Grant brings deep expertise and leadership in the valuation of power systems, power markets, utilities, and environmental markets to the Kanin team. As a professional economist, Grant has experience in all areas of power markets including market design, market analytics, market forecasting, utility rate design, resource adequacy, transmission planning, generation investment, and energy transition.

Prior to joining Kanin, Grant worked at the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) in the forecasting and corporate economics groups, including roles in load forecasting, resource adequacy modelling, transmission system and connection planning, and market rule design. Grant also spent time at the Alberta Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) involved in transmission and distribution rate making and other market rules. Most recently Grant performed as the lead economist for TransAlta Corporation creating power market outlooks, and long-term portfolio management. Grant has studied environmental policy and electricity market policy, serving as a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary, teaching intermediate economics courses in financial economics and electricity markets.

Grant holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from the University of Calgary.