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2025 Member's Survey
1.
Beginning in 2024 the IPPSA board made the decision to shift the focus of IPPSA from an advocacy focus, to one of convener of important conversations. How aware were you that IPPSA has shifted its primary role from advocacy to convening?
Fully aware
Somewhat aware
Not aware
2.
In the past 12 months, how valuable have IPPSA’s events (e.g., conferences, webinars, roundtables, networking) been to you or your organization?
Extremely valuable
Very valuable
Somewhat valuable
Not so valuable
Not at all valuable
I did not attend an IPPSA event in last 12 months
3.
Which offerings would be most valuable to you in the next 12 months?
Independent, neutral studies / white papers
Issue‑specific roundtables (small‑group practitioner sessions)
Webinars with live Q&A
Annual conference mainstage sessions
Deep‑dive workshops / training
Meetups and networking
Policy / regulatory briefings
Benchmarking & member data exchange
Public and/or Industry Survey's for Government/Regulators
Other (please specify)
4.
Which topics would you most like IPPSA to prioritize for studies, events, or panels in the next 12 months?
Alberta power‑market evolution & reliability (energy‑only market, scarcity events, resource adequacy, market power mitigation)
Transmission, interties & congestion (AB–BC/SK interties, tariff & cost allocation, queue reform, hybrid connections)
Renewables integration & curtailment (wind/solar capture rates, forecasting, congestion/constraint management)
Energy storage participation & rules (BESS in energy/ancillary markets, duration value, charging tariffs, co‑location/hybrids)
Siting & permitting (AUC renewables rules, agricultural land & viewscapes, reclamation security, timelines)
DERs, aggregation & demand response (VPPs, industrial load flexibility, EV managed charging, LSSi‑type programs)
Industrial decarbonization & power demand (oil sands cogeneration outlook, electrified process heat, CCS power needs)
Hydrogen & low‑carbon fuels (Edmonton/Western hubs, blue/green hydrogen, turbines & blending, power–hydrogen coupling)
Nuclear / SMRs (policy landscape across provinces, industrial micro‑reactors vs grid‑scale, siting & acceptance)
Carbon policy & incentives (TIER/OBPS, federal investment tax credits—CCUS/Clean Tech/Clean Electricity/Hydrogen—CCfDs, offsets/EACs)
Financing & procurement (corporate PPAs/VPPAs, hedge/shape/basis risk, merchant exposure, insurance, revenue stacking)
Indigenous equity & partnerships (ownership models, loan guarantees, IBAs, community benefits & co‑development)
Grid modernization, security & resilience (system strength/inertia, FFR & grid‑forming inverters, wildfire/extreme weather, cybersecurity/NERC)
Electrification & load growth (EVs, buildings/heat, ag & commercial electrification, distribution capacity planning)
Other (please specify)
5.
What is the single most valuable thing IPPSA could do in the next 12 months to better serve you or your organization?
6.
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