(Ottawa, November 23, 2022) Electricity Canada honours FortisAlberta with the Reliability and Resiliency Award for their dedication to meet the electricity needs of customers at the Powering Partnerships Summit in Ottawa. Introduced in 2021, this award is given to a member utility that has displayed excellence in asset management, innovation in reliability, outage communications and overall reliability and resiliency management. Recipient entries are reviewed and evaluated by an external panel of experts drawn from industry and academia.
Highlights of FortisAlberta’s efforts include:
- Displaying strong investments into reliability and asset management with sound management practices.
- Demonstrated progressive improvement over time.
- Considered stakeholder groups at all stages of consultation in making their changes to improve reliability.
- Excellent customer notification practices.
Quotes:
“Last year at our Powering Partnerships Summit, we designated FortisAlberta as a Sustainable Electricity Leader for their efforts in maintaining environmental sustainability across the company. This year, we are proud to watch them grow as the second Reliability and Resiliency Award winner in Electricity Canada’s history”. - Francis Bradley, President and CEO, Electricity Canada
“At FortisAlberta, our commitment to the reliability of the system is central to what we do. Our investment in technology, design and construction standards and system operations and maintenance ensures we deliver dependable power to Albertans across our service area in all kinds of weather. We thank Electricity Canada for their recognition of our efforts.” - Janine Sullivan, President and CEO, FortisAlberta