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2010-2023
DSM programs in Alberta cover
Customer Energy
June 19, 2026
Publication

Demand-Side Management Programs that Work in Alberta

Reflections from Alberta’s retrofit sector
various old Pembina Institute logos Kari Hyde
Budget Submission 2026 cover
Buildings, Customer Energy, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce
June 16, 2026
Publication

Budget Recommendations 2026

Written submission in advance of the upcoming federal budget
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
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
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AI data centre corridor with server racks on both sides
Customer Energy
June 5, 2026
Op-ed

The data centre energy debate is missing half the story

How much power data centres need is half the story. How they use electricity matters just as much.
Kari Hyde
Buildings, Customer Energy
May 20, 2026
Media Release

Historic Power Smart 2.0 plan a practical step towards affordable electricity investment in B.C.

Success depends on delivering savings at the scale needed for an affordable, reliable and fully electrified future
Kevin Lockhart Kari Hyde
Time-varying rates in Alberta report cover
Buildings, Customer Energy
February 13, 2026
Publication

Getting Time-Varying Rates Right in Alberta

Why DSM must come before price signals
Kari Hyde
Cover of Building One Canadian Economy report
Buildings, Customer Energy, Sustainable Workforce
December 12, 2025
Publication

Building One Canadian Economy

Accelerating adoption of lower-carbon concrete in Ontario and Alberta
Kari Hyde Ceileigh McAllister Mercer Pommer
Image of Beyond the Meter report cover
Buildings, Customer Energy
October 15, 2025
Publication

Beyond the Meter

Harnessing demand-side management to power Alberta's energy future
Kari Hyde Ceileigh McAllister
A modern smart home roof with dark solar panels at sunset
Buildings, Customer Energy
October 1, 2025
Article

From efficiency to empowerment

Building on demand-side management to unlock the full value of distributed energy resources
Kari Hyde
Buildings, Customer Energy
July 16, 2025
Media Release

A call for smarter, fairer electricity distribution

Albertans deserve the power to make energy choices that reduce costs and support a cleaner, more reliable future
Kari Hyde
Buildings, Customer Energy
June 24, 2025
Op-ed

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Kari Hyde