How the Power Sector in Alberta is Responding to Federal Decarbonization Targets and the 2035 Transition Goal

September 27, 2023 9:15am

Daniel Jurijew
Vice President, Government Relations, Regulatory & Environmental Policy
Capital Power Corporation

Mark McGillivray
Director, Public Policy and Government Relations
ENMAX

Evan Wilson
Senior Director, Western Canada
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Sharonne Katz
Senior Director, Electricity Resources Branch
Natural Resources Canada

Moderator:

Jay Wilson
Director of Net Zero and Electrification
Electricity Canada

The federal government has announced a net zero grid by 2035 but the grid systems are provincial jurisdiction.  Learn about plans from the federal government and implications for industry.

  • How is the sector responding to the targets of a net-zero economy by 2050, including constraints, limitations, and long-term system-level planning?
  • Views on electrification and meeting potential demand growth
  • What is the expected load growth in the near term and over the next 20 years as natural gas becomes the primary fuel source over coal?