Government of Canada Invests $2.7 Million in Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. Smart Grid Modernization

Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. (NPEI) is very excited to announce that the Government of Canada, through Natural Resources Canada's Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs), is investing $2.7 million to support the modernization of our electricity distribution system.

This investment will help us deploy advanced smart grid technologies that improve reliability, enhance outage response and restoration, and strengthen our ability to meet the growing electricity needs of our communities. The project represents an important step in ensuring that we continue to provide local homes and businesses with a safe and reliable electricity system.

Read the full announcement below.

Canada Invests in Reliable, Affordable and Clean Electricity in Niagara

At this pivotal moment, Canada is choosing to build projects that will make us a clean energy superpower. Faced with global volatility and a changing climate, we must strengthen our economy while protecting our environment, all while bringing down costs for Canadians – including the price of power. This means that we must grow and modernize our electricity grid infrastructure to ensure that more Canadians can access reliable and affordable electricity.

Today, Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catherines, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $2.7 million investment through Natural Resources Canada’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) for Niagara Peninsula Energy Incorporated’s new smart grid equipment. This project will:

• Deploy automated reclosers at identified sites in the Niagara area.
• Configure and deploy fault location, isolation and service restoration software to increase reliability in the region.
• Develop and implement interfaces to bridge outage management systems (OMS) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems to deploy new smart grid devices and software.

Today’s investment will modernize how electricity is managed and distributed in Niagara and St. Catherines, helping reduce emissions and preparing the region to meet rising electricity demand as we work to double our electricity grid by 2050 under our Powering Canada Strong, our government’s new plan to build a strong, reliable, affordable electricity grid. 

“Our government is investing in Niagara’s energy future. By supporting Niagara Peninsula Energy Incorporated’s new smart grid development, we’re helping to ensure a more flexible, reliable and affordable power grid for families and businesses. Supporting the transition toward a cleaner electricity system will strengthen our economy, our environment and our future.”

Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catherines

“Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. is grateful to the Government of Canada and Natural Resources Canada for their investment in our organization. This support will accelerate work to provide a more flexible and intelligent distribution network, improving outage response times and reducing operational costs. We are pleased to see this investment supporting a project that will have a positive impact on our local communities says Igor Rustic, President and CEO of Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc.”

Igor Rusic, President and Chief Executive Officer at Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc.