by Rebecca Walker — April 21, 2010—The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) recently released its North American policy paper, “The Integrated Electricity System: Sustainable Electricity as the Foundation for Economic Recovery in North America.”
The paper presents the Canadian industry’s views on opportunities for enhancing the Canada-U.S. electricity relationship to help move toward a more sustainable energy economy in North America. “As both Canadian and U.S. economies move toward recovery, we welcome the growing consensus that clean energy must be a cornerstone of our new economic framework,” said CEA President and Chief Executive Officer Pierre Guimond.
Of the issues examined and discussed in this report, Guimond says: “Promoting clean technologies and environmental performance, building secure and reliable infrastructure, and ensuring sustained cross-border trade are foundational. As we move together toward a future where electricity will be used in more and more applications daily, our focus will be on the industry’s ability to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity to North Americans. Working on this in tandem, and with purpose, will be essential if we are to deliver on our promise of a clean energy future for both Americans and Canadians.”
The CEA paper is produced annually in conjunction with the Association’s Washington Policy Forum. A copy of the report is available online.
