Topics in The Grid
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Regulatory
Provincial and Territorial regulatory bodies are an important part of the electricity system, ensuring a reliable and affordable system for Canadian customers.
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Generation
Canada's electricity generation is a diverse mix of renewables and non-renewables.
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Transmission
Canada’s vast geography requires massive transmission lines to move electricity between countries, provinces and cities, from generation facilities to the end user.
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Distribution
Distribution companies in Canada bring electricity at safe voltages to customers’ homes and businesses representing the last mode of travel before the end use.
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Technology
Canadian utilities are working to continiously adapt to rapidly evolving technologies and what it means for the changing role of customers.
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Customer
Electricity Canada members generate, transmit, and distribute electrical energy to industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional customers across Canada.
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Joint Use
Joint Use is the practice of co-locating non-electrical equipment on or within electrical infrastructure.
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