The Northeastern North American region covers seven states in the United States and six provinces in Canada. Their energy markets are already integrated and could be even more so in the future. However, a very limited understanding of the energy realities of this region constrains the scope of solutions that can be envisioned and does not foster an environment of cooperation. Our report aims at contributing to a shared understanding of the energy systems in Northeastern North America. It presents facts on all aspects of the energy systems, from energy production to energy consumption, including data on storage, transmission and pipelines. Key institutions of each region are presented, as well as greenhouse gas data and emission reduction targets.

Speaker: Pierre-Oliver Pineau, Chair in Energy Sector Management, HEC Montreal (https://energie.hec.ca/en)

Pierre-Oliver Pineau (PhD, HEC Montréal, 2000) is a professor at the Department of Decision Sciences of HEC Montréal and holds the Chair in Energy Sector Management since December 2013. He is an energy policy and management specialist, with a focus on electricity reforms. He has published many papers on the energy sector, most of them exploring the links between energy and some aspects of sustainable development. He participates regularly in the public debate on energy and has authored many reports for the government and other public organizations.

He is a researcher and Fellow at the Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations (CIRANO). Before joining HEC Montreal, he was an associate professor at the School of Public Administration, University of Victoria (2001-2006).