Last Updated: December 2, 2021
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In order to be the best, we must build on our foundation while bringing the future into the present. Francis Bradley, President & CEO
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Who Are We The Canadian Electricity Association is the national forum and voice of the evolving electricity business in Canada. Founded in 1891, CEA has been at the forefront of each defining moment in the Canadian electricity sector’s history. CEA’s members generate, transmit, and distribute electrical energy to industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional customers in every Canadian province and territory. Our membership spans the entire sector, from vertically integrated electric utilities, independent power producers, power marketers and our transmission and distribution companies that keep the industry running smoothly. CEA is governed by a Board of Directors -- comprised of senior executives from the membership -- and provides a broad range of innovative programs and services, as well as delivering a coherent and convincing industry viewpoint to decision makers on critical policy and regulatory issues.
What We Do The Canadian Electricity Association thinks, advocates, communicates and educates on behalf of Canada’s electricity sector, up to and beyond the meter. CEA’s various Councils and Committees are the principal policy-setting bodies and serve as a forum for sectoral discussion, peer networking and sharing of best practices. In turn, CEA lobbies and advocates with federal government stakeholders in Canada and in the United States and provides advocacy support to its members at the provincial level. CEA works and collaborates with several key federal departments including, but not limited to, Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Measurement Canada and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. CEA also serves as the voice of the Canadian electricity sector with key stakeholders in the United States, including the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, on a wide range of cross-border issues.
CEA Councils Under the guidance of the Board of Directors, each Council and Committee has a measure of autonomy to address priorities, initiate programs and develop policy recommendations within its area of focus. CEA currently has five (5) Councils: • Customer Council
• Power Marketers Council
• Distribution Council
• Transmission Council
• Generation Council
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Our Mission, Vision and Strategic Goals CEA’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan strengthens the Association’s role of providing value-added services, products and programming to the membership and advancing the strategic interests of the industry. As the only pan-Canadian electricity association bringing together all aspects of the electricity business, CEA speaks in a strong and integrated voice with the objective of creating a sustainable future that is good for business, good for communities and good for Canada.
To achieve our vision, mission and strategic goals, CEA will continue to provide indispensable value to—and shape relationships with—our members, members’ customers, Indigenous Peoples, electricity regulators, governments and other stakeholders. The 2021 Business Plan and its associated budget launch the operationalization of the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.
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CEA Members CEA is proud to represent electricity companies in Canada from coast to coast to coast.
What our industry members represent Employs 90,685 Canadians
Produces international trade revenue of $2.3 billion
Contributes$33.1 billion to Canada’s GDP
Generates 633 tWh of electricity annually
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Board of Directors The Canadian Electricity Association is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 29 CEOs of the major electricity service providers in Canada. They are responsible for: • Providing direction and oversight of CEA’s activities
Board committee on Net Zero • Jay Grewal, Chair (Manitoba Hydro) • Roger Dall’Antonia (FortisBC) • Janine Sullivan (Fortis Alberta)
• Creating Committees of the Board and selecting Members to lead and/or populate these Committees
• Rob Lister (Oakville Enterprise Corporation)
• Approving the Strategic Plan and Business Plan and associated budget
• Gary Murray (Newfoundland Power Inc.)
• Recruiting, supervising, retaining, evaluating and compensating the CEO • Approving the actions of the Executive Committee, which includes • Audited financial statements • Appointment of the Auditors • Appointment of the Officers of the Corporation • By-Law Changes • New Directors
Board Committee on Sustainability The Board Committee on Sustainability, comprised of Board Members, provides strategic guidance on sustainability issues facing the electricity sector, including the implementation of CEA’s Sustainable Electricity Program and the Sustainable Electricity Company Brand Designation. The members of this committee are represented by:
• David Lebeter (HydroOne)
• Ray Robinson (Saint John Energy) • Kate Chisholm (Capital Power Corporatio) • John Kousinioris (TransAlta Corporation)
Our Sustainable Electricity company Designation CEA takes a comprehensive, sector-wide approach to sustainability through the Sustainable Electricity program. Mandatory for all CEA members, Sustainable Electricity celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019. Members are mandated to provide key performance information, adhere to Sustainable Development Corporate Responsibility Policy, and commit to continuous improvement. The program consists of 5 pillars: • Low carbon future • Infrastructure Renewal and Modernization • Building relationships, including with indigenous peoples • Risk-Management systems • Business excellence
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CEA Executive Team Francis Bradley President and CEO
Richard Lussier Vice President of Corporate Services & Treasurer
Julia Muggeridge Vice President of Communications and Marketing
Channa S. Perera Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Best Practices
Michael Powell Vice President of Government Relations
CEA Staff CEA’s team is comprised of 30 dedicated staff working at achieving the Association’s goals. An organizational chart can be found here. CEA Member Services is available to provide information and answer any questions or concerns. Please do not hesitate to contact either Stephen Koch (Director, Business Development) at koch@electricity.ca, or Julie Neelin (Membership Services Office) at neelin@electricity.ca. canadian electricity association - MEMBERship Overview 2021 | 7
Councils and Related Committees/Groups GENERATION
CUSTOMER
• Generation Council
• Customer Council
• Climate Change and Air Isssues Task Group
• Call Center Network
• Clean Fuel Standard Task Group • Environmental Stewardship Task Group
DISTRIBUTION • Distribution Council • Economic Regulation Innovation Cttee • Electric & Magnetic Fields Network (Distribution)
• National Customer Research Network • Key Accounts Working Group • Process Improvement Working Group
COMMITTEES INCLUDED WITH GENERATION, TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP • Occupational Health & Safety Committee • Best Practices Subcommittee
• Joint Use and Policy Committee
• Contractor Safety Subcomittee
• Metering Technology and Policy Committee
• Safety Performance Subcommittee
• Mutual Assistance Committee • Operating Technology & Telecommunications Committee
• Indigenous Relations Committee • Standards Management Committee • Climate Change Adaptation Committee • Environmental Policy Steering Committee
TRANSMISSION
• PCB and Wood Preservatives Network
• Transmission Council • Real Estate Network • Electric & Magnetic Fields Network (transmission) • Electric Regulatory Advisory Committee • Best Practices Transmission Committee
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POWER MARKETERS COUNCIL • Power Marketers Council
Programs CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM • A forum that connects over 90 suppliers and vendors from the industry to CEA’s members • Expert insight from consultants, manufacturers and service providers operating in an array of categories in the Canadian Electricity Market • Sharing of best practices and through leadership in all aspects of the electricity value chain
FINANCE, TAX & ACCOUNTING PROGRAM • CFO Committee • Finance & Accounting Committee
Board & Sector-Wide Committees BOARD & REPORTING COMMITTEES • Board of Directors • Executive Board Committee • Board Committee on Sustainability • Board Committee on Net-Zero
SECTOR-WIDE COMMITTEES • Government Relations Strategy Group • Human Resources Committee • Diversity and Inclusion Committee • Training Committee
• Tax Committee
• National Emerging Issues Committee
• Enterprise Risk Management Committee
• Public Affairs Strategy Group
• Internal Audit Committee
• Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee
ANALYTICS PROGRAM • Generation Consultative Committee on Outage Statistics • Service Continuity Committee • Transmission Consultative Committee on Outage Statistics
• Supply Chain Committee • Legal Committee • Technology Committee • Data Strategy Group (subgroup of Technology committee) • Electricity Social Media Network • Sustainability Electricity Steering Committee
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