The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op Blog
OREC-CoEnergy Merger Gets the Green Light
OREC is pleased to announce that it is officially merging with its sister organization, CoEnergy, in a bid to consolidate its position as one of Ontario’s largest renewable energy co-ops. The move comes after members of the two co-ops voted last month to formally...
OREC and Allies Call on Ministers to Support Renewable Energy Co-ops
OREC is one of 16 renewable energy cooperatives from across Canada calling on ministers to provide greater government support for RECs. But the response so far has been underwhelming to say the least, as this article from The Energy Mix points out. [pdf-embedder...
Public Lecture: A Census of Renewable Energy Co-ops, Feb. 24th
Canada has a small but growing renewable energy co-operatives (RECs) sector. To better understand the role it currently plays and could play in Canada’s energy transition, the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, with the support of the...
OREC Finalizes Purchase of 2.3 MW Wind Turbine
OREC Enters Wind Energy Generation The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative is proud to announce its entry into the wind energy space. In partnership with EnerFORGE, a subsidiary of Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation as it recently acquired the existing 2.3 MW...
Electrification, Renewable Energy & Canadian Politics
Electrification on the Map With Canada in the throes of (another) Federal Election, the subject of electrification, and how to achieve this at the pace necessary, is getting more attention than any previous federal campaign. Subscribers to the Globe and Mail might...