Flux Capacitor

Recorded on March 29, 2023, the day after the release of the Government of Canada’s 2023 budget, episode 76 features a conversation with Electricity Canada’s Julia Muggeridge, VP of Communications and Customer, and Michael Powell, VP of Government Relations, getting their reaction to and analysis of Budget 2023. We discuss the lead-up up to the Budget, what’s in Budget 2023, what this means for th...

Recorded on Zoom late March 2023, episode 75 features a conversation with Chris Law, partner at MNP. This is a deep dive into cyber security issues. We discuss different threat actors, the regulatory landscape around privacy in cyber space, ransomware and social engineering, and how to defend against cyber threats. We also talk about the dark web and dark web monitoring, and Chris has a topical ad...

Recorded live at Capitol Counsel’s office in downtown D.C, episode 74 features a conversation with Clint Robinson, partner at Capitol Counsel. This wide-ranging discussion will be a treat for political junkies and those interested in how legislation is made in Washington. We discuss the challenges of a divided Congress, the emerging comprehensive energy bill, the debt limit, the potential impacts...

Recorded live at GLOBExCHANGE in Toronto in late February 2023, episode 73 features a conversation with Rob Lister, President and Chief Executive Office of Oakville Enterprises Corporation (OEC). Following the release of Electricity Canada’s annual State of the Canadian Electricity Industry, Rob sat down to chat about electrification and greenhouse gas reduction challenges, the importance of leade...

Brittany Botting, Director of Generation at Electricity Canada takes over the podcast for International Women’s Day 2023, and her special guest is Heather Ferguson, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Affairs at Ontario Power Generation. Their wide-ranging conversation touches on diversity, the imperative of Indigenous reconciliation, and how OPG will be leading the drive to...

Recorded live at GLOBExCHANGE in Toronto in late February 2023, episode 71 features a conversation with David Morton, the Chair and CEO of the BC Utilities Commission. Following the release of Electricity Canada’s annual State of the Canadian Electricity Industry report and a panel discussion at GLOBE, David joined the podcast to talk about electrification and greenhouse gas reduction challenges,...

Recorded on Zoom in late December 2022, episode 070 features a conversation with Greg Lyle, founder and President of Innovative Research Group. Greg joins the podcast to talk about what his research is revealing about the views of Canadian electricity customers. The conversation touches on overall customer satisfaction, underlying concerns about affordability, and the challenge of reaching custome...

Recorded on Zoom in late December 2022, episode 069 features a conversation with Hydro-Québec’s Alexandre Mignault. This episode features a wide-ranging year-end discussion covering the current and future energy prospects from Hydro’s perspective, what the future energy mix may look like in a net zero future, the role of hydro and wind resources, demand response, behind the meter opportunities, an...

Recorded at Canada Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Conference, COP27, at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Energy Day, November 15, 2022, episode 68 features a panel discussion, “Powering Net Zero: Achieving Deep Decarbonization with Canada’s Clean Electricity Advantage.” Organized under the banner off Electricity Alliance Canada, the panel featured intro remarks by Catherine Stewart, Canada’s Amba...

Recorded in the delegate zone of the United Nations Climate Conference, COP27, at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on November 15, 2002, episode 67 features a conversation with Electricity Canada’s Vice-president of Government Relations, Michael Powell. Following a week at COP27, Michael talks about what it’s like to attend the UN Climate Conference, how the experience is different this year due to the loca...

Recorded in the delegate zone of the United Nations Climate Conference, COP27, at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in mid-November 2022, episode 66 features a conversation with Capital Power President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Vassjo. In a wide-ranging conversation we discuss the phase-out of coal electricity generation in Alberta, capturing carbon and producing carbon nano tubes, Capital Power’s sh...

Recorded on Zoom in early November 2022, episode 65 features a conversation with Marine Renewables Canada Executive Director Elisa Obermann. We chat about the current state of play in the marine renewables space, regulatory challenges, international opportunities, and the prospects of future energy needs being met by tidal, offshore wind, wave and river current. We also touch on the potential futu...

Recorded on Zoom in early September 2022, episode 64 features a conversation with First Nations Major Projects Coalition CEO Niilo Edwards. We chat about the work of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and some specific projects the Coalition has been supporting in the electricity space. We discuss the urgency and complexity of addressing economic reconciliation, the role to Coalition play...

Recorded on Zoom in early September 2022, episode 64 features a conversation with First Nations Major Projects Coalition CEO Niilo Edwards. We chat about the work of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and some specific projects the Coalition has been supporting in the electricity space. We discuss the urgency and complexity of addressing economic reconciliation, the role to Coalition play...

Recorded on Zoom in early September 2022, episode 64 features a conversation with First Nations Major Projects Coalition CEO Niilo Edwards. We chat about the work of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and some specific projects the Coalition has been supporting in the electricity space. We discuss the urgency and complexity of addressing economic reconciliation, the role to Coalition play...

Recorded on Zoom in early September 2022, episode 64 features a conversation with First Nations Major Projects Coalition CEO Niilo Edwards. We chat about the work of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and some specific projects the Coalition has been supporting in the electricity space. We discuss the urgency and complexity of addressing economic reconciliation, the role to Coalition play...

Recorded on Zoom at the end of May 2022, episode 63 features a conversation with Transition Accelerator CEO Dan Wicklum, and Canada Grid lead Paisley Sim about how the Transition accelerator works and the role of Canada Grid. We discuss the recent Emissions Reduction Plan from the government of Canada, the challenges of energy and environmental policy within the Canadian constitution’s division of...

Recorded on Zoom, episode 62 features a conversation with David McKendry, Senior Fellow at Electricity Canada, about the development of the Electricity Fundamentals in Canada (EFIC) on-line course, to provide a basic understanding of how the electricity system works. We discuss the development and evolution of the EFIC course, and the target audience for the course, which includes people within th...

Recorded live at Electricity Canada’s 2022 Regulatory Forum at the beginning of May 2022, episode 61 features a conversation with Dr. Monica Gattinger and Michael Cleland, principal authors of the report “Net Zero: An International Review of Energy Delivery System Policy and Regulation for Canadian Energy Decision Makers,” commissioned by Electricity Canada and the Canadian Gas Association, with s...

Recorded on Zoom and live at Electricity Canada’s 2022 Regulatory Forum at the beginning of May 2022, episode 60 features a conversation with Dr. Thierry Bros, European energy expert, thought leader, commentator and academic. We speak about the current energy dynamics in Europe and how things are changing rapidly due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how this is complicating decarbonization effo...

Recorded on Zoom and live at Electricity Canada’s 2022 Regulatory Forum at the beginning of May 2022, episode 60 features a conversation with Dr. Thierry Bros, European energy expert, thought leader, commentator and academic. We speak about the current energy dynamics in Europe and how things are changing rapidly due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how this is complicating decarbonization effo...

Recorded on Zoom and live at Electricity Canada’s 2022 Regulatory Forum at the beginning of May 2022, episode 60 features a conversation with Dr. Thierry Bros, European energy expert, thought leader, commentator and academic. We speak about the current energy dynamics in Europe and how things are changing rapidly due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how this is complicating decarbonization effo...

Recorded at Globe Forum 2022 late March 2022, episode 59 features a conversation with Jason Dion, Mitigation Research Director, at the Canadian Climate Institute. We discuss the Canadian Climate Institute, its role in fostering practical solutions and researching pathways to meet climate targets, the centrality of electricity to the energy transition, the challenges of intergovernmental coordinati...

Recorded at Globe Forum 2022 late March 2022, episode 58 features a conversation with Dr. Bruce Lourie, Board Chair, The Transition Accelerator and President, Ivey Foundation. We discuss the Transition Accelerator, its role in promoting pathways for the energy transition, the coal phase-out in Ontario (the single largest contributor to GHG reductions in Canada), the urgent need for collaboration b...

Recorded on Zoom in mid March 2022, episode 57 features a conversation with Timothy Egan, President and CEO of the Canadian Gas Association, representing companies in gas distribution. Tim joined me to chat about natural gas and Canada’s Net Zero 2050 commitments. We also discuss technologies, innovation, the future of energy service companies, and what the energy marketplace may look like beyond...