Nirupa Balendran, Conservation Energy Manager, Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Inc.
ABSTRACT
Several
coincident
yet
significant
energy
transformations
are
revolutionizing
the
way
electricity
is
generated,
transmitted
and
distributed
in
Ontario.
Climate
change,
technological
innovation,
shift
in
electricity
demand
and
expanding
customer
expectations
are
leading
to
an
evident
disruption
in
what
was
once
a
centralized
monopoly
utility
business.
Local
distribution
companies
(LDCs)
must
navigate
these
changes
to
continue
to
deliver
safe
and
reliable
electricity
to
their
customers.
Newmarket
–
Tay
Power
Distribution
is
at
the
forefront
in
exploring
potential
solutions
being
driven
by
these
changes.
Today’s
lecture
will
present
some
of
the
innovative
projects
happening
in
Newmarket
that,
upon
implementation,
will
provide
direction
for
the
future
of
Ontario’s
electricity
sector.
These
projects
cover
the
areas
of:
Energy
Conservation
(reducing
energy
consumption
through
energy
efficiency
projects),
Demand
Management
(Class
A
Global
Adjustment
Industrial
Initiative),
Large
Scale
Distribution
Connected
Battery
Storage
Pilot
and
Bus
Transit
Electrification
(low-carbon
fuel
source).
BIOGRAPHY
Nirupa
Balendran:
Nirupa
currently
holds
the
position
of
Conservation
Energy
Manager
at
Newmarket-Tay
Power
Distribution
Inc.
In
her
current
role,
she
works
with
Newmarket’s
residential,
commercial
and
industrial
customers
to
identify
and
implement
energy-efficiency
projects
at
their
facilities.
These
projects
enable
better
load
management
at
the
customer
/
utility
levels
as
well
as
contribute
the
achievement
of
fixed
energy
conservation
targets
at
the
provincial
level.
Nirupa
holds
a
B.A.Sc
(Chemical
Engineering),
with
a
minor
in
Sustainable
Energy,
from
the
University
of
Toronto.
She
is
also
a
Certified
Energy
Manager
and
has
over
5
years
of
experience
working
in
the
energy
sector.
This
experience
ranges
from
energy
consulting
to
program
design,
implementation
and
delivery
of
energy
conservation
initiatives.
Ted Wojcinski: Ted is a seasoned utility Executive with over 37 years of engineering, operations and management expertise and a proven track record in the electricity distribution utility industry. Ted holds a B.A.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Toronto, Management and Administration certification (C.I.M.) designation from the Canadian Institute of Management and a Masters Certificate in Electricity Sector Leadership (MCESL) from the Schulich School of Business. Ted is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.
ALL ARE WELCOME