Natural Resources committee  The prices are set by the Alberta market through the operation of its power pool. The model is the same in both cases. The result of the value of energy is different depending on the level of demand. We tend to be a buyer when the demand in Alberta is low, they're in surplus, and

Natural Resources committee  That's a tricky question for me, not being an engineer. I'm aware that there are options since some of these lines have been built. I think there are new conductors that could decrease the losses. Some of the change, I think, in the technology from the AC to HVDC for going longer

Natural Resources committee  We really need to focus on the usable capacity we're going to get for the investment. As I mentioned in my introductory remarks, the existing facilities don't operate anywhere near their design capabilities. The very first things we should be looking at are investments that could

Natural Resources committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for this opportunity to address the committee on the topic of strategic interties. My name is Mike MacDougall, and I'm the director of trade policy with Powerex. My colleague is Tom Bechard, and he's the managing