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Prompt payment and adjudication come to Alberta

The Alberta government has tabled Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020, which seeks to modernize and make substantial...

Alberta Electric System Operator announces new energy storage procurement opportunity

On October 14, 2020, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) announced plans for an upcoming Fast Frequency Response (FFR) Technology Pilot...

Alberta fast-tracks infrastructure stimulus plan and spending

The Government of Alberta (the “Government”) has identified infrastructure investment as a key component of Alberta’s economic...

Opportunity knocks: Federal government launches Alberta-specific wind and solar procurement process

On April 15, 2020, the federal government (Canada) issued a request for information (RFI) in connection with a new public procurement of wind and...

The more things change, the more they stay the same: Alberta revamps carbon pricing regime for large emitters

The Alberta government introduced Bill 19, the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Implementation Act, 2019 as well as the Technology...

Federal prompt payment legislation passed

The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act (Federal Prompt Payment Act) sailed through as part of the larger federal budget Bill C-97 and...

Prompt payment and adjudication for federal projects

Building on the momentum of Ontario’s new Construction Act, the federal government now proposes the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work...

Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program continues to attract competitive interest – Alberta announces results of Rounds 2 and 3

On December 17, 2018, the Government of Alberta announced the results of Rounds 2 and 3 of the Alberta Renewable Electricity Program (REP)...

Government of Alberta launches and seeks input on Community Generation Program for renewable electricity

On November 22, 2018, the Government of Alberta announced that it is investing $200 million of Climate Leadership Plan funds to launch a new...