GrandBridge Energy is committed to forming partnerships and fostering collaboration with industry and community organizations. We work closely with like-minded people to achieve common goals.
Our employees play active roles by participating on industry committees, councils and working groups.
Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) is a solution-driven network for power industry professionals that provides its members with practical research, expert guidance and forums for knowledge exchange. Utility-only interest groups offer a unique setting for GrandBridge Energy and other members to share experiences and work together on issues spanning all critical areas of power generation, transmission and distribution.
The Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) is the source for advocacy, insight and information for Ontario’s local electricity distributors. GrandBridge Energy is not only an EDA member, our President & CEO, Sarah Hughes, is a member of the EDA Board of Directors and several of our employees are integral members of various EDA Councils. These teams analyze core issues, inform EDA policy advocacy and contribute to networking and knowledge-sharing with industry peers and top LDC decision-makers.
GrandBridge Energy is a proud member of the GridSmartCity Cooperative (GSC). The focus of GSC is on productivity and efficiency improvements, advancements in smart grids, piloting new technologies, and community energy planning. GrandBridge Energy employees contribute as active members of the following GSC Committees: New Technology, Cybersecurity, Communications, Purchasing, Human Resources and Finance & Regulatory.
GrandBridge Energy is a long-time supporter of Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR), a social enterprise non-profit organization that helps the local business community, and Waterloo region as a whole, become more environmentally and economically sustainable.
The Utilities Standards Forum (USF) brings together electricity distributors from across the province, including GrandBridge Energy. Representatives from Engineering, IT, Customer Service, and Regulatory, as well as management and women in the industry, collaborate on meeting changing regulatory requirements and general business needs.
We are a founding member and continuing supporter of WR Community Energy, a collaborative initiative between the Region of Waterloo, its urban municipalities and local utilities. WR Community Energy was created to lead the implementation of Waterloo Region’s Community Energy Investment Strategy and to steward energy transition in our community.
