Two: Infrastructure Renewal & Modernization

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People who identify as women in senior positions in 2018, 2019, and 2020. (%).

Engagement of Regulators, Supply Chain Partners and Other Stakeholders

As member utilities and their communities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Electricity Canada will be engaging with regulators to modernize provincial and territorial energy regulatory frameworks. Electricity Canada is the primary facilitator between Canadian utilities and the federal government in areas concerning regulation of electricity activities. Electricity Canada supports the taxation framework and regulatory standards that are consistent with climate change initiatives, energy transition and diversification.

Employee Recruitment, Training, and Retention

Electricity Canada is promoting employment, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) internally and within its member companies. Ensuring that EDI values are embedded in the association will ensure all employees feel safe, included, and respected. These values not only position Electricity Canada as a leading employer, but also serves to support Electricity Canada in attracting the most talented and dedicated employees. Diversity in the workplace has many benefits, but one in particular that is well suited to the theme of this report, is having many different perspectives from which to consider the Canadian electricity sector, specifically future opportunities, challenges, and solutions. The following figure (Figure 9) demonstrates future percentage of women in positions identified as members of the Board of Directors, executives, and first-level management below executives.

Areas of Improvement

The Sustainable ElectricityTM Program will consider how to better understand and communicate the sector’s progress towards more inclusive workforces overall (i.e., beyond gender equity). In addition, the Sustainable ElectricityTM Program will consider how to better incorporate supply chain into company sustainability efforts.

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Member Testimonies/Success Stories on Successful Activities and Outcomes for Business Excellence

ENMAX

Crossfield Energy Centre - Hybrid Electric Gas Turbine

In 2019 ENMAX announced plans for the addition of a new 10 MW, 4.3 MWh lithium ion battery to an existing natural gas turbine at the Crossfield Energy Centre. This innovative solution will enable ENMAX to provide operating reserves without having to burn fuel – resulting in a significant reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the province of Alberta. The project is one of 11 winners in Emissions Reductions Alberta’s Industrial Efficiency Challenge, a funding initiative to support projects that have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta.

The knowledge obtained will positively influence the electricity industry. Spinning reserve providers are, by definition, spinning (i.e., online and providing power). If a market participant is displaced from the market, they will capture the next best alternative source of energy (electricity) production. Like a game of musical chairs, the least expensive sources of generation displace more expensive generation. Eventually, the most expensive source of electricity will find itself without a “seat”. As the most expensive source of power currently is coal-fired generation, a hybridized gas turbine entry into the spinning reserve market ultimately means more generation from clean-burning natural gas-fueled plants, and less from coal. This means less CO2 emissions, as well as fast frequency response – critical to grid stability, as traditional inertial based generators are replaced with renewable generation. Lessons learned from this project can be applied to similar future projects across ENMAX's generation fleet and generators globally. Hydro Ottawa

Supporting Women Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers

In order to attract more women to non-traditional careers, such as the trades, Hydro Ottawa, in partnership with Algonquin College, launched its participation in a three-year pilot project - We Saved You a Seat – for the Powerline Technician Diploma Program that it jointly delivers with the College. The We Saved You a Seat program reserves 30% of classroom seats for qualified women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based programs including the Powerline Technician Diploma Program. To support these young women as they navigate their career possibilities, the program also provides mentors, four of which are Hydro Ottawa employees. The organization also established the Hydro Ottawa Women in Powerline Award, which is a $2,500 scholarship given to a first-year female student in the Algonquin College/Hydro Ottawa Powerline Technician Diploma Program. The award is presented to a woman who has demonstrated high academic achievement and commitment to her community through volunteer activities in the areas of: education/capacity building, renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation or health, safety, and wellness. Hydro Ottawa recently awarded this scholarship to its first recipient who is one of three first-year female students in the Powerline Technician Diploma Program.

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Industry Partners Form Small Modular Reactor Cluster

New Brunswick Power (NB Power), Moltex Energy, and Advanced Reactor Concepts, the parent company of ARC Nuclear Canada Inc. (ARC Canada), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively to find synergies by establishing a small modular reactor vendor cluster in New Brunswick. The MOU establishes plans to pursue collaboration in areas such as supply chain development activities, shared technology education and trades initiative, and common research and development activities.

Since 2018, NB Power has worked with ARC Canada and Moltex Energy to advance stream 2 of the Pan-Canadian small modular reactor (SMR) approach. Stream 2 is Generation IV Grid sized SMR technology. The advanced SMRs are being developed for use in Canada and internationally. The parties are working towards establishing New Brunswick as the hub for supply chain and technical support. Both of these companies are developing complementary technologies and each of their designs offers passive, inherent safety features with both reactors, in different ways, contributing to addressing used nuclear fuel.

Small modular reactors are the next generation of nuclear technology. The various designs can range from an output of between one and 300 megawatts. With a variety of end applications, the units can be constructed and shipped to locations where they are assembled on-site. Much smaller than traditional nuclear power plants, SMRs are less expensive to mass produce and easier to deploy. Their modular design allows for deployment in large established grids, small grids, remote off-grid communities and as an energy source for resource projects. SMRs provide a source of safe, clean, affordable energy, with the ability to contribute towards a resilient, low-carbon future.

New Brunswick is positioned to advance small modular reactor technology because of its rich academic and scientific community, an existing nuclear site that can accommodate multiple SMRs and the nuclear expertise of the professionals at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. Hydro One

myEnergy Marketplace

Hydro One launched myEnergy Marketplace – a one-stop shop to help customers better manage their energy use, make informed home product buying decisions and connect them with available rebates for energy efficiency products. These offerings allow customers to save on their energy bills while reducing their carbon footprint. The first utility marketplace of its kind in Ontario, myEnergy Marketplace helps customers to comparison shop energy saving products using expert advice and buying tips for a wide range of home product categories. In 2021, Hydro One plans to provide personalized insights and advice to customers signed up for the myAccount service based on their consumption information.

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Glossary of Key Terms

All injury/illness rate The number of fatalities, lost-time injuries, and medical treatment injuries per 200,000 employee-hours worked.

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) Universal measure of global warming potential for greenhouse gas emissions.

Lost-time injury/illness rate The number of lost-time injuries or illnesses (requiring time away from work) per 200,000 employee-hours worked.

Lost-time injury severity rate The number of days lost due to injuries or illnesses (requiring time away from work) per 200,000 employee-hours worked.

Net generation The total amount of electricity generated, minus the electricity used to operate the generating facility.

Non-emitting generation/sources A means of generating electricity that does not result in direct generation of carbon emissions, which includes sources such as renewables, nuclear, and hydro generation.

Priority emissions Nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and mercury, which are all generated through combustion, have multiple sources, and can have detrimental environmental and health impacts in sufficient concentrations.

Priority spills A petroleum spill of more than 500 litres, to a spill that contains more than one gram of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and to any volume of petroleum-based or PCBcontaminated substance that enters a water body.

Rate-setting/structures A prescriptive regulatory process by which government agencies, based in part on public and stakeholder input, determine the price that utilities can charge for essential commodities such as electricity.

Renewable energy Is energy from sources that do not rely on a fuel source which there is a finite supply. A primary example is wind and solar energy.

Resources

Government of Canada (2020) Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4/23/2021 from: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-data/ data-analysis/energy-data-analysis/energy-facts/ energy-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ghgs/20063#L3

United Nations (2021) The 17 Goals. Retrieved on April 4, 2021 from: https://sdgs.un.org/goals.