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The Canadian electricity sector employs over 90,000 skilled workers, provides clean electricity that is 80% emissions free, and offers 99.93% reliability of service.
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Industry entities include federal, provincial, and municipal governing authorities, regulators, safety organizations, educational institutions, associations, suppliers, intervenors, and reliability organizations.
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Canada has a strong regulatory structure in support of the electricity system with regulation split between federal and provincial/territorial government bodies.
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There are over 35 electricity transmission interconnections between the Canadian and U.S. power systems. This Integrated North American Grid helps to make the provision of electricity more environmentally friendly, efficient, resilient, and affordable.
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There have been changes in demand and generation mix over the past several decades. Greenhouse gas reductions have been achieved by transitioning away from fossil fuel generation and improving efficiency, and Electricity Canada’s Sustainable Electricity Program has set goals for a more sustainable future.
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