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Quarterly updates

Energy policy, projects and opportunities in Atlantic Canada. Selected insights and a perspective on what comes next, from David Brushett, P.Eng.

Q3 2026 · Quarter to date

Connecting customers, projects and the grid

July 1–September 22, 2026

Through September 22, the recurring theme has been coordination: connecting customer-owned resources to the grid, aligning electricity use with system needs, and moving projects forward. These stories look at how pricing, controls, storage economics and local infrastructure can contribute to that work.

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Q2 2026 · Retrospective

Planning for a more flexible grid

April–June 2026

This quarter’s writing centred on what our energy plans value—and what they could enable. The next demand-side management plan, the distributed energy resources roadmap and the debate over battery capacity all raised connected questions about customer participation, electrification and the best use of existing infrastructure.

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Q1 2026 · Retrospective

From adoption to delivery

January–March 2026

The first quarter connected growing clean energy adoption with the work of delivering projects. Grid batteries, commercial solar and building retrofits offered tangible examples. Alongside them, I explored how financing, advice and technical expertise can help more organisations and households take the next step.

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Q4 2025 · Retrospective

Investing in a more efficient energy future

October–December 2025

The final quarter of 2025 brought me back to a practical question: how do we turn the energy transition into investments that work for buildings, businesses and communities? These pieces connect the opportunity in electrification with the people and project support needed to deliver it.

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