Events

AI, Data Centres and the Impact on Alberta’s Electricity Grid
Oct 17, 2026
Calgary, AB
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October 2026 Electricity Lunch
Oct 9, 2026
Calgary, AB
Presenter: Dr. Greg Welch, Department of Chemistry at UCalgary
Title: From Molecules to Materials: Using Chemistry to Create Printed Energy Devices

The presentation covered aspects of Dr. Welch’s research program focused on Printed Electronics. Specifically, he provided an overview of Printed Organic Solar Cells including historical context, how chemistry enabled a revolution in performance metrics, and how the technology can be manufactured locally with a range of applications from indoor PVs to Solar Greenhouses.

Capstone Conference: Mathematical Modeling for Renewable Energy and Environment
May 25-29, 2026
Victoria, BC
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
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5th Annual Electricity Camp in the Rockies
May 20-22, 2026
Banff, AB
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Electricity Policy Bootcamp
May 19 & 20, 2026
Banff, AB
This workshop is designed to help bridge the gap between academic research and real-world policy by providing practical insights into how rigorous research can inform decision-making, while also giving participants a clearer sense of how to engage effectively with policymakers and stakeholders.
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Demand Flexibility Workshop
April 30, 2026
Calgary, AB
Alberta is exploring how to unlock more flexibility from demand to alleviate strain on a growing grid and provide affordability options for consumers. This small, invite-only workshop is designed for frank, hats-off dialogue among regulators, market participants, and researchers. The goal is simple: learn from jurisdictions that have already enabled demand flexibility — particularly the UK — and make real progress on what it will take to do the same in Alberta. Expect open discussion, not polished talking points. We want to leave with a clearer shared understanding of the barriers, the opportunities, and the concrete next steps to move demand flexibility forward in this province.

4th Annual Electricity Camp
May 21-23, 2025
Banff, AB
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3rd Annual Electricity Camp
May 22-24, 2024
Banff, AB
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ELS4 - U.S. Fossil Power CCS Under the Inflation Reduction Act (Dr. Emily Grubert)
November 15, 2023
The United States’ 45Q tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration incentivizes emitters to maximize the production and sequestration of carbon oxides, not abatement.

Under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 45Q changes, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is expected to be profitable for coal- and natural gas-based electricity generator owners, particularly regulated utilities that earn a guaranteed rate of return on capital expenditures, despite being costlier than zero-carbon resources like wind or solar.

U.S. CCS fossil power sector retrofits could demand $0.4-$3.6 trillion in 45Q tax credits to alter greenhouse gas emissions by -24% ($0.4 trillion) to +82% ($3.6 trillion) versus business-as-usual for affected generators.

Join us with Dr. Emily Grubert (University of Notre Dame) for this webinar where we will discuss these results and their important implications for the design of CCS support in the power sector in Canada.

2nd Annual Electricity Camp
May 24-26, 2023
Banff, AB
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ELS3 - Technology Learning Curves
May 24, 2023
Dr. Rupert Way from Oxford University will discuss his latest research on empirically grounded technology forecasts and the energy transition.

ELS2 - Flexible Demand
April 26, 2023
Dr. Blake Shaffer will discuss recent advances in flexible demand, including results from field experiments his team is conducting with Canadian utilities.

ELS1 - Introducing NZERI
February 22, 2023
Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon and Dr. Blake Shaffer chat with Cheryl Terry, Chief Economist at the AESO about what NZERI means for electricity knowledge in Alberta.

1st Annual Electricity Camp
June 16-18, 2022
Banff, AB
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