Being smart about power

Jessica McDonald

We are fortunate to live in a place where we can take our electricity for granted. For decades, our province has benefitted from clean, reliable electricity that is amongst the lowest rates in North America. BC Hydro's biggest challenge is to keep it that way. With a strong but aging system and growing needs, BC Hydro is entering into a massive reinvestment in the power system to ensure that renewable and affordable power is there for the future.

As BC Hydro moves forward to renew and expand the electricity system we all rely on, there's also a need to adapt to customers' changing expectations and meet the province's conservation targets all while delivering on the 10-Year Rates Plan to keep rates low.

Join BC Hydro's President and CEO, Jessica McDonald, to hear more about how BC Hydro is evolving to better meet the needs of its customers, improve the assets that make the system work and maintain its strong commitment to the environment — by being smart about power in all they do.

About the Speaker

As President & CEO of BC Hydro, Jessica leads one of the largest utilities in Canada, with approximately 4 million customers, 5,500 employees, over $5 billion in revenue, providing 93% clean energy and the third lowest residential rates in North America.

Bringing a future-focused approach to her role as CEO, Jessica's agenda is structured around five key pillars: customer service, capital project delivery, energy conservation, employee engagement and continued operational improvement.

Prior experience includes commercial mediation and negotiation on major infrastructure and industrial projects in B.C., and key roles in the Public service including Deputy Minister to the Premier, Cabinet Secretary and head of the B.C. Public Service, responsible for oversight of all aspects of government operations.

Jessica has been named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40 and Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.