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Ontario Power 2015
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Adapt to a Changing Market and Harness New Opportunities
CI Energy Group’s 4th
Annual
Ontario Power
Hear from leading power experts such as:
Cedric Jobe
Ontario Ministry of Energy
Rick Jennings
Ontario Ministry of Energy
Glen King
FortisOntario Inc.
Patti Piett, MBA
Union Gas Limited
Sahar Mishriki
Hydro One Networks Inc.
James T. Gallagher
New York State Smart Grid Consortium
David Allen
NYISO
Christian Perreault, Eng., M.Eng.
Esstalion Technologies Inc.
John Esaiw
AESO
Gain key insights and engage in lively debate to grasp
changing power dynamics in Ontario.
✦ EXPLORE the impact of the reinvigorated IESO on system
planning, conservation demand management and consumers
✦ GAIN clarity on the future of electricity pricing and utility sector
amalgamation in the province
✦ GET UP TO SPEED on provincial initiatives to introduce a
capacity market and how the model has worked elsewhere
✦ DEVELOP an understanding of the latest technologies that will
impact the electrical grid
The Energy and Oil & Gas Network
Plus: Bolster your experience by attending an informative
A Look at the Canadian Energy Strategy — How it will Impact the
Economy, Change Local Dynamics and Bolster Our International
Expertise
Conference Chair:
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
Sponsored by: Industry Partners: Media Partner:
Ontario Sustainable EnergyAssociation
2. Staying informed of the coming changes in Ontario’s power industry is crucial to your organization’s
adaptability. Why risk being unprepared? Gain clarity on government policies, keep apprised of
industry trends and forge vital business connections by claiming your spot in a roomful of major
players in the sector.
The 4th
Annual Ontario Power Symposium will draw together leaders from power generation, transmission and
distribution, local utilities, government and other key stakeholder groups to analyze current realities and future paths
in this critical industry in the province. Join us on April 14 –15 in Toronto to participate in key sessions and panels
including:
✯ Indepth Analysis on how the revitalized IESO will transform the energy landscape in Ontario: What are the
issues that must be confronted and the concerns to be allayed?
✯ Panel Discussions on the long-term energy outlook, the reorganization of local distribution companies, storage
trends and tools, regulatory developments affecting power dynamics, the plausibility of a capacity market in the
province, and more.
✯ Critical Assessments of innovations and strategies adopted in Alberta, Québec and New York — What lessons
can Ontario garner from other regions?
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Distinguished Faculty
Conference Chair:
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
David Allen
Manager, Capacity Market Design
NYISO
John Barrett
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Nuclear Association
Robert Cary
Senior Consultant, Energy Practice
Charles River Associates
Cara Clairman
President and CEO
Plug’n Drive
Timothy B. Curtis
President
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Inc.
John Esaiw
Director, Commercial
AESO
Vic Fedeli
Ontario PC Leadership Candidate
James T. Gallagher
Executive Director
New York State Smart Grid Consortium
Paul Grod
President and CEO
Rodan Energy Solutions Inc.
Rick Jennings
Assistant Deputy Minister
Ontario Ministry of Energy
Cedric Jobe
Director, Nuclear Supply
Ontario Ministry of Energy
Glen King
Vice President, Finance & CFO
FortisOntario Inc.
Stephen Lindley
Vice President,
Aboriginal & Northern Affairs
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Elizabeth Koster Linley, M.E.M.
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Vaughan
Jim MacDougall
President
Compass Renewable Energy
Consulting Inc.
Dan McGillivray, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Toronto Hydro Distinguished Fellow
Executive Director
Centre for Urban Energy,
Ryerson University
Sahar Mishriki
CDM Manager, Strategy and Regulatory
Hydro One Networks Inc.
Ian Mondrow
Partner
Business Law Group,
Energy Regulation and Policy
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Christian Perreault, Eng., M.Eng.
Director, Administration
Esstalion Technologies Inc.
Patti Piett, MBA
Director, S&T Marketing and Utilization
Union Gas Limited
Graham Seaman
Senior Manager, Sustainability
City of Markham
Bruce Sharp, P. Eng.
Director, Electricity
Aegent Energy Advisors Inc.
Jay Shepherd
Principal
Jay Shepherd Professional Corporation
Energy Chambers
Robert Warren
Partner
WeirFoulds
Invited Speaker
Independent Electricity System Operator
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3. Day One | Tuesday, April 14, 2015
8:00 Registration Opens and Refreshments Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from Conference Chair
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
9:15 A Bold, New Energy Vision: The Integration of
the OPA and IESO and the Resulting Impacts
on Stakeholders
Invited Speaker
Independent Electricity System Operator
• Changes at the OPA and IESO: The new framework, governance
structures, roles, responsibilities and budgets
• What are the predicted cost efficiencies and are they achievable?
• How does the merger benefit the province, rate payer and the
electricity system?
• Addressing industry concerns regarding the merger of the
two agencies and the effect on administering contracts and
establishing market rules
• Understanding how utilities are managing the shift in strategy
9:45 Long-term Energy Outlook: Demand, Response and
What’s in Store for Ontario
Sahar Mishriki
CDM Manager, Strategy and Regulatory
Hydro One Networks Inc.
Dan McGillivray, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Toronto Hydro Distinguished Fellow
Executive Director
Centre for Urban Energy, Ryerson University
Moderator:
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
• What is the role of the new organization and what are the
impacts on system planning and conservation demand
management?
• Assessing the implementation of the 2013 plan, the participants
in the process and the results
• Looking closely at the supply mix and from where electricity
will come: Evaluating the pros and cons of each energy-source
scenario and whether they will meet industrial needs
• Gauging the work being undertaken in advance of the next
iteration of the long-term energy strategy
- What would key participants in the process like to see?
- When does the power sector anticipate new supply to be
needed?
- What is transpiring behind the scenes regarding RFPs?
10:45 Networking Refreshment Break
KEYNOTE
11:00 Ontario Electricity Pricing: Where It’s Going and
What to Do About It
Bruce Sharp, P. Eng.
Director, Electricity
Aegent Energy Advisors Inc.
• How existing and future developments in Ontario will affect
power prices over the next decade
• How to ease customer burdens:
- Can increases be slowed?
- Should costs be allocated differently?
- Is conservation an antidote to price increases?
- Can consumers benefit from entering into fixed-price
agreements?
11:45 The Evolution of Storage Technologies and their
Asset Potential in Ontario’s Energy Infrastructure
Cara Clairman
President and CEO
Plug’n Drive
Ian Mondrow
Partner
Business Law Group, Energy Regulation and Policy
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Christian Perreault, Eng., M.Eng.
Director, Administration
Esstalion Technologies Inc.
Moderator:
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
• Examining the value of storage to the province’s grid system
and the extent to which innovations are being harnessed
• Surveying the variety of energy storage formats and the
advantages and disadvantages of each
• Opportunities for vehicle to grid and distributed energy storage
through electrification of transportation
• How do storage technologies fit into Ontario’s existing energy
infrastructure and what level of investment is necessary to fund
the shift?
• Industry Update: The latest developments on storage RFPs and
what’s coming down the pipe
12:45 Networking Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers
2:00 The Potential for Reorganization and Consolidation
Across the LDC Landscape — A Move Toward
Vic Fedeli
Ontario PC Leadership Candidate
Glen King
Vice President, Finance & CFO
FortisOntario Inc.
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4. Timothy B. Curtis
President
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro Inc.
Moderator:
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
• What steps are Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) imposing
to plan for their evolution?
• What is today’s appetite for mergers and acquisitions in the
sector, and what rationalization developments have occurred
thus far?
• Addressing consolidation concerns associated with electricity
rates, operating costs and service quality
- What types of safeguards can the province implement against
negative outcomes of LDC reorganization
• Mulling ideas to encourage LDC consolidation and discussing
the future investment of cost savings resulting from the
reorganization
3:00 Networking Refreshment Break
3:15 Case Study: An Analysis of the Competitive
Procurement Process Associated with a 500 kV
Bulk Transmission Project in Alberta
John Esaiw
Director, Commercial
AESO
• Outlining the drivers behind Alberta’s move
• What was the process involved?
• What did the province accomplish and why did the effort succeed?
• Learnings from the first competition
• Next steps: Is it repeatable and what are the implications?
3:45 Embracing Smart Tech: Boosting Power Quality
& Reliability and Taking Stock of Industry
Implementation
James T. Gallagher
Executive Director
New York State Smart Grid Consortium
• Weighing in on how such customer service advances stand to
benefit consumers and the province
- How to manage demand and bolster customer awareness
of conservation initiatives associated with taking greater
ownership of hydro bills, including tools available to increase
sign-up rates
• Smart grids, micro-grids and nano-grids:
- Deciphering the range of tools in current use and in the offing
- What is islanding?
- Understanding how these innovations will alter the future
of utilities and what adjustments will be needed
• Exploring progress in other regions and what Ontario may learn:
- What spawned such ambitious projects and how have
they fared?
- How have markets and regulators responded?
- Overcoming challenges to secure funding for new types
of infrastructure
4:30 Building Energy Strategies from the Ground Up
through Community and Regional Participation
Graham Seaman
Senior Manager, Sustainability
City of Markham
Elizabeth Koster Linley, M.E.M.
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Vaughan
• Primer on community-level energy efforts, municipal energy
initiatives and regional strategic planning:
- What do these models entail?
- Are there differences?
- Why planning at a grass-roots level is important
- Canadian case studies — Overcoming obstacles to achieve
local success
• Assessing Ontario’s objectives with respect to regional strategic
planning — Current goals, targets and geographical interest
• Reviewing the progress of the province’s Municipal Energy
Program:
- How does the government effort work?
- Gauging the success of the first round of recipients —
Understanding the challenges and issues encountered as
plans are executed
- Preparing for the second phase and understanding
government expectations and requirements
• Will the community planning paradigm mitigate the industry
challenge of securing stakeholder approval before initiating
major generation and transmission projects?
5:15 Chair’s Recap and Conference Adjourns
Day Two | Wednesday, April 15, 2015
7:30 – 9:00 (Registration Opens at 7:00 am)
A Canadian Energy Strategy — How it will Impact
the Economy, Change Local Dynamics and Bolster
Our International Expertise
Join us for a panel discussion on one of the most intriguing proposals
for the energy industry.
• Gauging the progress to forge a national approach to energy
policy — Are we there yet?
• How feasible is the collaborative plan and what will comprise
the key components?
• Impact of the Alberta Wild Card: How will declining gas
prices in the province, which have the potential to reduce the
cost-effectiveness of production, change the dynamics for other
provinces seeking a reliable gas supply and affect the national
economy?
• Analyzing how the Energy East Pipeline fits into the national
energy paradigm
• The implications of the electricity-sharing MOU signed between
Ontario and Quebec
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5. 8:45 Registration Opens & Refreshments Served
9:15 Opening Remarks from Conference Chair
9:30 Moving Toward a Capacity Market: Examining
Progress in Ontario and Gauging the Experiences
of Other Jurisdictions
David Allen
Manager, Capacity Market Design
NYISO
Paul Grod
President and CEO
Rodan Energy Solutions Inc.
Robert Cary
Senior Consultant, Energy Practice
Charles River Associates
Moderator:
Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP
Efforts in Ontario:
• Analyzing the challenges encountered and inroads secured in
Ontario’s shift to a capacity market
• How much of the power market should be shifted to this model?
• How IESO is moving forward by engaging stakeholders in the
design of a capacity auction
• Procuring supply and demand resources through a new IESO
capacity market
• Assessing the timelines and costs to fully implement this model
in the province
• Funding ambitions
- Is the financial community willing to bankroll these markets?
- What alternatives can the province tap to attract investment
and how do the options stack up?
Experiences in Other Jurisdictions:
• Critical reviews: How have capacity markets performed in other
regions and do they actually work?
• Evaluating the projected savings and the ability of system
operators to secure power a few years in advance
• How have consumers reacted to the changes?
10:30 Networking Refreshment Break
10:45 Regulatory Developments and the Impact on
Consumers, Business and the Environment
Jay Shepherd
Principal
Jay Shepherd Professional Corporation
Energy Chambers
Robert Warren
Partner
WeirFoulds
• How is the OEB’s regulatory framework for LDCs involving the
‘Scorecard’ system faring?
- In which areas does the board need to improve its regulatory
model?
• Beyond distribution: Where do policies related to transmission,
the environment and consumer policy now stand?
- Discussing regulatory work associated with incentivizing
LDCs to incorporate new storage and demand management
technologies into their systems
• Evaluating new developments and solutions in the power sector
in other regions:
- How regulators there are adjusting
- What can Ontario learn from those ahead of the curve?
- How are new technologies being rolled out at an accelerated
pace altering the dynamics and longstanding operating
principles of the market?
- How does one determine whether changes in the market
require regulation?
11:30 Injecting Energy into Ontario’s Renewable Supply
and Crafting a Competitive Procurement Process
for Large-Scale Projects
Jim MacDougall
President
Compass Renewable Energy Consulting Inc.
• Getting up to speed on future awards and contracts, including
requirements and timelines
• Update on how previous award recipients have put into motion
their renewable energy plans
• The status of establishing a procurement system for projects
larger than 500 kilowatts — How far along is the process?
• How do wind, solar, bioenergy and hydroelectricity fit into the
grid — are certain sources more in demand?
12:15 Networking Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers
1:30 Opportunities and Challenges Emerging in
Powering Remote Communities in the Province
Stephen Lindley
Vice President, Aboriginal & Northern Affairs
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
• The complex requirements of fuelling Northern Ontario’s
economy — Supplying energy to First Nations communities
lacking the necessary infrastructure; executing key mining
activities; and transmitting power from hydro developments
in the North
• Government perspectives: Reviewing the status of the Ring
of Fire, East-West Tie transmission line, transmission line to
Pickle Lake, Red Lake area transmission upgrades and other key
priorities in Northern Ontario — What are the steps needed to
bring power and economic development to remote regions?
• Understanding the energy-related expectations of First Nations
communities in the province’s outlying areas
- What are their preferences for sources of power in their
backyard?
- How much involvement do they seek in local projects?
• How integral is powering the North to the South?
• What are the business and financial considerations and
alternatives to making it happen?
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8. April 14 – 15, 2015 • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown
Adapt to a Changing Market and Harness New Opportunities
Adapt to a Changing Market and Harness
New Opportunities
CI Energy Group’s 4th
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Ontario
Power
CI Energy Group’s 4th
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Ontario Power
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to initiate a capacity market and how it will
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Gain key insights and engage in
lively debate to grasp changing
power dynamics in Ontario.
✦ EXPLORE the impact of the
reinvigorated IESO on system
planning, conservation demand
management and consumers
✦ GAIN clarity on the future of
electricity pricing and utility sector
amalgamation in the province
✦ GET UP TO SPEED on provincial
initiatives to introduce a capacity
market and how the model has
worked elsewhere
✦ DEVELOP an understanding of the
latest technologies that will impact
the electrical grid