DAY 1 – January 26, 2010
8:00 Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast Served
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
8:45 Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs
Harvie Campbell
Executive Vice President
Pristine Power Inc.
Caroline Findlay
Partner
Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP
9:00 Report Card On the Current State of Power in the Province and the Future Outlook
Cam Matheson
Director, Energy Planning
Customer Care and Conservation, BC Hydro
- Discussion on the long-term acquisition plan (LTAP)
- What should the power mix look like going forward?
- How much power is deemed to be required?
- Is energy security addressed?
- Outlining the price of power and how it compares to other provinces
- Update on the clean power call
- Examining the types of projects approved and how much power was contracted
- Update on Site-C hydro project and Burrard gas-fired power plant
- Building relationships with First Nations to facilitate future power projects
- Has the electricity climate in the province changed enough to require a new Energy Plan in the near future?
9:45 Networking Coffee Break
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10:00 Exploring the Direction of Climate Change Legislation and the Impact on the Electricity Sector in BC
Tim Lesiuk
Executive Director
Climate Change Policy, Climate Action Secretariat
Office of the Premier, British Columbia
- Update on Canada’s climate change legislation
- Understanding Canada and U.S. perspectives on climate change post-Copenhagen Summit
- Examining implications of carbon trading for the electricity sector
- Determining who owns the ‘clean attributes’ of a project?
- Exploring how provincial initiatives will coordinate with federal legislation
- What will happen to BC’s carbon tax?
- Understanding the impact of the ‘Waxman-Markey’ bill on Canada as a whole; and exploring the impact on BC in particular
- Discovering the steps being taken with industry to enable a low carbon economy in the province
- Exploring the role of the electricity sector in electrification of industrial operations to reduce emissions
- Exploring advancements in remote electrification
- Critical details on WREZ (Western Renewable Energy Zones) process
10:45 Exploring Best Practices for Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation In Power Project Planning
Allan Donovan
Partner
Donovan & Co.
Jim Doswell
President
The Maltwood Group Inc.
Paul C. Wilson
Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Realizing the expectations under recognition and reconciliation legislation
- What have recent court cases determined?
- Understanding the potential impact on permitting if consultation is not thorough
- Looking at examples of failures as well as successes with respect to relationship building with First Nations
- Exploring the approach taken
- Analyzing what went wrong/right and why it did/did not work
- Addressing institutional barriers for First Nations at the community level
- Analyzing if and how industry is honouring title and rights
12:00 Networking Luncheon for Speakers and Delegates
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Keynote Address:
Blair Lekstrom
Minister of Energy
Mines and Petroleum Resources
1:15 Long-Term Electricity Transmission Inquiry: Scope and Challenges to Date
Len Kelsey
Chair and CEO
BCUC
- Thorough update and anticipated time of completion
- Predicting demand growth and factors that are being considered
- Reasoning behind the inquiry
- Examining the limitations and opportunities of the existing grid
- How is the BCUC dealing with the decision of the LTAP (long-term acquisition plan)?
- Exploring the scope of the inquiry and addressing some of the questions raised to date
Exploring Technologies to Improve the Electricity System
1:45 Smart Grid; Evolution or Revolution?
Frank Hoss
Senior Solution Architect
Capgemini Smart Grid practice
Martin Huang
Vice President, System Operations
BC Transmission Corporation
- Exploring the potential of this technology to transform grid operations
- Discovering the possibilities:
- How does it allow more control of power assets?
- Realizing the impacts of monitoring power usage in real time
- Best practices examples of how this technology has been implemented and how it is operating
Capitalizing on the Potential of Distributed Generation
Paul Wieringa
Executive Director, Electricity & Alternative Energy Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, BC
- Realizing the potential of distributed generation (DG) to reduce transmission loads
- Determining the extent to which DG should be implemented
- Considerations that need to be undertaken
- Considering the feasibility of DG technologies that could be used in urban areas
- Exploring opportunities in District Energy
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3:00 Networking Break
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3:15 The Latest On Ontario’s Green Energy Act, RFP Processes and the Feed-in-Tariff Program
Jason Chee-Aloy
Director, Generation and Procurement
Ontario Power Authority
- How is the Green Energy Act changing power planning in Ontario?
- Discussion on new power generation contracted through the recent request for proposals (RFP) processes
- Details on the Feed in Tariff (FIT) program - the new and improved version of the Standing Offer Program (SOP)
- Examining how the program works
- Exploring lessons were learned from SOP
- Identifying the goals of this new program
4:00 International and Interprovincial Power Trade: Exploring Opportunities for BC to Compete in an Export Market
Janet P. Woodruff
Interim President
BC Transmission Corporation
Brian Moghadam
Manager, Business Development
Powerex Corp.
Steve Davis
President
Steve Davis & Associates Ltd.
- Realizing the impact of the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and climate change policy in the U.S. neighbouring states
- Analyzing green markets for BC’s power
- How does BC’s independent power production costs compare to progressive U.S. states’ needs? Can BC compete?
- What would it take to make exporting to progressive U.S. states more viable for BC producers?
- Knocking down the myths around this
- Exploring real obstacles to date
- Examining greater integration of BC’s transmission system with the U.S. and Alberta’s transmission systems
- Is there a need or room for Alberta’s excess wind capacity?
- Determining how the potential for power trading impacts power acquisition plans
- Exploring public resistance to electricity exports
- IPP perspective on ‘market development’
5:15 Chair’s Recap and Conference Adjourns
5:15 Networking Cocktail Reception
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DAY 2 – January 27, 2010
8:30 Continental Breakfast Served
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9:00 Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs
Caroline Findlay
Partner, Blakes
Cassels and Graydon LLP
Harvie Campbell
Executive Vice President
Pristine Power Inc.
The Future of Natural Gas in British Columbia
9:15 Evaluating the Fit of Natural Gas in BC’s Energy Plan: Is This Fossil Fuel Clean Enough for BC?
Doug Stout
Vice President Marketing and Business Development
Terasen Gas
- Is there a shift happening away from natural gas?
- What does the future hold for this resource?
- Exploring the qualities that make natural gas desirable or undesirable
- Is natural gas generation acceptable in the province?
- Exploring Terasen Gas’ initiatives with bio-gas
- Bio-gas projects focus on emissions already going into the atmosphere – gas derived from agriculture, sewer and landfill
Exploring the Relationship Between Natural Gas and Price of Electricity
Michael Cleland
President & CEO
Canadian Gas Association
- Examining the supply and demand picture outlook for natural gas
- Forecasting for the price of natural gas in the short and long-term
- Discussion of technology that has changed the supply/demand picture for natural gas i.e. new techniques for unconventional gas
- Understanding how the price and availability of natural gas impacts the price of electricity
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10:15 Networking Coffee Break
10:30 Obtaining a Social Licence to Operate
Paul Kariya
Executive Director
IPPBC
- Examining how to overcome the challenges for industry to get public acceptance for their project (especially for new groups like clean tech and clean energy sector)
- A focus on building relationships
10:45 Overcoming Obstacles and Exploring Opportunities for Renewable and Sustainable Power Sources
Jim Bracken
Senior Vice President Major Projects
AltaGas
Alison Thompson
Chairman of Canadian Geothermal Energy Association
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Vice President, Corporate Relations
Magma Energy Corp.
Chris Campbell
Executive Director
Ocean Renewable Energy Group
Nitya Harris
Executive Director
SolarBC
Elisha McCallum
Director, Communications
Plutonic Power Corp.
- Ex ploring commercially available renewable power technologies including solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, and run-of-river
- Update on the progress of wave/tidal power in BC
- Update on the progress of the residential, social housing, schools, Local Government, and First Nations solar hot water projects
- Steps needed to move to 100,000 Solar Roofs in B.C.
- What is the market for new renewable power being developed in the province?
- Indentifying obstacles experienced throughout the project planning process and how they were overcome to move the project forward
- Examining the costs involved to get these projects built
- At what rate is it profitable to build and supply new power?
- Assessing improvements needed to the way new electricity is brought on to the grid
- Clarifying the potential in BC of each renewable resource
- Recognizing the environmental impacts for each renewable resource
12:30 Networking Luncheon for Speakers and Delegates
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1:30 BC’s Bioenergy Strategy: Examining Progress and Potential in the Province
David Gandossi
Executive Vice President and CFO
Mercer International
- Update on BC’s bioenergy strategy
- Exploring the lessons learned from phase I of the bioenergy call
- Understanding how these filings differ from other power generation project filings
- There is a new obligation for BCUC to consult with First Nations as determined by court of appeal decisions
- how did BCUC determine whether consultation happened?
- what criteria did they use?
- Understanding the Pulp & Paper Green Transformation program and how this will keep Canadian pulp and paper companies competitive with U.S. companies
- Realizing the climate for this type of technology in BC
2:15 Refreshment Break
Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Curbing Climate Change
2:30 Demand-Side Management (DSM): Examining Successes and Challenges to Date in Conserving Power & Natural Gas
Jim Nelson
Senior Marketing Manager, Power Smart and Customer Care
BC Hydro
Sarah Smith
Manager, Marketing and Energy Efficiency
Terasen Gas
Mark Warren
Director, Customer Service
FortisBC Inc.
- Examining the progress of Power Smart programs and the potential for power conservation in BC
- How will the target set in the Energy Plan be met?
- Has the province seen people adjusting their behaviour towards electricity usage?
- Update on smart meters and ‘time-of-use’ meters
- Are there real savings for residential customers?
- When will the meters be installed
- Using natural gas wisely: conservation opportunities for natural gas users
Enabling the Use of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Vancouver
Brian Beck
Project Manager, Sustainability Group
City of Vancouver
Mark Phillips
Sr. Manager, Technology Dept., Office of the CTO
BC Hydro
- Exploring initiatives to enable EVs
- Examining the importance of developing EV charging infrastructure regulations and guidelines for new residential buildings
- Realizing challenges around existing building EV charging infrastructure and possible incentives
- Update on EV charging solutions
- What do recent developments with EVs mean for the future of transportation in Canada?
- How much electricity is needed to power EVs and what does this mean for demand?
- Exploring opportunities for plugging stored power from your vehicle to the grid
4:15 Closing Remarks from the Conference Chair Conference Concludes
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