The Electricity Equation: Solving for Abundance and Affordability

Julia McNally is the Director of Climate Action at Toronto Hydro. In this role, Julia leads a team focused on helping Toronto Hydro’s customers to decarbonize.

Julia practiced administrative law for 14 years prior to joining the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) in January 2006, where she held the role of Director of Market Transformation. With the merger of the OPA and the IESO in 2015, Julia became the Director of Strategic Engagement & Innovation in Corporate Relations, and then led the Internal Audit division where she provided regular assessments of controls through assurance, as well as consulting services to management and the Board of Directors. Julia’s last role at the IESO was Director of Planning Projects & Sustainability, in this role Julia lead the IESO’s Pathways to Decarbonization, looking at how to make Ontario’s electricity grid zero emissions.

Currently, Julia is on the Board of Toronto District 2030, is the co-director of the Energy and Infrastructure LLM program, is on the Steering Committee of the Building Decarbonization Alliance and a volunteer Board member of the Toronto Windsurfing Club.
Mx. McNally has an MSc from the School of Oriental and African Studies, an LLB from The University of Toronto and an LLM from Cambridge University.

Mr. Eckel is a consulting engineer focusing on the areas of utility energy transitions and asset management. He has spent more than 40 years in the electricity industry, most of which was with SaskPower, the provincial electric utility in Saskatchewan.

During his time at SaskPower he led the implementation of an asset management business model for the Generation, Transmission and Distribution divisions. He was also responsible for the Corporation’s sustainment and long-term planning, including the plans for net-zero, the generation supply plan and inter-regional transmission expansion. He led the Grid Modernization initiative which included the Advanced Meter Infrastructure, Advanced Distribution Management System and the Bulk Energy Storage programs.

He has been a member of several council/committees with a number of provincial, national and international organizations including Electricity Canada (EC), North American Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technological Innovation (CEATI) and the Saskatchewan Electric Reliability Authority (SERA) and was the Saskatchewan representative on the Canadian Electricity Advisory Council. He presently is a member of the Electrifying Canada Advisory Panel.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Regina. He is a professional engineer and member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Tim also has the Institute of Corporate Directors Designation.

Mr. Eckel and his wife Bernie have two adult children and call Regina, SK home.

Moe Kabbara is an experienced energy and industrial policy professional with nearly 15 years of work at the intersection of technology, policy, markets, and supply chains. His work focuses on driving systems-level change across electricity, fuels, buildings, and industry.

As Executive Vice President at the Transition Accelerator, Moe leads national and regional efforts to support the transformation of Canada’s energy and industrial systems. He oversees work on electricity system planning, building decarbonization, the future economy, low-carbon fuels, and regional implementation—working across sectors to align planning, investment, and execution.

Previously, Moe was a Managing Consultant at Dunsky Energy + Climate, advising governments and utilities on clean energy strategies. He also served as a Senior Investment Officer at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where he focused on investment attraction in the battery and automotive sectors as part of Canada’s emerging industrial strategy. Earlier in his career, he co-founded and served as CEO of a thermal energy storage start-up in Atlantic Canada.

Moe also played a leading role in establishing Accelerate, Electrifying Canada, and the Building Decarbonization Alliance—national initiatives focused on aligning policy, industry, and infrastructure to enable economic and energy system transformation.