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Podcast: Turning a disaster into an opportunity in Lac Megantic

In this episode, residents of Lac Megantic in Quebec, Canada, explain how they came together to decide on redevelopment priorities for their town after a tragic train disaster. Their plan: rebuild with the future in mind.

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WSP participated in this redevelopment by working on the implementation of the first microgrid in Quebec. In this podcast, Simon Pelchat and Ioannis Andronikidis, from WSP in Canada and the UK , talk about our role in Lac Megantic and also how microgrids can play a larger role in decarbonizing the power grid.

We also learn about the ambitions of Hydro Quebec, the public utility that already provides the province with some of the most affordable electricity in the world.

Tune in to explore the world of microgrids! 

And to learn more about the Lac Megantic microgrid, read our project page.


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