Wind energy capacity grows in Canada
The Canadian Wind Energy Association is predicting that 2008 will be a record year for new wind power installations. The organization has recently announced the numbers for wind power growth in 2007, which saw Canada’s total capacity grow to 1, 846 MW with the addition of 386 MW of new wind energy projects.  More...

Electricity education program announced
AltaLink, Canada’s only fully independent transmission provider, is sponsoring the Canadian Centre for Energy Information for development of a new, factual and comprehensive program of public education about the electricity system.  More...

Electricity Pricing in Canada
In 2006, Canada generated more than 585,000 gigawatt hours of electricity, exported more than 41,300 gigawatt hours of electricity to the United States and imported more than 24,000 gigawatt hours. Canadian electricity generation varies from province to province in terms of energy sources, but overall includes a mix of hydro-electricity, thermal generation from fossil fuels and nuclear energy.   More...