Episode 072: International Women’s Day 2023 Take-over with Brittany Botting and Heather Ferguson

Brittany Botting, Director of Generation at Electricity Canada takes over the podcast for International Women’s Day 2023, and her special guest is Heather Ferguson, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Affairs at Ontario Power Generation. Their wide-ranging conversation touches on diversity, the imperative of Indigenous reconciliation, and how OPG will be leading the drive to net zero, with plans for SMRs, new hydro, hydrogen, storage, and electrified transportation. They also touch on some of the challenges, including the need for Canada to ensure a competitive investment climate and the need for regulatory efficiency. They wrap up their conversation with Heather’s book recommendation.