2025 Survey of Local Distribution Company (LDC) Chief Executive Officers
LDCs play a critical role in enabling Ontario’s clean energy future. As the province pursues electrification, decarbonization and economic growth, LDCs are navigating a complex environment shaped by shareholder expectations, regulatory frameworks, infrastructure needs, and evolving customer demands.
This inaugural survey shares perspectives from leaders across a cross-section of small and mid-sized municipally owned LDCs in Ontario. Through in-depth interviews, the survey explores how LDCs are managing key relationships, pursuing innovation and affiliate business growth, adapting to the energy transition, and engaging with the Ontario Energy Board. The findings offer a timely look at the priorities, concerns, and opportunities facing municipally owned LDCs and highlight the importance of collaboration, regulatory adaptability, and long-term planning to ensure sector readiness and resilience.
Key takeaways? Strengthening the municipal shareholder relationship, enabling strategic flexibility through OEB reform, and navigating the energy transition—whether through bold investment, cautious pacing, or selective affiliate growth— to unlock new business opportunities and sustain sector resilience.