Dilemma over electricity rates and innovation

Although Canada enjoys among the cleanest, most reliable electricity in the world, we have seen a sharp spike in its politicization, says Sergio Marchi, the CEO of the Canadian Electricity Association.

This year’s federal budget failed to build on the 2017 investments, says the Canadian Electricity Association's president and CEO, Sergio Marchi. Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY SERGIO MARCHI

June 7, 2018

For over 100 years, Canadian electricity companies had a very simple mandate: provide reliable, safe power to all. Keep the lights on, as some would say. And they did just that. Today, however, they are expected to also provide a broad range of energy services through a data-driven, customer-centri...

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