Should We Join Forces? The Role of Interregional Transmission in Shaping the Future Electricity Grid

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Philip Duguay

Vice President, Business Development
Grid United
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker(s)

Frédéric Côté (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Nergica
Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Tim F. Eckel

Consultant, Energy Transition & Asset Management
T Eckel Consulting
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mary Louise "Weezie" Nuara (she/her/hers)

Assistant Secretary for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

As demonstrated by the heated debate over the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), complex problems related to the future of our electricity supply in a carbon-constrained world are unlikely to be solved at a political negotiating table. Instead, they require patiently thought-out solutions derived from inclusive discussions among regulators, developers, utilities, researchers, market design experts, consumers, communities, and Indigenous leaders. A cooperative dialogue between the provinces and states could improve outcomes in the public interest, such as energy savings, increased reliability, greater efficiency, more equitable distribution of benefits, and the intentional inclusion of local concerns on matters such as project siting and mitigating community impacts. In this session, panelists will examine the role of interregional transmission in shaping the future electricity grid. 