The Empire Club of Canada
Hybrid
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Canada and the world are facing a momentous energy challenge. With energy demand soaring, aging infrastructure, population growth, and artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, the pressure on our energy systems has never been greater.
On April 10, 2025, join us at the Empire Club of Canada for an insightful conversation with Nicolle Butcher, President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) – one of North America’s most diverse electricity generators. Nicolle will discuss how OPG plans to help grow Ontario’s economy and energy sector supply chains through first-of-a-kind technologies, new generation developments, and one of the nation’s largest refurbishment programs.
This event marks Nicolle Butcher’s first major address as President and CEO of OPG, where she will outline her vision for the future of energy in Ontario. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a leader at the forefront of shaping our energy landscape.
Nicolle Butcher was appointed OPG’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in January 2025.
Among her priorities as President and CEO, Nicolle is focused on ensuring the safe, on-time, on-budget completion of the Darlington Refurbishment, executing the development of the continent’s first fleet of Small Modular Reactors, advancing the Pickering Refurbishment and fleet-wide program of hydroelectric refurbishments, and advancing opportunities for new generation development to meet the province’s quickly growing demand for electricity. Nicolle is a champion for Indigenous economic Reconciliation and working with Indigenous communities, companies, and businesses to achieve OPG’s Reconciliation Action Plan commitments.
Previously, as OPG’s Chief Operations Officer, Nicolle was responsible for overseeing one of the largest, most diverse generating portfolios in North America. Over her 25-plus years with OPG, she has held a range of roles throughout the company as well as senior level positions in Corporate Business Development and Strategy, Renewable Generation, and the energy-related commercial business functions such as energy trading, commercial contracting, and market affairs.
Nicolle specializes in creating an inclusive business culture—one that embraces safety, performance, and operational excellence, while fostering innovation. Under her leadership, OPG successfully delivered a strategic plan that included executing $5 billion worth of acquisitions and building an electrification strategy.
In 2021, Nicolle was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and Woman of the Year by WIRE (Women in Renewable Energy) and APPRO (Association of Power Producers of Ontario). She is Chair of the Board for both Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, OPG’s U.S. subsidiary, and Atura Power, its gas generating subsidiary. She also sits on the board of Interfor Corporation. Nicolle holds an MBA from McGill University, is a Chartered Business Valuator, and has earned an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
As a wife and mother of two boys, and Jasper the Labradoodle, Nicolle enjoys hiking and family time at the cottage.
