DEEP CEO Kirsten Marcia pilots Canada’s first geothermal power project in southeast Saskatchewan
By Rob Norris
In September 2021, Globe and Mail reporter Emma Graney shared an insight from University of Calgary professor Sara Hastings-Simon: “there’s a bit of a geothermal renaissance” underway. On the prairies, this fresh focus on geothermal energy is turning toward a specific company: Saskatoon-based DEEP, Deep Earth Energy Production Corporation, and its president, Kirsten Marcia, P. Geo. A 2022 Clean50 honouree for promoting green energy, DEEP’s founder, director, as well as president and CEO, Kirsten grew up in Estevan, graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, and is a professional geoscientist and an experienced resource entrepreneur. For over two decades, Kirsten has been in exploration, including diamonds, gold and base metals, coal, uranium, as well as oil and gas. She’s also a practical promoter of sustainable development, social mobility, and good governance. Featured in another Globe and Mail piece, about 30 SASKATCHEWAN energy REPORT 2022
