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Podcast: Flux Capacitor
Episode: Episode 024: George Lidgett and Electricity in the North Part 3
Description: Recorded on Zoom in late-August 2020, episode 24 is the third podcast in a series on the current challenges and future prospects of supplying electricity in Canada’s North. The featured discussion is with George Lidgett, the Executive Vice President & General Manager, Utilities for Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company. The wide-ranging conversation with George touches on engagement with indigenous communities, the logistical challenges of getting supplies to remote communities, electrification, the greening of northern grids and climate change. Like many previous podcasts, we close the conversation with some book recommendations.