Brattle Group principals Peter Fox-Penner and Tom Chapman join host Francis Bradley to discuss the report "Clean Capital Efficiency," which addresses challenges and solutions in the electric utility sector. They talk about rapid load growth, affordability, decarbonization, the impacts of climate change, as well as the rise of data centres and the additional pressure on demand as a result. Solutions include leveraging existing technologies, integrated distribution planning, and exploring public-p...
Jun 30, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 116
Bracewell LLP’s Andrew Shaw joins host Francis Bradley for a discussion of the evolving Canada-US electricity trade relationship, highlighting the impact of tariffs and trade policies. Pre-2025, the relationship was generally positive, but post-2025, tensions have risen, particularly under President Trump's administration. They discuss the tariffs, which aim to address trade imbalances and support US manufacturing. They also touch on the potential impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, partic...
Jun 24, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 115
Part 2 of the Faces of the Industry award winners, reflecting a simple philosophy: the electricity sector isn’t made up of companies—it’s made up of people. In conversation with Francis Bradley, this year’s winners showcase the creativity, innovation, leadership and grace under pressure that make Canada’s electricity system. The winners on this episode are Jennifer Williams, President and CEO Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, Dan Irvine, Director of Procurement and Contracts at SaskPower, and Moh...
Jun 09, 2025•54 min•Season 6Ep. 114
Part 1 of the Faces of the Industry award winners, reflecting a simple philosophy: the electricity sector isn’t made up of companies—it’s made up of people. In conversation with Francis Bradley, this year’s winners showcase the creativity, innovation, leadership and grace under pressure that make Canada’s electricity system. The winners on this episode are Sandra Haskins, Senior Vice President and CFO at Capital Power, Joy Brake, Senior Technical Advisor, System Planning at Nova Scotia Power, an...
Jun 02, 2025•52 min•Season 6Ep. 113
Schneider Electric Canada’s President, Emily Heitman, discusses technology, sustainability and energy efficiency with host Francis Bradley. They talk about the challenges to the sector, including fragmented policies and aging infrastructure, as well as solutions including digital tools for energy management and reporting, and incentives for green investments. Emily emphasizes the importance of balancing sustainability with profitability, and the need for modernizing supply chains in a time of ge...
May 20, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 112
Electricity Canada’s Vice President of Government Relations, Michael Powell, join host Francis Bradley for a conversation about the April 28 Canadian Federal election, through a Canadian electricity lens. They talk about the election results and the campaign, the different narratives about the ballot question, the impact of the US President on the election, and what the campaign platforms had to say about electricity and energy policy. They also talk about what’s next in terms of cabinet composi...
Apr 29, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 111
The Utilities Technology Council (UTC)’s President and CEO, Rusty Williams, join host Francis Bradley for a conversation about the utility industry's technological advancements. They talk about spectrum allocation, rural broadband, cybersecurity, and pole attachments. Rusty highlighted the importance of spectrum allocation, and the criticality of cybersecurity standards. He also emphasized the challenges in workforce development and the impact of AI on utility operations. They close the conversa...
Mar 21, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 110
Power Advisory LLC’s Managing Director, Jason Chee-Aloy, discusses the future of the electricity sector and leadership with host Francis Bradley. With extensive experience in the energy sector, Jason talks about market changes, the MOU between Newfoundland & Labrador, and Quebec, and his firm's role. The conversation touches on the need for bold leadership in the sector, and the need to be mindful of the fundamentals of electricity to unlock Canada's energy potential. They also address curre...
Mar 12, 2025•37 min•Season 6Ep. 109
Royal Bank's Shaz Merwat, lead author of RBC's Climate Institute report "Power Struggle: How AI is Challenging Canada's Electricity Grid," discusses with Francis Bradley the rise of AI and its impact on Canada's electricity sector. They cover AI's increasing power demand, regional differences, the economic impact of data centres, strategic policies for leveraging AI, carbon capture's role, and energy security. They conclude with Shaz's very timely book recommendation for the Flux Capacitor Book ...
Feb 10, 2025•47 min•Season 6Ep. 108
The Canadian Hydrogen Association’s President and CEO, Ivette Vera-Perez, in conversation with Francis Bradley about the hydrogen industry in Canada today, what the value chain looks like, the rainbow of different types of hydrogen, and what we are using hydrogen for, including mobility. They also talk about the future of hydrogen and the need for investment tax credits, regulatory alignment, and infrastructure development to support hydrogen's role in decarbonization and economic growth. They c...
Jan 22, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 107
Chief Meteorologist with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Sunny Wescott, in conversation with Francis Bradley about extreme weather, the impacts on infrastructure, the cyclical worsening of events, and the challenge of stabilizing the climate. They also discuss what customers should be thinking about in emergencies and opportunities for creative solutions to greater resilience. They close the conversa...
Jan 13, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 106
President of Bridgehead Security and Senior Fellow at Electricity Canada Ross Johnson in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the recently published second edition of his book “Antiterrorism and Threat Response: Planning and Implementation.“ They talk about the book's genesis and what it seeks to convey. They also discuss the role of the security practitioner, take a detour into the Vulnerability of Integrated Security Analysis (VISA) process and the Design Basis Threat concept, and disc...
Jan 06, 2025•51 min•Season 6Ep. 105
Waterpower Canada President and CEO Lorena Patterson in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the role and current state of waterpower in Canada. They talk about the complexity of the regulatory and project approvals regimes, and the role hydropower will continue to play in Canada’s electricity future. She also shares perspectives as someone with experience in energy in a number of jurisdictions in North America. They close the conversation with an excellent recommendation for a book to a...
Dec 16, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 104
NERC Senior Vice President and the CEO of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the role of the E-ISAC and what it does to help secure the North American electricity system. They talk about the current and evolving threat environment, the importance of exercises and learning from the GridEx exercises, cyber mutual assistance, the importance of partnerships with governments and the vendor community, and what the future may...
Dec 09, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 103
President and CEO of PowerON Energy Solutions Keegan Tully, in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the regulatory, legislative and cost challenges of fleet electrification, how supply chains continue to slow adoption, the scope and scale of some projects, and workforce and talent attraction and retention. They close the conversation with his book recommendation to add to the Flux Capacitor Book Club Links: PowerON Energy Solutions: https://poweronenergy.ca/ PowerON & Billy Bishop To...
Nov 12, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 102
President and CEO of Electro Federation Canada Carol McGlogan, is in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the need for policy certainty on electrification, pressures on supply chains, the role of energy efficiency, trade issues and the complexity of tariffs. They also talk about how her association is helping to develop the future workforce, and they end the conversation with a book recommendation to add to the Flux Capacitor Book Club. Links: Electro Federation Canada: https://www.elect...
Nov 01, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 101
President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation Ken Hartwick, in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the evolving state of electricity in Ontario. Featuring a discussion about a rapidly changing energy picture with electrification, and population growth putting additional pressure on demand for electricity. They talk about supply chain challenges given that every other jurisdiction is also seeking to electrify and decarbonize at the same time. They touch on increasing public acceptance fo...
Jul 26, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 100
President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, Peter Gregg, in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the evolving state of electricity in Nova Scotia. Revisiting themes they spoke about three years ago on the podcast, they discuss the decarbonization of Nova Scotia’s electricity system, the impact of federal policies, the increasing frequency and impact of extreme weather. They also focus on the province’s Clean Power Plan, the failure of the Atlantic Loop initiative and what says about complex ...
Jun 17, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 99
President of ATCO Electric Melanie Bayley in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the state of the Alberta electricity market, the challenges of meeting decarbonization and electrification aspirations, the energy trilemma of balancing sustainability, reliability, and affordability, and how customers' relationship with the electricity system will change in the years ahead. But they start the conversation with a deep dive into wildfires, the complexity of response, impacts on communities, ...
Jun 05, 2024•49 min•Season 5Ep. 98
RBC Senior Vice-President, John Stackhouse and Senior Manager, Clean Technology, Vivan Sorab, principal author of the report “Think Small: How Canada can make small modular reactors a priority,” in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the principal findings and recommendations of their report. The conversation includes an overview of SMR technology, the state of progress in their deployment, and likely applications in Canada. They also discuss the path ahead, including the needed investm...
May 22, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 97
Altalink President and CEO Gary Hart in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the energy transition from the perspective of a transmission company. The conversation includes a bit of a deep dive into the impact of wildfires, and what is being done to prevent and/or limit their impact. Gary also talks about the energy transition, the challenges of decarbonization, the future energy mix in Alberta, affordability for customers, and how supply chain challenges are not likely to disappear anyt...
May 13, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 96
GE Vernova Canada President and President of Global Growth Markets at GE Vernova Heather Chalmers is in conversation with host Francis Bradley about this new company, her role in Canada and in global growth markets, technology ambition, the need for governments and stakeholders to align in order to meet sustainability goals, and her take on the Government of Canada’s draft Clean Electricity Regulations. Heather also talks about the criticality of Indigenous reconciliation, the challenges of supp...
Apr 11, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 95
Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator President and CEO, Lesley Gallinger, is in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the challenges the system faces in the transition to a decarbonized future. They discuss the role of the IESO, rising electricity demand, resource adequacy, and the importance of engagement with Indigenous Peoples and communities. Lesley shares some perspectives on the work of the Canadian Electricity Advisory Council and some of the factors that will impact t...
Mar 26, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 94
Canadian Renewable Energy Association President & CEO, Vittoria Bellissimo in conversation with host Francis Bradley on the state of wind, solar and energy storage in Canada, and the prospects for the future. They discuss the role of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association, recent growth in the sector, the recent pause on approvals in Alberta, barriers to growth and investment, the importance of grid diversity, and the federal investment tax credit regime as a response to the Inflation Red...
Feb 13, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 93
Toyota Canada Inc’s Vice-President, Corporate, Stephen Beatty, in conversation with host Francis Bradley. They discuss Toyota’s view of multiple pathways to decarbonizing transportation and other policy options to zero emission vehicle mandates. They talk about the best technologies for different transportation applications, touch on the future of hydrogen, and how e-fuels may be part of our future. They close the conversation with a recommendation for an addition to the Flux Capacitor Book Club...
Feb 06, 2024•58 min•Season 5Ep. 92
The President and CEO of the Electric Mobility Canada (EMC), Daniel Breton, in conversation with host Francis Bradley. They discuss the role EMC plays in promoting the electrification of transportation, popular misconceptions about electric vehicles, zero emission vehicle mandates, what EMCs opinion research has shown, and the intransigence of some, not all, car manufacturers. They close the conversation with a recommendation for a very timely report for addition to the Flux Capacitor Book Club....
Jan 22, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 91
The President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Jim Robb, in conversation with host Francis Bradley. They discuss the role NERC plays in ensuring reliability of the North American electricity system, the current state of reliability, the latest long term assessment, what the drivers are of future electricity demand growth, and the evolving threat environment for the grid. They also talk about collaboration to secure the grid, and Jim’s experience and an electric veh...
Jan 15, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 90
Podcast host and CEO of Electricity Canada, Francis Bradley, provides a summary of what he has learned on the podcast from previous guests, and has applied to a picture of what the electricity sector may look like in 50 years. At this year's Powering Partnerships summit, Francis talked about the future of electricity, applying Wright’s Law to what he’s been learning from this podcast and extrapolating it out to 2073. He starts with a quick trip to the beginning of the past century, then takes th...
Dec 28, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 89
Pierre Boutin, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada, joined the podcast in late November 2023 for a conversation about electric mobility. We talk about the Canadian EV market, supply chains, how we compare with Scandinavia, EV mandates, the promotion of e-mobility, customer interest and acceptance, and what the future may look like for range and price of EVs. We also talk about VW investments in battery development and manufacturing, and other aspects of the electric mobility ecosystem. ...
Dec 05, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Michael Bernstein, Executive Director of Clean Prosperity, and Advisory Board Chair of Carbon Removal Canada joined the podcast in November 2023 for a conversation about carbon policy and management. We talk about the importance of good modeling of net zero pathways, carbon markets and the need for carbon contracts for difference, and carbon management, both carbon capture and direct air capture. We also talk about the politics of climate policy and the need for support across the political spec...
Nov 23, 2023•45 min•Season 5Ep. 87
