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Manitoba Hydro’s Power Plan Explained | Winnipeg News
Manitoba Hydro’s rolling out a bold new energy plan to dodge future blackouts, adding 1,700+ megawatts of backup power—mostly via three new combustion turbines at Brandon—to meet surging demand during peak winter months. While wind and solar are growing, especially through Indigenous-led projects, they can’t reliably power homes when it’s freezing and everyone’s blasting heat. Batteries? Not practical for Manitoba’s brutal winters. The turbines, intentionally less efficient, are built for short bursts—not idle time—and will keep rates low while maintaining one of North America’s cleanest…
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