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Janice White
Feb 201 min read
Process Mapping as a Superpower
Process mapping: A simple exercise that’s often overlooked—but incredibly powerful. At Crux, we see process maps as little superpowers...

Heidi Leslie
Feb 181 min read
Employee Buy-In on Strategies
Strategies are only as good as the people that execute them and the processes they work within. We often work with utilities that invest...

Janice White
Feb 151 min read
Potential Tariff Impact on Transformers
Back in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, reasonably priced electrical transformers took only a few months to order and arrive in the...


Heidi Leslie
Feb 131 min read
Rethinking our approach to building energy infrastructure in Canada
As many commentators have said this week, Canada’s energy security depends on ensuring energy—oil and electricity—moves east and west...


Heidi Leslie
Jan 91 min read
The Future of Energy on Insights Podcast
Well, that was fun! Huge thanks to David Campbell and Don Mills for hosting me on the Insights podcast. We dove into some exciting...


Heidi Leslie
Jan 12 min read
Our 2024 Year In Review
2024 has been quite a year to be in the utility space. It’s incredible to reflect on the transformative trends and moments we’ve seen in...


Janice White
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Household Income and Energy Affordability
For those following our posts, you know we've been exploring the household energy burden across Canada, along with potential solutions to...

Janice White
Oct 8, 20241 min read
Stacking Energy Affordability Solutions
After an extensive exploration of energy affordability in Canada, we're at a pivotal moment to pause and assess our progress. Consider...

Janice White
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Energy Efficiency to Improve Affordability
We are exploring solutions for reducing the energy affordability burden where it is highest in Canada. Solution: Energy Efficiency A...

Janice White
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Removing the Carbon Tax from Electricity
We are exploring approaches to reducing the energy burden where it is highest in Canada. There is no silver bullet, so we are looking at...

Janice White
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Removing Sales Tax from Utility Bills
We have successfully completed our provincial energy affordability analysis, and now it's time to focus on actionable solutions....


Janice White
Sep 11, 20241 min read
Energy Affordability Across Canada
The average household in the Canadian Provinces spends 3.2% of their annual after-tax income on home energy. Energy poverty is considered...


Heidi Leslie
Jan 25, 20242 min read
Canada is Cold and Vast. We Need Capacity.
The cold embrace of a Canadian winter has brought more than just frosty temperatures: it has added fire to a conversation around our...


Heidi Leslie
Nov 23, 20231 min read
Has the Energy Transition Been Cancelled?
In recent months, we have witnessed the cancellation of several important clean energy projects due to escalating costs, from a small...


Heidi Leslie
Sep 10, 20231 min read
How to Procure Clean Energy
In the pursuit of net-zero emissions, how clean energy is procured can make a significant difference. There are three primary approaches:...


Heidi Leslie
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Canadian Clean Electricity Regulations - Who Will Pay?
The much-anticipated unveiling of the draft Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) in Canada last week has ignited debate about the...


Heidi Leslie
Jul 4, 20232 min read
The Three Essential Elements of the Energy Transition
The debate surrounding our transition to clean energy is similar across different regions, producing a familiar narrative. On one hand,...


Heidi Leslie
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Lessons from Australia
Although our energy systems are not identical, there are lessons to be learned in North America from Australia's energy transition. I am...


Heidi Leslie
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Transmission is Critical for the Energy Transition
Recently it was suggested to me that images of transmission lines don't convey a message of "clean". That conversation coincided with...


Heidi Leslie
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Energy Innovation in Atlantic Canada
Excited to have moderated a dynamic panel on innovation in the energy transition at Atlantica Centre for Energy 's Summit! It was an...
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