore wind is attracting national and international attention. At the same time, the sector faces real challenges: rising cost pressures, a need for greater policy predictability, and the
The Canada Regulator released its bi-annual energy forecasts on March 17, 2026. Canada’s Energy Future 2026: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2050 (EF2026) aims to help foster informed conversations about Canada’s energy challenges and trends into the long-term future. In the past, previous versions of the report have been used by the federal