Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Manitoba Hydro is a national leader in managing our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

While the province's available renewable hydro power has provided a natural advantage, Manitoba Hydro has been aggressively identifying and implementing emission reduction opportunities and improving customer energy efficiency for over 20 years.

Examples of our initiatives include:

• development of new hydro power facilities;
• purchase of new wind generation;
• development of a world class energy-efficient head office in downtown Winnipeg;
• pursuing aggressive demand-side management through our Power Smart programs;
• retirement and conversion of coal generation;
• grid extension to diesel communities.

All forms of electrical generation, including renewable sources, have GHG implications. Compared to traditional fossil fuel electric generation, the GHG implications of renewable generation like hydro and wind are very small.

By pursuing hydro power development opportunities, Manitoba Hydro will maintain its low GHG emission profile.