Leading the Charge: A Vision for Alberta's Electricity Future Vision 1-Page Summary Vision Updates Summary Workshop 1 Narrative Workshop 2 Narrative

June 2023 Coalition Workshop October 2023 Coalition Workshop January 2024 Vision Review Draft Vision Launch March 2024 Alberta Federation of REAs Consultation Rural Municipalities of Alberta Consultation Viking Community Roadshow Treaty 7 Consultation Treaty 8 Consultation Poverty Talks Consultation Indigenous Legal Review Treaty and the Resources Transfer Act Learning Session Final Vision Launch September 2024

Jurisdictional Research Review Workshop 3 - April 2024 Creation of Challenge Statements Prioritization of Challenge Statements for Solution Areas

Barriers Identification & Prioritization (Workshop 3 Pre-Read) Top 10 Challenge Statements

In October 2024, 3 working groups were formed to propose solution prototypes aimed at reducing barriers in the 3 solution areas selected for this sprint cycle. Across these, 7 solutions were pitched, with 4 progressing through initial stress testing. 2 additional prototypes had elements integrated into other solutions with the full scopes deferred until the next round, and 1 was deferred for further recruitment. By June 2025, groups aim to put forward a variety of solutions, many involving proposing and pre-testing policy related solutions with the AEF coalition’s broadly representative stakeholders in parallel to the Government of Alberta’s Distribution Policy development. Solution Prototypes

Alberta Electricity Distribution Policy Recommendations In January 2025, members of the Alberta’s Electricity Future Leadership Council and Working Groups were joined by members of the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Affordability and Utilities for our Round 1 Solutions Prototyping Workshop. Through this initial session and the work that followed, a window emerged to provide advice on a first-ever distribution policy designed to help navigate some of the complexities of the rapidly-shifting and growing demands on the distribution system. Informed by the solutions developed by the Working Groups and advice and insights of the Leadership Council, on May 29, 2025, leaders presented a suite of recommendations to the Hon. Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf, and select members of his ministry. A firm timeline for the policy’s development has not yet been set, but we are hopeful that more clarity on the process is forthcoming. We continue to seek opportunities to utilize the expertise, insight and creativity of our coalition to inform the outcomes the policy is intended to drive, as well as the mechanisms by which it might achieve them quickly, cost effectively, and to the benefit of all consumers. Optimizing Alberta’s Electricity Distribution: 3 opening moves and next steps for an affordable, reliable, economy-building grid

Sprint 1 - October 16, 2024 Sprint 2a - October 28, 2024 Sprint 2b - November 21, 2024 All Hands Summit - January 2025 Sprint 3 - February 5, 2025 Sprint 4 - March 5, 2025 Policy Sprint - April 8, 2025 Sprint 5 - June 4, 2025

Cameron Brown, VP Energy, Environment & Resources - Global Public Affairs Cayla Saby, VP Government Relations & Commercial - AltaLink Graham Halsall, CEO, Halsall Group Jesse Row, Executive Director - Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance Kevin Dawson, VP, Strategic Integration - Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) Matthew Davis, Director, Regulatory - Capital Power Megan Gill, Executive Director - Alberta Direct Connect Consumer Association Peter Casurella, Executive Director - SouthGrow Regional Initiative Rishikesh Kumar, Director, Emerging Customer Solutions - FortisAlberta Steve Saddleback, Partner - Opimoyaso Group Vicki Zinyk, Executive Director - Alberta Cooperative Energy

Experience has demonstrated that organizational support and endorsement from senior leadership is an essential component for participants’ success in the EFL. Organizational endorsement supports each Fellow to be an active and engaged participant and to get the most out of their time within the Fellowship. The EFL Fellowship incorporates concepts of social innovation, collaboration, and systems change, which requires Fellows to immerse themselves in EFL learning experiences, including exploring systems change and sustainability frameworks, relevant collaborative projects, and occasionally bridging these learnings or initiatives back to their respective organizations. In order to support applicants making the case for Fellowship participation to their organization or company, below are a few tips and talking points, which can be customized to reflect the organization’s specific needs, culture, and objectives: Fellows support their respective organizations by gaining strategic intelligence and insights about the energy space from peers and system-sensing research; Fellows are able to bring both personal and organizational goals to the Lab. Through the Lab, individuals can participate in the EFL as a way to address an organizational challenge or seize an opportunity that cannot be achieved alone; Fellows are able to build on existing EFL Innovation Challenges or may explore the possibility of creating a new initiative that aligns with the EFL vision and organizational goals; Fellows can expand their personal and organizational network through the Lab and build a strategic and systems-level understanding of the energy system, its players and interrelationships.

The Energy Futures Lab Fellowship forms the nucleus of the Lab, comprising change-makers, innovators and influencers from industry, government, non-profit organizations, First Nations, academia and community interest groups. Fellows are selected based on merit as compared to the selection criteria, as well as in consideration with the overall diversity of the group and its ability to tangibly influence the energy system. The Fellowship is intended to reflect a broad diversity of actors and perspectives that play a vital role in shaping our shared future energy system.

Applications will be reviewed by the EFL support team, with input from the Partners Council. Selection of Fellows is based on the merit of each potential applicant as compared to the selection criteria, while ensuring that the EFL as a whole reflects a broad diversity of actors and voices representing Alberta’s energy system. Once the 2025-2026 Fellowship has been finalized, all applicants will be notified in January 2025.

In order to become fully oriented to the EFL, its activities, and its social innovation concepts, new Fellows are required to attend all Fellowship Workshops. The EFL team has confirmed the following events and workshops:

A social innovation is any initiative that challenges and, over time, contributes to changing the defining routines, resource and authority flows or beliefs of the broader social system in which it is introduced. (Frances Westley, 2014) In the energy transition space, social innovation involves looking at our energy system holistically to enable, shift, or encourage new ideas, policies and practices conducive to energy system transformation. Social innovations are often thought of as “beyond technology”, under the observation that a needed technological innovation will not succeed if it is embedded in social systems that are working against its widespread adoption. In the EFL, examples of social innovations include new policies, new collaborations, new narratives, new platforms, new programs, new processes, and / or new business models.

EFL Innovation Challenges are a limited set of critical challenges around which the EFL mobilizes its resources and community in order to make progress towards its vision and mission. They are major challenges in the energy system that: Need to be addressed to achieve our vision and mission, and are not being addressed sufficiently by others. Respond to the urgency and scale of Canada’s response to energy transition. Require collaborative social innovation solutions. Can be addressed using the EFL’s resources, networks and skills. Benefit people across Canada if addressed.

We have regularly heard from Fellows that a two year time frame is the minimum amount of time required to get oriented to the EFL’s processes and programs, make valuable connections to other participants, and see the impact of projects they’re involved with. Additionally, with the Lab’s work now honing in on select challenges over a longer period, a Fellowship commitment of two years enables Fellows to stay connected to Innovation Challenges and other initiatives for a more substantial portion of longer project arcs.

EFL Fellows join the Lab with an interest in influencing and advancing net-zero pathways and with a commitment to continue to shape the energy transition by engaging in systems-sensing and sense-making activities. These efforts serve to identify emerging opportunities, risks, challenges, and tensions from different lenses, priorities and roles within the energy system. Although Fellows come with diverse backgrounds and areas of influence, they share a common passion for taking initiative and driving actions that align with the EFL vision for transforming the energy system. A key aspect of participating in the Fellowship is to enhance personal learning and experience, fostering a deeper understanding and collaboration with Indigenous peoples and perspectives within the energy sector. Over time, Fellows become part of a respected and committed network of leaders, gaining opportunities to further develop their leadership skills and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. The role and responsibilities of a Fellow are further detailed in the Information Package.

The questions and additional requirements for a complete Fellow application are outlined in the 2025-2026 Fellowship Criteria.

Letters of support can come from any individual at the Executive level of an organization. If you do not have peers at the Executive level, please have another member of the organization submit a statement on behalf of the organization reinforcing your understanding of and commitment to the purpose and objectives of being a Fellow.

We are a coalition of diverse innovators and leading organizations working together to accelerate the transition to the energy system the future requires of us. As a trusted convener, connector, and catalyzer of innovative energy system initiatives and solutions, our platform supports change-makers as they collaboratively explore Innovation Challenges for our energy future. Since its public launch in 2015, the EFL has established itself as a trusted forum for building leadership capacity, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration, stimulating new narratives, and supporting early-stage development of new initiatives and innovative solutions. We aim to inspire alignment and connectivity across sectors, while bridging ideas, people, and resources in a way that helps refine and develop solutions for our energy future. Read more about us here.

We require an annual financial contribution of $3,250 from each Fellow, however, we have implemented a tiered fee structure based on the financial accessibility of each Fellow’s organization. Further to that, the Energy Futures Lab takes an equitable approach to best support our Fellowship and is open to navigating mutually beneficial arrangements to support the removal of significant barriers, as appropriate. Annual Commitment Fee Tiers: Corporate / Large Organization: $3,250/yr SME / Municipal Government / Academia: $1,650/yr Entrepreneur / Individual: $550/yr Non-profit / Indigenous: Bursary provided to cover full fee

The majority of Fellows are typically based in Alberta, with some participating from other areas of Canada, given the importance of bridging regionally-based initiatives to Canada’s national energy system and transition. While the Fellowship is open to participants outside of Alberta, they need to be prepared to travel to Alberta for in-person workshops.

The EFL’s social contract is a document we require Fellows to sign, agreeing to the intentions and ground rules we’ve set for co-creating and innovating together. By signing this contract, Fellows agree to practice and uphold the commitments, values and principles the EFL community stands for. They help to maintain the boundaries of safer and accountable spaces that we collectively and purposefully create to contain the tough conversations and tensions inherent in our field of investigation. By doing this, we enable all participants to contribute their fullest, and further accelerate progress towards the energy system the future requires of us.

The 2025-2026 Fellowship will last two years, starting in January 2025 and running until December 2026. After this term, Fellows will be given the option to reapply should they wish to continue.