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News, insights and analysis regarding the adoption and charging of electric vehicles as it relates to power producers, electric distribution utilities and local distribution companies (LDCs).

Panelists for Electric Autonomy's grids electrification panel

More capacity, demand response and workforce training: experts discuss the keys to a sustainable grid

Solutions that will enable electrical grids to support the growing demand from fleet electrification exist, but deploying them at scale brings challenges

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Energy storage

Mehanaz Yakub
November 27, 2023
5 minute read

Woman charging a black EV car at a downtown charging station at night

Alectra, Hydro One latest Ontario utilities to offer ultra-low overnight power rates

Alectra and Hydro One now offer ultra-low overnight pricing, as the deadline for all utilities in Ontario to adopt this billing option nears

Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Residential EV charging, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Mehanaz Yakub
October 4, 2023
3 minute read

Alectra Utilities' electric bucket truck.

Alectra, Toronto Hydro purchase battery-electric bucket trucks

The utilities are introducing the fully electric bucket trucks to their fleets in field and training yard pilots to assess their potential for regular and more widespread deployment

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Fleet electrification, Ontario, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Mehanaz Yakub
September 14, 2023
3 minute read

Ben Sharpe, Christopher Ralph, Harneet Panesar and Maddy Ewin sitting at a panel discussion at the EV & Charging Expo 2023

Utilities need to move in the direction of proactive grid management; EVs can help

An expert panel at Electric Autonomy’s EV & Charging Expo 2023 drove home the importance of grid load forecasting for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles

EV & Charging Expo 2023, Heavy Duty EVs, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Mehanaz Yakub
June 8, 2023
6 minute read

Depots, EV drivers in Ontario with home charging to benefit from ultra-low overnight electricity pricing starting May 1

Customers of seven utilities are eligible initially to opt-in to the new program. Remaining utilities will follow in six months

Ontario, Residential EV charging, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Emma Jarratt
April 14, 2023
2 minute read

Modern sports electric car charging on background of solar panels

The e-mobility customer experience will shape the grid of the future. Are utilities ready?

As more EV customers plug into the grid, the role of today’s electric utilities — or Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) — must evolve

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Sara Ganowski
April 5, 2023
4 minute read

Wall mounted car charging unit to supply power to electric vehicles with copy space on house wall

FortisAlberta launches rural electric vehicle smart charging pilot

The utility is seeking participants from rural communities in Alberta to take part in a pilot that will monitor the charging habits of 600 residential EV owners

Alberta, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Utilities & Electric Vehicles, Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Mehanaz Yakub
January 27, 2023
3 minute read

Electrician working on electric poles to install power lines

Wait times for electrical upgrades, not EVs, should be a fleet buyer’s first priority

Across Canada, utilities are warning commercial fleet customers to plan ahead in the face of wait times of up to a year or more for electrical upgrades to power on-site charging

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Fleet electrification, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Jasmin Legatos
January 11, 2023
5 minute read

windfarm in prairier fields in front of Rocky mountains

Federal government opens consultations on Clean Electricity Standard

Following up on its pledge to make Canada’s electricity grid net-zero emissions by 2035, the federal government is seeking input on a Clean Electricity Standard discussion paper to help ensure a transition that protects ratepayers and assures reliability

Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Emma Jarratt
March 16, 2022
3 minute read

Three Canadian utilities announce plans for a spate of public EV chargers

The announcements — one in Saskatchewan, two in Ontario — signal growing interest on the part of regional and provincial utilities to lead in the deployment of robust public charging services to support EV adoption

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Ontario, Public EV Charging, Saskatchewan, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Mehanaz Yakub
March 2, 2022
4 minute read