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Raccordement des centres de données au réseau de transport d’électricité : nouveau cadre en Alberta et tendances au Canada
L'Alberta établit un nouveau cadre réglementaire pour le raccordement des centres de données au réseau électrique provincial, créant deux catégories distinctes : les centres dotés d'installations dédiées et ceux raccordés temporairement. Ce règlement pionnier pourrait servir de modèle à d'autres provinces canadiennes cherchant à équilibrer croissance économique et fiabilité du réseau.
Canada Energy
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Québec’s 2026–2050 integrated energy resource plan: Capital build-out, timelines, and market opportunities
Québec has unveiled its first fully integrated long-term energy planning framework through 2050, targeting approximately $87 billion in investments and nearly 150 TWh of new renewable energy capacity. The province's Integrated Energy Resource Management Plan establishes sequenced milestones for electricity generation, bioenergy expansion, hydrogen development, and grid infrastructure while repositioning regulatory mandates to align tariff-setting and procurement with decarbonization objectives.
Canada Energy
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Data Centre Regulation In British Columbia – Competing For A Limited Supply
British Columbia has introduced significant legislative changes that impose strict limits on electrical capacity for new data centre projects, fundamentally altering how these facilities can access power in the province. Starting February 1, 2026, BC Hydro can allocate only 100 MW for conventional data centres and 300 MW for AI data centres over a two-year period, with a 145 MW cap per project. These modest allocations, distributed through a competitive process, will substantially constrain data centre grow
Canada Energy
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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