Trudeau’s done! And the oilpatch rejoices!

The Canadian oilpatch, whom Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear he wanted to phase out, collectively let out cries of rejoicing as the announcement came from Ottawa that Trudeau the Younger was resigning. Standing on the steps of Rideau Cottage, where he once led...

Half a per cent output, yet again – Alberta wind power on Jan. 5

Yet again on Jan. 5, wind power in Alberta flatlined, with just 27 megawatts being produced out of a maximum capacity of 5,688 megawatts. That was at 11:53 a.m., according to minute-by-minute data published by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO, which can be...

Pembina completes acquisition of stake in Whitecap assets

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says its subsidiary Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. (PGI) has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Whitecap Resources Inc.’s Kaybob complex natural gas processing facility. The $420 million...

Wind and solar bottom out, again, in Alberta on Jan. 2

Wind and solar power production across Alberta proved to be an abject failure on both counts mid-day on Thursday, Jan. 2. Actually, that might be putting too fine a point on it, as both showed abysmal power production numbers throughout entire day. At 1:04 p.m., when...