David Morton

David Morton
Chair
International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER)

A Professional Engineer with over 45 years of experience. David combines a strong business, engineering and accounting background, experience in utility regulation and thorough knowledge of energy policy with an in-depth understanding of how a utility commission operates and the issues and challenges it faces. David was a Commissioner with the BCUC for almost 13 years, first appointed in December, 2010, and appointed Chair and CEO in 2015.
David remains actively engaged in national and international energy and regulatory associations. He is the current Chair of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC).
David is an Executive in Residence, and member of the Advisory Board, of Positive Energy, a University of Ottawa research program that aims to strengthen public confidence in energy policy, regulation, and decision-making. He is also an advisor to the Public Utilities Board of the Province of Manitoba. He also heads up the Canadian Energy Reliability Council, an educational organization that highlights reliability issues in Canada’s energy system.
David has regularly participated in speaking engagements and international training opportunities to regulators around the world, includes engagements with regulators and governments in Botswana, Macedonia, Zambia, Namibia, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Bosnia and Bangladesh.
David is the former Chair of the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (CAMPUT), an ICER member. He was the recipient of CAMPUT’s 2023 award for Excellence and Innovation.