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Celebration and Reflection at Henvey Inlet Wind – Pattern Energy
November 29, 2022 It was an afternoon of celebration and reflection. Dignitaries and community members gathered on November 3, 2022, to celebrate the success of the Henvey Inlet Wind facility. Nearly 150 people joined the celebration at the Alban Community Centre in the Robinson Huron Treaty territory, just 15 km north of the Henvey Inlet […]
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OEB issues decision on Hydro One’s first combined transmission and distribution rates application
With a combined proposed revenue requirement of approximately $20 billion and a proposed investment plan of about $13 billion over the 2023-2027 rate period, this is the largest and most complicated rate case to come before the OEB. November 29, 2022 Today the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued its Decision and Order on an application […]
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This remote First Nation pays lofty power costs. Forced to use U.S. source, they want to be on Ontario grid – CBC
‘Every month, we’re losing money,’ says Chief Linda McVicar of Animakee Wa Zhing 37 Nov 28, 2022 Despite the approaching dusk, there aren’t many lights turned on in Harvey Powassin’s home on Windigo Island, a remote community of about 50 people that is part of Animakee Wa Zhing 37 in northwestern Ontario. As the mercury […]
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Wataynikaneyap Power Brings Light to Remote Indigenous Communities
November 24, 2022 KINGFISHER LAKE FIRST NATION – The community of Kingfisher Lake First Nation is now connected to the province’s clean electricity grid after the energization of the First Nation-led Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, ending the community’s reliance on costly diesel generation. This connection will power future economic and social development in the community, […]
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Kingfisher Lake First Nation Energized by Wataynikaneyap Power
(November 23, 2022 – Fort William First Nation, Ontario) Wataynikaneyap Power announces the energization of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, a remote northern Ontario community, which was connected to the provincial power grid on November 8, 2022. Upon grid connection and onto a reliable power source, the community turned off its diesel generators which had previously […]
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Ontario Finalizes Electrification and Energy Transition Panel
November 17, 2022 TORONTO – Ontario is planning for the long-term reliability and affordability of the province’s clean energy supply by appointing the remaining members of the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel. Today, the province appointed Dr. Monica Gattinger and Chief Emeritus Emily Whetung, former Chief of Curve Lake First Nation, to the Panel, where […]
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Minister Wilkinson Announces Nearly $260,000 in Clean Energy Support for Indigenous Communities in Ontario
From: Natural Resources Canada November 10, 2022 Building clean energy capacity in rural and remote communities is crucial to reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The Government of Canada is committed to working together in collaboration with the Indigenous partners and the electricity sector in Ontario to tackle climate change, transition to clean energy and create […]
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IBM teams up with Net Zero Atlantic to enable clean energy transition for Indigenous communities
Nov 10, 2022 Net Zero Atlantic is one of five organizations worldwide selected as part of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator clean energy cohort IBM to provide resources to support the creation of a tool that will help enable Indigenous communities to advocate for energy system change that will benefit their land, economies, and health IBM will […]
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Indigenous clean energy initiative charges up for a second round, but with fewer participants and less funding – National Observer
October 26th 2022 Ten Indigenous communities will soon be gearing up to develop new energy projects to help their communities transition from an overdependence on diesel — a fuel source that is costly, carcinogenic and comes with high emissions. The projects are part of the second cohort of the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative, a program that […]
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How Five Nations Energy got James Bay plugged in – The Narwhal
Oct. 20, 2022 For the Indigenous communities along northern Ontario’s James Bay — the ones that have lived on and taken care of the lands as long as anyone can remember — the new millenium marked the start of a diesel-less future. While the southern part of the province took Ontario’s power grid for granted, […]
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