Canada needs national electricity infrastructure renewal plan

Canada’s aging electricity infrastructure is already beginning to show its age, exhibiting a range of minor and major structural impacts from climate change.

Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. Canadian Electricity Association CEO Sergio Marchi writes that 'without care, vision, and investment,' the rate of 'infrastructure degradation we’re seeing will almost certainly increase.'The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Opinion

BY SERGIO MARCHI

September 25, 2017

Climate change is rewriting our plans on how to protect our communities and livelihoods from Mother Nature’s vagaries. Historically infrequent, high impact scenarios are happening more often, with greater severity and disruptive impact. Hurricane Irma was the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ev...

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