Brian Crossman: Emissions caps, Sun Tzu and basic economics

I’m confused sometimes. Well, in truth, if you know me very well, it seems like I’m confused most of the time. In my defense, being uncertain about our beloved industry and the constant barrage of external influences from the media, eco-activists, and of course our...

The case for, yes for, big wind at Weyburn

  WEYBURN – There has been notable opposition to the plans to develop a 200 megawatt wind power facility just east of Weyburn. But there are also numerous reasons in favour of it as well, from perspectives one might not normally think of. The project in question...

Alberta wind had a great Sunday day, and no one got paid as a result

Alberta wind generation had a really great day on Sunday, Dec. 8. And as a result, when wind was doing awesome, no one was getting paid. That’s right, the pool price paid to all power generators – gas, hydro, cogen, biomass, wind, solar – was zero. And it stayed that...