May 7, 2025
12:00 pm EDT
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The electricity sector faces many challenges over the coming years. There are significant investment pressures to meet expected load growth, to advance grid modernization, and to manage climate impacts. All of which are affected by public policy and shaped by economic regulation. Meeting these challenges and investing in our future requires utilities to take on substantial commercial business risk.
At this year’s Electricity Canada Regulatory Forum (immediately following CAMPUT 2025) we will bring together experts from within, and outside, the electricity sector to examine and highlight the measures, tools, and approaches that regulators and utilities can utilize to manage the risks associated with investing in Canada's future electricity system.
The program starts with a complimentary lunch at 12:00 PM and ends with a reception from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.
Please save the date, we hope to see you there.
Agenda
Agenda
12:50 pm
Keynote Address
Presented by
Francis Bradley, President and CEO, Electricity Canada
1:10 pm
Panel Discussion: Addressing Electricity Demand and Load Growth
Uncertainty in electricity demand and load growth will be a key challenge for regulators, utilities, and vendors. The direct, and indirect, policy impacts of changing market conditions, and new technology will shape future investment risk. What are the key considerations, and regulatory measures, that the sector needs to understand and address this uncertainty?
Presented by
Scott Mudie, Chief Operations and Energy Officer, OEC
Michelle Francis, Vice President of Finance and CFO, Maritime Electric Company
Heidi Leslie, CEO Crux Energy Consulting
Moderator: Sandra Pedro, Utility Director, ABB Electrification Canada
2:00 pm
Networking Break
2:15 pm
Panel Discussion: Advancing Grid Modernization
Grid modernization is an essential part of our energy future. Modernization projects can increase customer value, and help deliver a more efficient, responsive, and consumer-focused electricity sector. The question is... are our regulatory frameworks and market structures equipped to enable this?
Presented by
Mélanie Pigeon, Sr. Director Engineering and Standards, Hydro-Québec
Matthew Higgins, Director of Integrated Planning & Modernization, Toronto Hydro
Kevin Noble, Director, Engineering Distribution Planning, FortisAlberta
Osman Randhawa, Digital Sales Lead, Hitachi Energy Canada
Moderator: Alexander Bakulev, Vice President Energy, Charles River Associates
3:10 pm
Networking Break
3:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Making the Industry Resilient to Climate Risk
Investment is needed to make Canada’s electricity grid more resilient to severe weather. How do we assess the value of reliability, and its role in securing the electricity sector as a core economic engine?
Presented by
Richard Finn, Vice President, Regulatory and Strategic Affairs, General Counsel, FortisAlberta
Aditya Ranade, Director of Infrastructure Resilience, Guidehouse
Ted Wigor, Vice President, Policy, Government & Corporate Affairs, Electricity Distributors Association
Moderator: Lia MacDonald, Vice President, Customer Experience and Innovation, Nova Scotia Power
4:20 pm
Sponsor Message: Cyber security
As utilities become more reliant on digital systems the need for vigilance with cyber threats increases. What are the key considerations for understanding cyber security and what are tools we can use to ensure system security?
Presented by
Ameen Hamdon, President and CEO, SUBNET Solutions
4:30 pm
Closing Remarks and Forum Next Steps
Presented by
Kaleb Ruch, Director of Regulatory Policy & Strategy, Hydro One
5:15 pm
Electricity Canada reception
Get in Touch
If you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact our events team at events@electricity.ca
