Episode 116: Electric utility sector challenges and solutions with the Brattle Group

30/06/2025 39 min Temporada 6 Episodio 116
Episode 116: Electric utility sector challenges and solutions with the Brattle Group

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Brattle Group principals Peter Fox-Penner and Tom Chapman join host Francis Bradley to discuss the report "Clean Capital Efficiency," which addresses challenges and solutions in the electric utility sector. They talk about rapid load growth, affordability, decarbonization, the impacts of climate change, as well as the rise of data centres and the additional pressure on demand as a result. Solutions include leveraging existing technologies, integrated distribution planning, and exploring public-private partnerships to address these challenges. They close the conversation with a couple of great book recommendations.Brattle GroupClean Capital Efficiency report Peter Fox-Penner Tom Chapman Book recommendations:A History of Canada in Ten Maps: Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land by Adam ShoaltsInfinite Baseball: Notes from a Philosopher at the Ballpark, by Alva Noë

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