Small is good -- or is it?   For many consumers, the new mini-generating plants are good news. For operators of the mega-generating plants that are struggling to remain profitable, they could be good news, too. Acres takes a tentative and heavily-qualified look at the future of Distributed Generation.
	Bruce wakes up   On the shores of Lake Huron, Ontario, two reactors mothballed since 1995 have new owners and a new lease on life. Acres is senior partner in the main contractor and project management team at the Bruce A restart.
	Vista never looked so good   The hydropower industry is taking to Vista in a big way. It's a software toolbox - a set of programs which enables management and operations staff to squeeze extra value from water resources, the generating system, and the markets it serves. Is Vista for you?
	There's oil in them there sands   Where will we look for future oil supplies? Not the Gulf, not under any Arctic sea, but in the friendly oil fields of northern Alberta. The Athabasca oil sands contain over 40 percent of the world's proven reserves, and Acres has technology to make it accessible.
	Alan O'Brien   Forgive us the cliché, but our greatest strength at Acres is our people. Meet our latest source of people power, an engineer and manager who was a natural choice to lead one of our core business sectors in Acres own heartland, the Central region.
	Acres breaks the ice   Where else but in Canada would you find the world's largest aircraft de-icing facility? You'll find it at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, one of many de-icing facilities designed by Acres cold-country experts.
	Winning in an open electricity market   The 33rd annual H.G. Acres Seminar will be held on Friday April 26th in Niagara Falls. Appropriately enough, since the Ontario electricity market will be declared open on May 1st, the focus will be on Transmission and Distribution, and in particular how to enhance competitive performance in an open market.