On Season 4 Episode 9 of Energy vs Climate, David, Sara, Ed and special guest Dr. Blake Shaffer of The University of Calgary, dig into the how and why of Canada's big bet on electrification in the 2023 Federal Budget.

EPISODE NOTES:
@0:44 Blake Shaffer, economist and professor at the University of Calgary
@3:59 Blake Shaffer: Technical Pathways to Aligning Canadian Electricity Systems with Net Zero Goals Report
@11:14 Electricity 101: Generation capacity vs. Energy generation
@27:39 Non-wire solutions explained
@28:39 Co-locating to build less transmission lines and get a higher utilization rate
@28:39 BC and Alberta interties, Mark Jaccard and Blake Shaffer, CBC News
@ 37:20 Barriers to innovation in Canadian electricity sector, Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon and Anna Kanduth, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
@45:50 Terminology: Spinning reserves and curtailment 
@46:32 Solutions to variable renewable energy: Making wind and solar grid forming rather than grid following
@50:00 Terminology: Regulated vs. Deregulated electricity systems
@53:22 Ontario’s time of use (TOU) system with ultra-low overnight electricity rates to encourage EV charging at night
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