Flux Capacitor

President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation Ken Hartwick, in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the evolving state of electricity in Ontario. Featuring a discussion about a rapidly changing energy picture with electrification, and population growth putting additional pressure on demand for electricity. They talk about supply chain challenges given that every other jurisdiction is also seeking to electrify and decarbonize at the same time. They touch on increasing public acceptance for nuclear power, and the challenges of building large infrastructure projects. They also discuss what generation technologies will be in Ontario’s future, Indigenous partnerships, and attracting and retaining talent. They close the conversation with Ken’s recommendation for an addition to the Flux Capacitor Book Club.

Links:

Ontario Power Generation: https://www.opg.com/

Ken Hartwick at OPG: https://www.opg.com/about-us/who-we-are/executive-team/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-hartwick-icd-d-176b50a1/

• Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future By Peter Thiel co-written with Blake Masters:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050143-zero-to-one

President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, Peter Gregg, in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the evolving state of electricity in Nova Scotia. Revisiting themes they spoke about three years ago on the podcast, they discuss the decarbonization of Nova Scotia’s electricity system, the impact of federal policies, the increasing frequency and impact of extreme weather. They also focus on the province’s Clean Power Plan, the failure of the Atlantic Loop initiative and what says about complex inter-jurisdictional projects, and how reliability and affordability will be front and centre as Nova Scotia aims for an 80 per cent decarbonized grid by 2030. They close the conversation with Peter’s recommendation for an addition to the Flux Capacitor Book Club.

• G-Man  J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century By Beverly Gage: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60417618-g-man?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0VtbF5Hu8S&rank=1

President of ATCO Electric Melanie Bayley in conversation with host Francis Bradley about the state of the Alberta electricity market, the challenges of meeting decarbonization and electrification aspirations, the energy trilemma of balancing sustainability, reliability, and affordability, and how customers’ relationship with the electricity system will change in the years ahead. But they start the conversation with a deep dive into wildfires, the complexity of response, impacts on communities, and prospects for the year ahead. They close the conversation with a couple of on-point book recommendations.

Links:

ATCO Electric: https://electric.atco.com/en-ca.html

Melanie Bayley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-bayley-a9784985/?originalSubdomain=ca

Book recommendations:

• California Burning: The Fall Of Pacific Gas And Electric–And What It Means For America’s Power Grid, By Katherine Blunt: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670012/california-burning-by-katherine-blunt/
• The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, by Amy C. Edmondson: https://www.wiley.com/en-ca/The+Fearless+Organization%3A+Creating+Psychological+Safety+in+the+Workplace+for+Learning%2C+Innovation%2C+and+Growth-p-9781119477266