Grant and contribution program
Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-Development Projects
Department of Natural Resources · Environment, energy and natural resources
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Natural Resources paid out $153 million under Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-Development Projects, up from $24.6 million in 2023–24. That is $5.11 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$153M
Up $129M from $24.6M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $24.6M |
| 2024–25 | $153M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Power Incorporated | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $31.4M | $1.05 |
| Saskatchewan Power Corporation | Regina, Saskatchewan | $30.1M | $1.00 |
| Bruce Power | Tiverton, Ontario | $28.7M | $0.96 |
| New Brunswick Power Corporation | Fredericton, New Brunswick | $23.1M | $0.77 |
| Alberta Electric System Operator | Calgary, Alberta | $18.1M | $0.60 |
| Capital Power | Edmonton, Alberta | $13.0M | $0.43 |
| EAC Capital Limited Partnership | Calgary, Alberta | $6.5M | $0.22 |
| ARC Clean Technology Canada Inc | Saint John, New Brunswick | $1.3M | $0.04 |
| Tent Mountain Pumped Hydro Limited Partnership | Calgary, Alberta | $937K | $0.03 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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