The Mixed Coast Collective has strong commitment to research and community building, which has enabled us to help countless individuals and communities. We offer strategic guidance and equitable approaches to meeting facilitation to help you balance your goals for community development for climate ready communities. We offer mutual aid mapping, rain garden installation and maintenance training, and solar panel installation and maintenance training. These initiatives are designed to foster collaboration and connection, bringing people together to work towards common goals.
Month: January 2026
Electricity Industry Fundamentals: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Power Grid Course
econext’s 1-day course provides a practical, systems-level introduction to Newfoundland and Labrador’s electricity sector.
This course is designed for professionals, businesses, and stakeholders who interact with the energy system but do not work day-to-day as power system specialists. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how electricity is generated, transmitted, regulated, and managed in Newfoundland and Labrador, with specific attention to the Island Interconnected System and the Labrador Interconnected System. The course draws on real provincial infrastructure examples, including Bay d’Espoir, Churchill Falls, Muskrat Falls, HVdc transmission, and the provincial regulatory framework.
The training emphasizes plain-language explanations of technical concepts such as power versus energy, system frequency, transmission constraints, reliability, and capacity limits. It also provides context for current and future developments that matter for renewable integration, electrification, industrial development, and decarbonization in the province.
The content is based on publicly available information and is structured to improve electricity literacy, support informed decision-making, and reduce common misunderstandings about grid capability and constraints
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the structure of Newfoundland and Labrador’s electricity system
- How electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered across the Island and Labrador systems.
- Interpret transmission infrastructure and system limitations
- Why capacity, stability, distance, and system design constrain power transfers and new connections?
- Apply core electricity system concepts
- Including power versus energy, system frequency, reliability, peak demand, and capacity management.
- Understand the regulatory and institutional framework
- The roles of NL Hydro, Newfoundland Power, the NL System Operator, and the Public Utilities Board, and how legislation shapes system planning and access.
- Evaluate future system developments and implications
- Planned generation, transmission, and interconnection projects and their relevance to renewable integration and electrification.
Registration
Date: February 27, 2025
Location: econext Boardroom, St. John’s, NL
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Cost:
$315 + HST for econext members
$445 + HST for non-members
Registration is open. Contact ogaga@econext.ca to register.
About the Instructor
Kyle Tucker, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Kyle is a Professional Engineer with nearly 30 years of experience in electrical power systems, specializing in high-voltage transmission and large-scale infrastructure projects.
His experience spans the full lifecycle of transmission system development, including concept selection, detailed engineering, regulatory approvals, construction management, and commissioning. Kyle has worked on projects ranging from local capital upgrades to multi-billion-dollar transmission systems, with experience in AC systems up to 735 kV and HVdc systems up to ±350 kV.
Kyle has led and supported terminal station expansion projects up to 230 kV and has operational experience with hydroelectric facilities, remote diesel generation, and gas turbines. He is actively expanding his expertise in wind generation and energy storage systems.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (1995) and a Master of Engineering (2007) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and is a registered Professional Engineer with PEGNL.
About Angler Solutions Inc.
This course was developed in collaboration with Angler Solutions Inc., a Newfoundland-based consulting and technology firm providing professional services in the energy and ocean technology sectors.
Angler specializes in early-phase project development (FEL 1–2), supporting renewable energy, energy diversification, and electrification initiatives. The firm delivers integrated services including energy systems modelling, techno-economic analysis, grid interconnection assessments, infrastructure readiness studies, project management, and strategic advisory support.
Angler’s in-house Model for Energy Systems Optimization (MESO) enables advanced modelling and techno-economic evaluation of hydro, wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, and hybrid energy systems. MESO was the winner of Econext’s Clean Energy Optimization Challenge in 2025.
With strong local knowledge and partnerships across Canada, the UK, and Europe, Angler supports clients in de-risking early investment decisions and building credible pathways toward commercial energy projects.
Expertise Hub Co-operative
Expertise Hub Co-operative is a democratically governed, community-owned co-operative that strengthens labour market access for internationally trained professionals and other underrepresented groups. We bridge the gap between talent and opportunity by creating paid, short-term contracted work that builds Canadian experience, offering professional training and mentorship, and supporting employers to hire inclusively. Our key project areas include consulting, policy development and analysis, project management, environmental initiatives, communications and branding, and software development, creating high-impact expertise while advancing more equitable and inclusive workplaces.
techNL + econext Networking Event
Join techNL and econext for an in-person evening of networking that brings together professionals, emerging talent, and innovators from Newfoundland and Labrador’s growing clean energy and tech sectors. This collaborative event creates space to build meaningful connections, share insights and experiences, and explore opportunities across clean tech and technology-driven industries.
Whether you’re an industry professional looking to connect with peers, a student exploring career pathways, or a job seeker interested in clean tech, this event offers a chance to expand your network and learn more about the province’s evolving clean energy landscape.
Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2026.
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Co. Innovation Centre – 710 Torbay Road, St. John’s, NL.
Refreshments provided!
econext insights: Modernizing Regulatory Engagement to Support Innovation
Both the push to decarbonize the economy through fuel-switching and increasing clean energy demands are putting significant stress on the systems that regulate electricity grids.
Regulatory frameworks and processes around the world are being challenged by this transformation, as they were not designed to manage the speed and breadth of projects being put before them. Globally, efforts are underway to implement regulatory innovations that will address key barriers.
Join us for a webinar with Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors to present their findings on emerging program examples from across North America that can help inform innovative approaches to regulatory processes in the electricity sector – programs that are helping governments, utilities, regulators, developers, and technology providers collaborate more closely to meet the moment.
Date: February 2, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Cost: Free!
ShipNow
ShipNow simplifies B2B shipping so businesses can focus on growth. We move LTL, FTL, and custom freight across Canada and the U.S., offering both a self-serve platform and expert broker support.
Our approach as brokers is to make the supply chain more efficient. Through streamlining load planning, freight consolidation, and reducing empty miles, we help shipments leave a smaller environmental footprint.
Clean Grid Atlantic
CGA is leading the Eastern Energy Partnership which will bring Atlantic Canada tremendous new clean-energy investments and all the opportunities that come with it – jobs, innovation, and economic growth. It generates significant new customer opportunities for clean Atlantic energy, unlocking a new economic pathway for the region
