Canada: Energy Law

Alberta has enacted new regulations establishing a "bring your own generation" framework for large data centres seeking grid connection. The framework prioritizes data centres that commit to bringing offsetting generation capacity into the grid, creating a tethering mechanism that links data centre development with new power generation projects. How will these sequencing rules, bridging arrangements, and load-shedding hierarchies shape the province's emerging data centre industry?

Alberta and Canada have unveiled an ambitious plan to construct the West Coast Oil Pipeline, a massive infrastructure project estimated to cost up to $43.7 billion. The proposed pipeline would run from Bruderheim, Alberta, to British Columbia's southwest coast, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and oil flowing by 2034. The project promises to boost oil sands production and open new export markets in Asia, while incorporating Indigenous equity participation and integrating with existing port in

Alberta’s new Data Centre Regulation (Regulation) makes significant headway for connecting data centres to the province’s electricity transmission grid, while marking a departure from certain long-standing regulatory principles. The Regulation reflects the bespoke considerations governments must balance when evaluating digital infrastructure connections and may inform approaches in other provinces.

Le Canada et l'Alberta ont conclu un accord de mise en œuvre qui modifie fondamentalement la tarification du carbone, établissant de nouveaux prix planchers, des contrats sur différence et des taux de resserrement ajustés. Comment ces changements transformeront-ils les marchés du carbone et les investissements dans les technologies propres au cours des quinze prochaines années?

On May 14, 2026, the federal government released Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy (the “Strategy”).

The Canadian government has enacted five refundable investment tax credits (“ITCs”) designed to grow Canada’s clean economy and keep Canada competitive in attracting investment in clean energy projects.

Canada and Alberta have reached a landmark implementation agreement that commits Ottawa to fast-tracking regulatory approval for a new oil pipeline to British Columbia's west coast while Alberta agrees to enhanced industrial carbon pricing measures and support for the Pathways carbon capture project.

Canada and Alberta have reached a landmark Implementation Agreement that fundamentally reshapes carbon pricing policy through 2040, introducing price floors, contracts for difference, and revised compliance pathways.

As nuclear power experiences a renaissance driven by clean energy demands, Canada is positioning itself at the forefront of small modular reactor (SMR) deployment. Adam Banack, a Partner at Mintz...