The Alberta Canada government is expected to announce details for an additional REP competition in the first half of 2018. The low prices demonstrate that the first REP competition was a success.
BluEarth announces operation of Alberta’s Bull Creek Wind Facility
BluEarth Renewables has announced that the Bull Creek Wind Facility is now fully operational. Bull Creek is the first of BluEarth’s renewable power projects in Alberta to achieve commercial operation. Located approximately 20 km northeast of Provost, Alberta, Bull Creek’s 17 General Electric wind turbines have a combined nameplate capacity of 29.2 MW, which provide…
AIMCo acquires stake in TransAlta Renewables
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has acquired an 8% stake in TransAlta Renewables for CAD $200 million. The acquisition means AIMCo is now the second largest shareholder in TransAlta Renewables. The transaction is expected to close on November 26, 2015. AIMCo’s investment in TransAlta Renewables provides its clients an opportunity to participate in an attractive, internationally…
Wind power plays prominent role in Alberta’s new climate change strategy
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) applauds the Alberta government for its commitment to use new clean, reliable, and cost-effective renewable energy to replace two-thirds of the electricity currently produced by coal-fired electricity generation in Alberta’s electricity supply mix. Alberta’s government has indicated that it expects wind energy to be the primary source of this…
AltaLink shows support for wind power in Alberta
AltaLink, Alberta’s largest regulated electricity transmission company, recently submitted a proposal to Alberta’s Climate Change Advisory Panel with recommendations for lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This past September, AltaLink also completed construction and energized a new transmission line, which will deliver wind energy from renewable generators in southern Alberta for the benefit of all of those…