Calling all “Boots on the Ground”! Canada’s Operators community gathers in one place each year to talk shop, network and discover the latest innovations in the industry, and that place is CanREA’s Ops Summit. The fourth annual edition of CanREA’s Operations Summit, the largest conference and exhibition devoted to the operations and maintenance of renewable energy and energy storage sites in Canada, is coming to Calgary in 2024. In response to the extreme weather issues facing Canadian Operators in 2023, such as forest fires, air quality, flooding and hurricanes, the theme of the 2024 event is “Operating in a changing climate.” Operators will learn best practices in dealing with difficult conditions, share lessons learned from past experiences, and discuss the various ways in which they are planning for the future, to continue successfully operating renewable energy and energy-storage sites in Canada’s changing climate. The program will offer unmatched learning opportunities, including well balanced wind and solar technical tracks with specialized and highly technical concurrent sessions, as well as H&S, workforce development and, of course, operations-focused sessions that are relevant to every operator and across all technologies. A particular highlight will be the National Solar Operators Roundtable and the National Wind […]

Join us for a high-level overview of the Federal Budget! Our panelists will talk about the key environmental commitments and overall directions of Budget 2024 through the lens of climate-readiness, affordability, and jobs. Does the budget live up to the expectations of environmental advocates and civil society? Budget2024 is being delivered during a time of cost of living pressures, housing affordability issues, and many other competing public priorities. Our panelists will highlight where key environmental priorities land in Budget2024, from energy efficiency to sustainable jobs to climate adaptation, and reflect on their framing in connection to other public priorities and the overall direction of the economy. Meet Our Panelists! Kendall Anderson, Program Director, Equitable Transition, Pembina Institute Kendall Anderson is the director of the Pembina Institute’s Equitable Transition program, which focuses on the co-benefits of climate action, including gender equity, economic success, community connectedness and jobs. Her research and stakeholder engagement works towards ensuring the clean energy sectors of tomorrow are inclusive and equitable. Prior to joining the Pembina Institute, Kendall worked for the Samara Centre for Democracy, a national charity focused on engaging more Canadians in the political system. Kendall holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph […]