Key Takeaways

• 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.

• Industry entities include federal, provincial, and municipal governing authorities, regulators, safety organizations, educational institutions, associations, suppliers, intervenors, and reliability organizations.

• Canada has a strong regulatory structure in support of the electricity system with regulation split between federal and provincial/territorial government bodies.

• 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.

• 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.

MODULE 9 THE FUTURE

Welcome to Module 9: The Industry.

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Explain net-zero emissions and Canada’s initiatives to achieve it

• List the 4Ds for changing the electricity landscape

• Identify the new technologies being applied to reach net-zero emissions

This course uses images, audio, and text; content will appear on your screen as you scroll through the module. Keyboard navigation instructions will be provided for those who are not using a mouse or touchscreen. There is a short, graded assessment at the end.

This module should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Lesson list

9.1 Introduction

Electricity Canada | Electricity Fundamental in Canada: Student Handbook 118 099.2 Leading a Net-Zero Economy