Power
Alberta power companies extend their reach across the continent—and beyond
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- Written by Jim Bentein
Edmonton-based Capital Power is now the city's second-largest employer—and one of its fastest growing—which an executive with the independent power producer (IPP) says could not have happened without deregulation of the Alberta electricity sector.
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Alberta power companies invest years of planning into line siting
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- Written by Jim Bentein
Hundreds of hours of work and years of planning are invested before companies like ATCO Electric and AltaLink apply to the Alberta Utilities Commission to build new lines.
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Deregulation has been a boon to power industry, but critics question its merits
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- Written by Jim Bentein
There’s a silent boom going on in Alberta’s electricity industry, one few Albertans are aware of when they turn on their lights.
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Safety event urges Albertans to stay vigilant around power lines
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- Written by Jacqueline Louie
Julie Hamilton’s son Tim was just 19 years old when he was killed in a power line incident 12 years ago. He was working at a summer job, helping put up a large tent for a corporate party.
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Exercising a 'generation' choice
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- Written by Ashok Dutta
ENMAX shines light on renewable power initiative
Despite coal being the prime mover in Alberta’s electricity generation mix, Calgary-based ENMAX Corporation is doing its bit to bring about a change in the ways Albertans generate power while also significantly reducing their carbon footprint.
Enter Generate Choice, a homegrown project focused in a major way on renewables.
