Projects
20 tracked · 2 updated in the last 30 days · reviewed Oct 19
Canada’s largest active utility, electricity and energy infrastructure projects — what phase each is in, and what changed most recently. Completed projects are excluded.
20 of 20 projects · most recently updated first
- ConstructionUpdated
Darlington New Nuclear Project
Ontario Power GenerationClarington, ONNuclear$21BTarget 2030Mar 30, 2026 — Reactor building foundation hold point released by the regulator.
- ConstructionUpdated
Pickering B Refurbishment
Ontario Power GenerationPickering, ONNuclear$27BTarget 2035Jan 15, 2026 — Ranked the largest active capital project in Canada.
- Planning
Churchill Falls Expansion
Churchill Falls (Labrador) CorporationChurchill Falls, Labrador, NLHydroSep 18, 2026 — Newfoundland and Labrador legislature voted in favour of the agreement.
- Planning
Gull Island Hydroelectric Project
Newfoundland and Labrador HydroChurchill River, Labrador, NLHydroSep 18, 2026 — Newfoundland and Labrador legislature voted in favour of the agreement.
- Proposed
Labrador Onshore Wind Project
Newfoundland and Labrador HydroLabrador, NLWindAug 17, 2026 — Included in the federal clean-energy financing package.
- Procurement
Hydro-Québec Wind Expansion Programme
Hydro-QuébecQuébec (multiple regions)Wind$30BAug 6, 2026 — Annual capital spending tripled from $3 billion to $9 billion.
- Construction
North Coast Transmission Line
BC HydroPrince George to Terrace, BCTransmission$6.0BTarget 2032Jun 24, 2026 — BC Hydro published construction details and yard locations.
- Construction
Waasigan Transmission Line
Hydro OneThunder Bay to Dryden, ONTransmission$1.2BTarget 2027Jun 1, 2026 — Phase one rescheduled to go into service by the end of 2026.
- Planning
Northwest Ontario Transmission Expansion
Hydro OneDryden to Red Lake, ONTransmissionApr 28, 2026 — OEB amended Hydro One’s licence to develop both segments.
- Construction
Des Neiges Wind Complex
Hydro-QuébecEast of Québec City, QCWindApr 16, 2026 — Construction began on the 1.2 GW complex.
- Regulatory Review
Peace River Nuclear Power Project
Energy AlbertaNorthern Sunrise County, ABNuclearTarget 2035Apr 1, 2026 — Integrated impact assessment formally commenced.
- Procurement
Manitoba Indigenous Wind Procurement
Manitoba HydroSouthern ManitobaWindTarget 2035Mar 1, 2026 — First request for proposals issued to selected proponents.
- Planning
Essa to Hanmer Transmission Project
Hydro OneEssa to Hanmer, ONTransmissionFeb 10, 2026 — OEB issued its decision amending Hydro One’s licence to proceed.
- Regulatory Review
Bruce C Project
Bruce PowerTiverton, ONNuclearFeb 1, 2026 — Federal impact assessment underway for up to 4,800 MW.
- Planning
SaskPower Small Modular Reactor Project
SaskPowerEstevan area, SKNuclearTarget 2034Jan 28, 2026 — SaskPower began a formal process to evaluate large nuclear technologies.
- Construction
Bruce Power Major Component Replacement
Bruce PowerTiverton, ONNuclear$13BTarget 2033Jan 15, 2026 — Ranked fifth among Canadian capital projects at $13 billion.
- Commissioning
Darlington Refurbishment
Ontario Power GenerationClarington, ONNuclear$13BTarget 2026Jan 15, 2026 — Listed sixth among Canadian capital projects at $12.8 billion.
- Planning
Brandon Generating Station Expansion
Manitoba HydroBrandon, MBNatural GasJan 1, 2026 — Included in the 2025 integrated resource plan.
- Planning
New Brunswick – Nova Scotia Interprovincial Transmission Line
NB PowerSalisbury, NB to Truro, NSInterconnectionTarget 2030Jan 1, 2026 — Advanced as the Maritime transmission route after the Atlantic Loop was dropped.
- Procurement
Nova Scotia Onshore Wind Programme
Nova Scotia PowerNova Scotia (multiple sites)WindTarget 2030Jan 1, 2026 — Referred to the federal Major Projects Office under the Atlantic Energy Strategy.