Finally, a shovel in the ground

B.C.’s single most consequential piece of enabling infrastructure just moved from press release to construction site. Here’s what the North Coast Transmission Line actually unlocks—and the one test that’s left.
British Columbia is a net importer of electricity for the third-straight year

The province’s power imports are drawing renewed scrutiny as BC Hydro faces rising demand, a growing connection backlog, and reliability warnings heading into 2026.
Electric-vehicle sales show modest spark

Fuel-powered cars still outsell EVs in Canada by almost 7:1
It’s time to reconsider the role of nuclear in BC’s energy mix

New polling shows it might be time to move past unfounded and unrealistic fears of nuclear energy in BC, writes Margareta Dovgal.
Powering BC’s future: 10 bold steps for a sustainable and reliable energy strategy

As British Columbia faces a rapidly evolving energy landscape, the need for a bold, comprehensive strategy has never been more urgent. The Energy Futures Institute (EFI) has stepped up to the challenge, offering ten transformative recommendations.
Time for BC to embrace nuclear energy

Nuclear energy powered Ontario’s massive growth that helped make it Canada’s economic heartland, and it can do the same for BC.
Go electric, BC? Hang on a minute. . . .

Our Margareta Dovgal on B.C. climate policies, and their implications.
Notes on a death spiral
The UK is a world leader in failing energy policy, writes Richard Norris.
Mining for a sustainable future

Canada has an opportunity to provide the sustainably sourced materials for electric vehicles, batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels that the world needs, Margareta Dovgal tells a House of Commons Committee.