Flux Capacitor

Dec 09 2024 110 ep. 40 mins 52
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The Flux Capacitor podcast features discussions with business and thought leaders of the electricity industry on the future of the business of electricity. The discussions touch on how we create, move, trade, and use energy, with each guest adding their own expertise and perspective to the conversation. What will be the impacts of technological change? How will markets and customer demands respond to new technology? What will change, both social and technological, mean for regulators, society and the electricity industry? CEA invites you to join in the conversation.

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Episode 103: In Conversation with E-ISAC’s Manny Cancel

Dec 09 2024 41 mins  
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

Episode 102: In Conversation with PowerON’s Keegan Tully

Nov 12 2024 31 mins  
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 t

Episode 101: In Conversation with Electro Federation’s Carol McGlogan

Nov 01 2024 39 mins  
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 wi

Episode 100: In Conversation with Ontario Power Generation’s Ken Hartwick

Jul 26 2024 44 mins  
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 juris

Episode 99: In Conversation with Nova Scotia Power’s Peter Gregg

Jun 17 2024 38 mins  
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 a

Episode 98: In Conversation with ATCO Electric’s Melanie Bayley

Jun 05 2024 48 mins  
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. B

RBC Climate Action Institute’s View of SMRs

May 22 2024 44 mins  
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 progres

Episode 96: Transmission Transition Perspectives with Gary Hart

May 13 2024 41 mins  
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

Episode 95: Solutions for our Energy Future with Heather Chalmers

Apr 11 2024 42 mins  
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

Episode 94: An Ontario Electricity System Primer with Lesley Gallinger

Mar 26 2024 49 mins  
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