Statement on Canada’s National Electricity Strategy
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) welcomes the Government of Canada’s vision for a stronger, more electrified economy and its commitment to expanding and modernizing Canada’s electricity infrastructure, while recognizing the importance of secure supply chains and demand reduction. For EFC members, these initiatives reinforce the growing importance of Canada’s electrical and automation industry in supporting economic growth, energy security, industrial productivity, and long-term resilience.
“The National Electricity Strategy is an important step toward building the infrastructure and industrial capacity needed to support Canada’s electrified economy,” says Carol McGlogan, President & CEO of Electro-Federation Canada. “Our industry will play a central role in delivering the technologies, equipment, and expertise required to expand grid capacity, strengthen supply chains, improve energy efficiency, and support long-term economic competitiveness.”
The strategy reflects several priorities EFC has consistently advanced in its government engagement and industry communications, particularly the recognition that Canada must address several foundational challenges:
- Building the infrastructure needed to double Canada’s electricity supply by 2050
- Accelerating electrification across the economy to support competitiveness and climate objectives
- Reducing energy demand through efficiency and smarter energy management
- Supporting the retrofit and modernization of buildings
Beyond financing and building a more connected and modernized electricity system, the strategy also recognizes the importance of expanding Canada’s domestic manufacturing capabilities for electricity system components. This includes commitments to better understand Canada’s electricity supply chains, support domestic manufacturing capacity for key components, and work with trade partners to diversify import and export supply chains.
These measures are highly relevant to EFC members across manufacturing, distribution, automation, and energy management. The strategy further acknowledges that strengthening domestic capacity will also require continued investment in workforce development, including upskilling and training initiatives to support manufacturers and improve long-term supply chain resilience.
To help offset future generation requirements, the strategy also maintains a strong focus on energy efficiency and demand management. Planned measures include:
- Incentivizing accelerated retrofits of large buildings
- Encouraging large industrial users to adopt active energy management practices
- Strengthening building code science and supporting more consistent code adoption and enforcement across jurisdictions
These initiatives align closely with the technologies, expertise, and solutions many EFC members already provide to support electrification, energy performance, and grid reliability across Canada.
EFC will continue reviewing the details of the strategy and related programs in the coming weeks to provide members with additional context and analysis, while also sharing industry feedback with government as implementation moves forward.
Read the Government of Canada’s news release: https://lnkd.in/eSnmmmkY
Learn more about EFC’s Make the Switch campaign focused on advancing electrification, energy efficiency, and grid modernization across Canada: https://lnkd.in/gEpHTymq