Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

The Green Heat Debate: Insights from FortisBC CEO Roger Dall’Antonia

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Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes This week, our guest is Roger Dall’Antonia, President and CEO of FortisBC.  FortisBC is a leading energy provider in British Columbia (BC), Canada. The utility serves about 1.1 million natural gas customers and 185,000 electricity customers.  Roger explains the benefits of using natural gas to meet the peak winter heating demand […]

Weathering the Storm: Alberta’s Grid Alerts and 2024 Energy Themes

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Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Peter and Jackie start the year by reviewing the extreme cold in Alberta that caused a spike in electricity demand, resulting in the Alberta Electricity System Operator (AESO) issuing four grid alerts between January 12th and 15th. The electricity supply-demand balance was the tightest on Saturday evening (January 13th), causing the […]