This talk will provide an overview of Canadian provincial and remote community grids, and a more detailed discussion of Ontario’s power grid, market, and future expansion plans, from an emissions perspective. A critical overview of the decarbonization status and policies for energy systems in Canada will be also presented, focusing on EV, zero emissions, and Hydrogen plans and strategies to enable a Next-Zero 2050. Co-sponsored by: Eversource Energy Center Speaker(s): Claudio Cañizares, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/371505