Canada Launches Consultation On Clean Electricity Standard

On March 15, the Government of Canada  launched consultations on the development of a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) and is seeking input on the scope and design of the CES regulations. 

What you need to know

• The CES is part of the Government of Canada's efforts to achieve a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
• The federal government released its  CES discussion paper, which includes: 1) considerations for achieving a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, 2) the purposes and objectives of the proposed CES regulations, and 3) key questions for public input on the development of the CES.
• The government is seeking input on the general design and scope of the CES regulations, including on the options for regulated facilities to achieve compliance, the alignment of CES with the federal backstop carbon pricing regime (which includes the federal fuel charge for fuel producers and distributors and the Output-Based Pricing System  (OBPS) for large industrial