It's something we often tend to underestimate.
Earlier, we were talking about the future demand for electricity, given that there will be more and more electric vehicles on the market. Gradually, we'll arrive at what we call smart mobility and smart energy management.
Be it in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec or elsewhere, there are peak periods of energy use, often between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. To avoid increasing the burden of electricity generation or demand at peak hours, especially when it's cold, electric vehicles can be programmed to only start charging after a peak period. This is called smart electricity management.
In addition, we are gradually moving towards systems where electric vehicles themselves will be part of the grid and will be able to feed the electricity grid, in any region, during peak periods. This will reduce the need to import electricity or to have electricity generation infrastructure. This is another aspect of smart electricity management.
Obviously, we'll also have smart and self‑driving vehicles. As a result, fewer and fewer people will need to own vehicles. Mobility will have to become a service, especially in urban areas. That's something we're moving towards.