Resources
Organizations
Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships P3 databas, events, knowledge centre http://www.pppcouncil.ca/
Added April 2016
Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre organizes conferences and outreach events, publishes policy briefs and expert interviews. www.ivey.ca/energycentre
Periodicals
US Energy Storage Monitor, a quarterly subscription service from GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association, covering energy storage deployments by segment, quarter, and state in the U.S. New in 2015. Contact Tate Ishimuro at
EP360O Blog, here, from Electric Power, for news updates
Added June 17, 2014
The monthly newsletter from NERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corp., is available here
Added January, 2014
Manuals, guides, data resources
IRENA Global wind atlas at http://globalatlas.irena.org/default.aspx
Statistics Canada, www.statcan.gc.ca, has up to date information on all subjects in the Canadian economy, including energy in all its forms, production and consumption.
Added March 2016
Combustion Turbines & Combined Cycles Guidebook Volume 2. From Power Magazine Order
Added March 2016
Smart Grid in Canada: 2014 From Natural Resources Canada, in pdf format, no charge, here
Added March 2016
Gas Plant Guidebook 2015 US$159, from Power magazine, here. Also Gas Engineers Handbook, here; Power Plant Guidebook, Focus on Renewables, here.
Added August 2015
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, Third Edition $245, from the Power Store.
Added May 2015
The Canada Standards Association offers a Greenhouse gas quantifier certification. CSA says it's the first certification in North America to assess professionals in the field of GHG inventory development and calculation, and is designed for international applicability. Details
Added May 2015
Smart Energy Communities Catalogue From QUEST, Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow. http://www.questcanada.org/thecatalogue
Added April 2015
Research and Development (R&D) Incentives Databook. An overview of all the R&D incentives being offered by the OECD countries. $3475, From PennEnergy research, here
Added April 2015
Municipal Guide To Biogas Free, from the Biogas Association, here
Added April 2015
GHG inventory quantifier certification from the CSA Group. Brochure & registration
Added February 2015
PowerSuite, a set of tools—including BillBoard, DocketDash, and PowerPortal—that allows you to search, track, and collaborate on energy legislation and utility regulatory proceedings from across the US with a single interface. Here
Added February 2015
Knowledge systems from McIlvaine Company: two comprehensive systems – Power Plant Systems and Components, and Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions; and five technology based systems: air pollution monitoring, etc. No charge for these systems. ContactThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Added February 2015Global Renewable Support Mechanisms Databook 2014 From PennEnergy, here. Also Europe Fuel Cell Technology Market, here
Added January 2015North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2014 from PennEnergy research
Added August 28, 2014
Reports, books, news sources
New reports from CIEEDAC, the Canadian Industrial Energy End-Use Data & Analysis Centre in Simon Fraser University – Energy intensity, Cogeneration, District energy, Renewable energy, others, at http://cieedac.sfu.ca/publications
Added April 2016
Transactive Energy, a Sustainable Business and Regulatory Model for Electricity $99, from Public Utilities Fortnightly, http://www.fortnightly.com/transen
Added April 2016
Canadian Power: Key Developments in 2015 / Trends to Watch for in 2016 from McCarthy Tetrault. Download at http://mccarthy.ca/pubs/McT_Canadian_Power.pdf
Added April 2016
E-book: Expert Insights on Aboriginal Community Capacity Building Complimentary download here
Added April 2016
Hydropower Market 2016-2026: CAPEX and Installed Capacity Forecasts for Small Hydro, Large Hydro, Storage and Run-of-River Projects. Contact Oliver Davison:
Telephone: +44(0)207 549 9952 or email:
Added April 2016
Global Perspective on the Integration of Renewable Energy into the Grid From Research and Markets, here
Added October 2015
Renewable Energy in the EPA Clean Power Plan from the Center for Resource Solutions: emission rate credits and how the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan may effect existing renewable energy markets. Contact Jeff Swenerton, Center for Resource Solutions, 415-561-2119,
Added October 2015
New publications from Rocky Mountain institute: the economics of grid defection Also load defection, demand flexibility, battery storage
Added October 2015
Energy Regulation and Markets Review with contributions by Stikeman Elliott lawyers Patrick Duffy, Erik Richer La Flèche and Glenn Zacher. Ebook download here
Added August 2015
Canada Power Generating Industry – 2015 Infographic 42" x 63", $485, from Industrial Info Resources, available from PowerMag
Added June 2015
The Future Cost of Wind Power, from PennEnergy research. Also Solar and other forms of power, Combined Heat and Power in North America and Europe.
Added June 2015
Closing the Loop on organic materials by diverting these materials from landfill, and using them to generate biogas and renewable natural gas. A new publication from the Canadian Biogas Association, here
Added June 2015
Power P3: Financing a New Asset Class in Canada: A detailed case study of the $1.1 billion project to replace the 68-year-old John Hart Generating Station, and the 2014 National Gold Award for Project Financing winner. From the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships, here.
Added June 2015
Catalogue of Smart Energy Communities in Canada. From Quest. http://www.questcanada.org/thecatalogue
Added June 2015
Plunkett's Energy Industry Almanac 2015. Lists top 500 companies in the Energy industry and names the top trends changing for the mid term. From Research and Markets
Added June 2015
Ontario's Coal Phaseout: Lessons learned from a massive climate achievement, a new book by Brad Cundiff about the policy work behind the closing of the coal-fired stations. Available for free download from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.
Added May 2015
Articles on Aboriginal law Available for free from First Peoples Law, here
Added April 2015
Cyber Security Trends in the Energy Industry Survey and Report. $750, from PennEnergy research. Details
Added April 2015
GTM Research's Energy Storage Management Systems 2015-2019 report estimates that the U.S. market for energy storage management systems (ESMS) will grow tenfold through 2019, creating a significant opportunity for players in the space.
Added April 2015
The latest Electric Utility Industry Worldwide Directory is available from PennEnergy. More info
Added February 2015
Wind Energy Update O&M services report 2015 and other reports, from Wind Energy Update, here
Added February 2015
The Future Cost of Wind Power from PennEnergy research. Also solar power, others. Visit http://ogjresearch.stores.yahoo.net/power-generation.html
Added January 2015
Role of natural gas for power generation by the Canadian Gas Association, here
Utility-scale solar power development US by SNL Energy, here
Added November 2014
Tools
Distributed Power Service from Delta Energy & Environment provides country reports, market alerts, global sales & forecasts, etc. www.delta-ee.com
Added April 8, 2014
The California Independent System Operator Corp. (CAISO) is now offering an online tool that provides guidance about the basics of connecting to the grid.
The guide includes interconnection options and FAQs to help developers understand basic requirements, a decision-mapping questionnaire to determine if interconnecting makes good business sense, and applications, forms and agreements for participants with projects currently in the interconnection study queue.