State of the Market
January 28, 2026 11:00 am
- January 28, 2026 12:00 pm
MST
- Virtual
Every year at this time, BRC-Canada provides a capsule summary of events in Canada's power purchase agreement market for the past 12 months. This past year saw the market in Alberta flatline due to ongoing policy uncertainty. However, other provinces finally sprang onto the scene, giving the market some sunnier skies in other places. Some storm clouds loom in the distance though, from potential changes to global carbon accounting standards that could rain on the market. You'll hear a preview of some expectations for the coming year, based on policy direction and discussions with those involved in the industry. Join us for a very efficient hour that will get you all caught up on the market and ready for 2026!
Speakers
Benjamin Thibault
Senior Strategy Advisor, Prairie Sky Strategy
Benjamin Thibault is a policy and regulatory expert with over a decade of strategy, advocacy and implementation experience related to climate, electricity and renewable energy policy. As electricity program director with the Pembina Institute, he led a successful multi-stakeholder campaign to phase-out coal while proposing pragmatic policies and programs to promote renewable energy in Alberta. He served as the senior policy advisor on electricity and climate change to the former premier of Alberta and her cabinet, managing the 2016-2019 implementation of the Climate Leadership Plan. He currently acts as a consultant and advisor on a variety of renewable energy and cleantech policy and market intelligence initiatives.
Jorden Dye
Director, BRC-Canada
Jorden is the director for the Business Renewables Centre-Canada and the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Centre, both initiatives of the Pembina Institute focused on accelerating climate action through corporate procurement. His work includes leading a community of over 60 participating organizations across Canada to spur renewable energy development and developing educational resources to introduce carbon dioxide removal to new audiences. Jorden's previous role was at Mount Royal University's Institute for Environmental Sustainability. His work focused on industrial environmental disclosure, industry response to the energy transition, and scaling a Parks Canada initiative.
Margret Nellissery
Analyst, BRC-Canada
Margret is an analyst with BRC-Canada. She recently completed her master's degree in sustainable energy development from the University of Calgary. As a graduate student, she worked with the Government of the Northwest Territories to formulate a climate adaptation inventory focusing on strengthening the territory's energy and transportation system.