From the Editor

- By Rewa Mourad -

Communications and Diversity Advisor, Canadian Electricity Association

When I first started contemplating this year’s theme, renewal came as a challenge to me. Was it a call to start thinking differently, to set aside preconceived notions of what innovation looks like for the energy sector – especially in a world marked by unanticipated and unprecedented interruptions? Or was it, as the prefix re in renewal suggests, an invitation to return to the comfort of tried-and-tested methods, despite their predictability and—at worst—unsustainability?

My answer to this paradox is inspired by the environment’s systems of renewal that are bound to resume anew despite immeasurable violations, disruptions, and suspensions. The Government of Canada’s commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the year 2050 cannot materialize without the electricity sector’s dedication to generate, transmit, and distribute clean power. For this to come to pass, a renewal of our commitments, strategies, and infrastructure has to be kept in full view.

The 2021 edition of The Grid Magazine: The Renewal Issue addresses the intersection of sustainability, strategic planning, short-term collaborations, and long-term partnerships. These topics and more are guided by the sector’s obligation to a cleaner future.

I hope you find these stories compelling as our sector advances into a more sustainable future.

Rewa Mourad

The Canadian Electricity Association -

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THE GRID

EDITOR Rewa Mourad DESIGNER Patrick Farley MEMBER CONTRIBUTORS AltaLink Capital Power ENMAX Evolugen Fortis Inc. Hydro Ottawa IESO Manitoba Hydro Saint John Energy SaskPower SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Shawn McCarthy CEA CONTRIBUTORS Francis Bradley Channa Perera Michael Powell Daniel Gent Diana Dominique Jay Wilson Justin Crewson Leah Michalopulos Shahrzad Simab Robin Yee Joelle Lancaster Rewa Mourad SPONSORS Bierer Meters Contact Point 360 G&W Electric Hitachi ABB Infosys MNP Oracle Osmose Redline Rexel Tantalus