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Customer Energy
November 3, 2026
Media Release

New research explores what businesses need from industrial carbon pricing

Report highlights industry and expert perspectives on investment, competitiveness and reducing emissions
Kari Hyde
Semi trucks wait to enter a container terminal
Customer Energy
November 3, 2026
Publication

A Carbon Signal Industry Can Use

Insights from industry experts on effective industrial carbon pricing in Canada
Kari Hyde
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Buildings, Customer Energy
October 19, 2026
Op-ed

For a more affordable Canada, optimize electricity demand while building new supply

Leveraging the energy resources already in our homes and buildings will deliver affordability and resilience while we build
Kari Hyde Kevin Lockhart
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Customer Energy
September 18, 2026
Publication

From Principles to Practice

Making data centre development work for Canadians
Kari Hyde
Customer Energy
September 18, 2026
Media Release

Canada has responsible data centre principles, but will it put them into practice?

New report outlines practical actions for building public trust around data centre growth
Kari Hyde
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Customer Energy
September 10, 2026
Article

Alberta’s overlooked electricity resource is hiding in plain sight

Demand-side management can reduce peak demand, lower system costs and help the grid keep pace with industrial expansion, data centres and electrification
Kari Hyde
Customer Energy, Electricity
September 3, 2026
Media Release

Federal data centre framework sets right direction, but provinces are key to delivering success

Working together, governments can unlock the clean energy solutions needed to power responsible development
Kari Hyde
n aerial view of a data center being constructed inside "Data Center Alley" in Ashburn.
Customer Energy, Electricity
July 20, 2026
Article

Data centres, rising demand, and Alberta's energy bills

Alberta is seeking massive new electricity demand, but without the right policies, consumers could be left footing the bill through higher and more volatile energy prices
David Pickup Kari Hyde
Carbon pricing at the border report cover
Customer Energy
July 16, 2026
Publication

Carbon Pricing at the Border

How system design shapes competitiveness, credibility and trade
Kari Hyde
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Customer Energy
June 19, 2026
Publication

Demand-Side Management Programs that Work in Alberta

Reflections from Alberta’s retrofit sector
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Customer Energy
June 10, 2026
Media Release

Pembina report highlights how demand-side management reduces peak demand and lowers electricity costs

New Pembina program launched to scale demand-side solutions across Canada
Kari Hyde
Demand as a Utility Resource
Buildings, Customer Energy
June 10, 2026
Publication

Demand as a Utility Resource

Legislative and implementation pathways to demand-side management
Kari Hyde
Solar panels and wind turbines facing the sunset
Customer Energy
June 8, 2026
Op-ed

The clean energy transition needs a rulebook

Changing the rules to help the grid work better
Kari Hyde