One day, millions of Canadians could be generating their own clean power, storing it, and selling it back to the grid. How can policy makers and utilities best ensure Canada’s utilities are ready? Jim Burpee will look into Canadian Electricity Association’s crystal ball and share highlights from the association’s just-released Vision 2050: The Future of Canada’s Electricity System.

2. THIS IS A MOMENT OF CHANGE IN
CANADA’S ELECTRICITY SYSTEM

3. TIME FOR A VISION
 Many electricity assets are approaching their end of life and must be
replaced;
 Developments in information technology and automation raise exciting
possibilities for a reconfigured electrical grid;
 Extreme weather reminds us of our reliance on critical electrical
infrastructure; and,
 Many stakeholders are advocating greater forms of regional integration in
North America.
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4. THE CASE FOR ACTION NOW
The Canadian electricity system is in need of massive infrastructure renewal,
with most of Canada’s non-hydro assets needing renewal or replacement by
2050.
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5. VISION 2050 OBJECTIVES
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6. FOUR
RECOMMENDATIONS
STAND OUT AS THE ONES
LIKELY TO PRODUCE THE
GREATEST
TRANSFORMATIONS

7. RECOMMENDATIONS
Each of the following recommendations would contribute significantly to one
or more of the Vision 2050 objectives of renewing the system, delivering
maximum value and contributing to a low carbon economy.
1. Accelerate innovation and customer management of energy;
2. Implement financial instruments for carbon reduction;
3. Enable electric vehicles; and,
4. Expand collaboration across borders.
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8. THE ROLE OF
RENEWABLES AND
DISTRIBUTED
GENERATION

9. BENEFITS OF GRID CONNECTIVITY
The grid provides in-rush
current support for starting
large motors, which may be
difficult to replicate with a
distributed generator.
Source: Electric Power Research Institute, “The
Integrated Grid: Realizing the Full Value of Central
and Distributed Energy Resources, 2014, p. 18.
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11. CANADIANS WILL
NEED TO MAKE
SOME
IMPORTANT
DECISIONS IN THE
NEAR FUTURE

12. The Canadian Electricity Association
welcomes your views on Vision 2050.
Canadian Electricity Association
275 Slater Street, Suite 1500
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9
Tel: 613 230 9263
info@electricity.ca
www.Vision2050.ca www.electricity.ca
@CDNelectricity
#Vision2050
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