One of the primary roles the government can play in that is in the development of our future electricity system, which is integrated. It's not necessarily just transmission, but it goes beyond to consider the distribution system and the resources or assets within that system, which are, again, buildings, transportation and industrial processes. How can each provide opportunities to balance the energy demands or use the energy excesses of those resources? For example, industrial processes generating heat can help heat buildings, which then takes some of the load off the electrical system. Likewise, distributed energy resources can take advantage of renewables during the day to then be paired with battery storage to help offset or mitigate peak loads in the evening.
The Canadian government can really drive affordability for households and businesses by helping to maintain stable energy rates and then providing new opportunities for revenues for businesses through distributed resources or households through, for example, load management smart controls.