A CanREA Summit and networking reception
April 16, 2026
Fairmont Palliser
133 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2M3
Delivering reliability in a new market design
The third annual Energy Storage Alberta Summit returns at a defining moment for Alberta’s electricity market. Alberta’s power system is under pressure. Electricity demand is growing rapidly as electrification accelerates and data centres expand. Market structures are shifting, and expectations for reliability are rising fast. This full-day summit brings together leaders from across the energy ecosystem to deliver clarity on what’s ahead.
This full-day summit is designed for decision-makers who need practical, Alberta-specific insight grounded in data, market realities and system needs. The program draws on practical experience from across Canada and the U.S., while remaining grounded in Alberta’s electricity system and market realities.
The Summit is followed by CanREA Connects—Alberta, offering additional opportunities to strengthen relationships and build connections.
Why attend Energy Storage Alberta?
Organizations send their teams because this summit delivers direct market and policy value:
Understand Alberta’s evolving market design
Gain clarity on how reliability requirements, planning signals and market reforms will shape storage development and investment decisions.
Navigate uncertainty with better information
Make more confident decisions with realistic insight into timelines, constraints, cost drivers and deployment risks.
Learn from systems under pressure
Examine what has worked and what hasn’t in jurisdictions facing similar reliability and demand challenges.
Anticipate supply-chain and trade impacts
Understand how tariffs, global supply dynamics and procurement constraints could affect project economics in Alberta.
Support credible, durable project development
Explore practical considerations around siting, permitting and community engagement in a changing policy environment.
What to expect in 2026
A reliability-first focus
A tightly curated agenda centered on delivering reliability in Alberta’s new market design.
Alberta-specific insight
Content tailored to Alberta’s system needs, policy context and near-term decision points.
Balanced, evidence-driven discussion
A neutral forum that bridges developers, operators, government and system stakeholders.
Global context, local application
Insights on trade, supply chains and technology innovation grounded in Alberta’s market realities.
High-value networking
Structured and informal opportunities throughout the day, concluding with a CanREA Connects Alberta networking reception.
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsoring Energy Storage Alberta positions your organization at the centre of Alberta’s most credible, storage-focused market conversation.
Sponsorship opportunities are designed to support visibility with decision-makers, alignment with CanREA’s trusted convening role and meaningful engagement. Sponsors are recognized as contributors to informed, data-driven discussion on reliability, market design and system planning in Alberta.
Who attends Energy Storage Alberta?
Energy Storage Alberta brings together the ecosystem responsible for planning, financing and delivering storage in Alberta:
Developers and project proponents
Energy storage developers, IPPs and renewable developers integrating storage into portfolios.
System, policy and regulatory stakeholders
Organizations shaping reliability standards, market rules and electricity system planning.
Investors and market analysts
Capital providers, financial analysts and consultants tracking Alberta’s next phase of growth.
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), integrators and grid-service providers
Technology providers, engineering firms and service partners supporting system reliability and integration.
This mix makes Energy Storage Alberta the most targeted forum for serious, Alberta-focused discussion on storage and reliability.
Join professionals focused on delivering reliable, affordable power in a changing market.
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