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CI Energy Group’s 9th
Annual
BC
PowerSymposium
There have been several important evolutionary developments
Find out from our roster of leading experts what potential impacts
and opportunities lie ahead for your organization.
Hear BC Hydro’s latest electricity requirements forecast and update
on Site C
Get all the facts on the progress of the LNG projects, the challenges
they have overcome and the opportunities they represent
Obtain key insights into the current competitive landscape for LNG
from global, national and provincial perspectives and where Canada
Find out where the relationship between the BC government, BC
Hydro and the private sector works well and what needs improvement
in order to meet BC’s goals of sustainability and a clean future
Gather all the facts on the Supreme Court Decision on Tsilhqot’in v.
British Columbia to understand its impact on current and future
energy development
Hear from our distinguished faculty,
including:
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Mark Jaccard
Simon Fraser University
January 27 – 28, 2015
Four Seasons Hotel | Vancouver
@CI_Energy #BCpower
Larry Blain
BC Hydro and Powerex
Byng Giraud
Dwain May
Capital Power
Corporation
Gwen Johansson
Hudson’s Hope, BC
Merran Smith
Clean Energy Canada
Professor Dwight
Newman
University of
Saskatchewan
Dr. Judith Sayers
University of Victoria
Randy Reimann
BC Hydro
Scott MacDonald
ADM
Ministry of Jobs,
Tourism and Skills
Training And Minister
Responsible for Labour,
Geoff Morrison
Canadian Association
of Petroleum Producers
David Keane
Alliance
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T
he BC power market continues to be transformed by events and decisions made both within BC and outside its jurisdiction.
Many of these have the potential to exert a major impact on the province’s ability to meet its power requirements, make
opportunities for the players who have an in-depth understanding of where this market is headed.
This year’s BC Power Symposium features presentations from top industry experts and informative panels that will explore issues
from small independent power generator to government or an industry observer, this event will have something for you. Join us and
get the intelligence you need to be fully informed on current developments, the latest thinking and the forces that are shaping this
industry, including:
BC Hydro’s latest forecast on meeting BC’s power
Take an in-depth look at Canada’s and BC’s competitive status
in the global LNG marketplace and why other countries are
moving to the lead
Find out where the relationship between government, BC
might play in meeting BC’s power needs
Go beyond NIMBYism and join the discussion around how the
future should be powered and at what cost
event of its kind and join the discussions that generate new ideas. A must-attend event for anyone looking to meet the key players in
BC’s power industry and it’s one you won’t want to miss! Call 1-877-927-0718x7372 or email J.Keitner@CanadianInstitute.com.
Faculty
Werner Antweiler
Strategy and Business Economics
Sauder School of Business
University of British Columbia
Joseph Bevash
Latham & Watkins LLP
Larry Blain
Director, BC Hydro
and Chair, Powerex
Steve Davis
Steve Davis & Associates Ltd.
Richard Donnelly
Hatch
Byng Giraud
Orion Henderson
University of British Columbia
Michael Izen
Izen Consulting
Dr. Mark Jaccard
Simon Fraser University
Gwen Johansson
Mayor
Hudson’s Hope, BC
Paul Kariya
Executive Director
Clean Energy BC
David Keane
Matthew Keen
Bull Housser
Katherine King
BC Hydro Power Smart
Dale Littlejohn
Executive Director and Chief Administrative
Community Energy Association
Scott MacDonald
Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Market
and Immigration Division
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
And Minister Responsible for Labour,
Dwain May
Capital Power Corporation
Ron Monk
Energy Sector Leader
Kerr Wood Leidal
Michal Moore
University of Calgary
Jeremy Moorhouse
Senior Analyst
Clean Energy Canada
Geoff Morrison
Manager, BC Operations
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Professor Dwight Newman
in Constitutional and International Law
University of Saskatchewan
Leslie Palti-Guzman
Randy Reimann
BC Hydro
Dr. Judith Sayers
National Aboriginal Economic Development
Business Law
University of Victoria
Lorne Sivertson
Sivertson & Associates Consulting Ltd.
Merran Smith
Director
Clean Energy Canada
Speaker TBD
Association of Major Power Customers of BC
Richard Stout
Consultant
Ronin Utility Consulting
Dr. John Wiebe
Who Should Attend:
Professionals and Senior Executives Involved in:
From:
Companies, Energy Lawyers, Energy Consultants, Large and Medium Industrial, Commercial and Institutional
and Financiers, First Nations, Environmental Groups, Industry Associations Legal Firms
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3. Tuesday, January 27, 2015
8:00 Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chair
Rose Klukas
District of Kitimat
9:15 Opening Keynote Address
Hon. Minister William Bennett (invited)
Minister of Energy and Mines
9:45 Forecasting BC’s Electricity Requirements:
Meeting the Challenges of Dynamic Development
Randy Reimann
BC Hydro
• Examining BC Hydro’s long-term strategic plans to meet
growth in electricity demand — the latest on the Integrated
- What is the current load requirement forecast for the near
and medium term?
- Are the assets in place to meet the projected demand?
needs for the province
10:25 Networking Refreshment Break
10:45 The Status of LNG Projects in the Province:
Examining the Challenges and Opportunities
Steve Davis
Steve Davis & Associates Ltd.
Byng Giraud
David Keane
• What challenges and opportunities have the LNG projects
encountered in moving forward? A look at their experience
from a few of the front-runners
• What opportunities do they represent for the community,
for industry and for labour?
• What are the resources anticipated that these projects
will require relative to what is available?
11:45 Panel Discussion: How Competitive is Canada
in the Global LNG Marketplace?
Joseph Bevash
Latham & Watkins LLP
Speaker TBC
Ministry of Natural Gas Development
Michal Moore
University of Calgary
Geoff Morrison
Manager, BC Operations
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Leslie Palti-Guzman
• What are the factors affecting Canada’s competitiveness
as an attractive place to invest?
• The geopolitics of LNG exports in the U.S. and Canada
• Analysis of the BC government’s new suite of regulations
and GHG Benchmarking Standards
• Exploring the challenges LNG projects in BC have had
in getting approval
• What is the state of infrastructure and availability and costs
of skilled labour? And, how do they impact competitiveness
of these projects and the natural gas value chain?
12:45 Networking Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers
2:00 Interpreting the Kitimat Airshed Study:
Issues and Implications for Future Development
Jeremy Moorhouse
Senior Analyst, Clean Energy Canada
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Workshop B
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (registration opens at 12:30 pm)
Primer on Powering LNG Facilities: Understanding the
Options and the Pros and Cons of Each Method
Gordon Cox
LNG Technology Specialist, Siemens
• Gain a solid grasp of LNG Basics
• Understand the power requirements of an LNG facility:
- LNG refrigeration cycles; typical process providers; gas treatment;
and degradation
• Learn about LNG process heat requirements
• e-LNG update
• Learn how to integrate renewable power
Monday, January 26, 2015
Workshop A
9:00 am – 12:00 pm (registration opens at 8:30)
Best Practices for Partnering with First Nations
Carol Anne Hilton
Transformation
Best practice is at the forefront of discussions with companies building
energy projects with First Nations communities. This presentation will
outline eight essential components to successful partnerships. From partner
selection, to negotiation, to partnership model development, valuation,
operations, and responsibilities — this comprehensive session brings
together key examples of business and governance practices. Participants
will gain an understanding of what a successful relationship looks like and
what is needed to set up and maintain sustainable business relationships
with First Nations.
Lunch will be served to those attending both workshops A and B
4. • How can the provincial government’s Airshed Study report
be interpreted?
• In Kitimat, is it the LNG project or the aluminum smelter
that is the greatest concern?
- If the existing smelter is coupled with the LNG project,
will the airshed be overloaded?
2:45 Networking Refreshment Break
3:05 Addressing Transmission Infrastructure Needs:
Choices, Challenges and Tough Decisions —
What Lies Ahead?
Ron Monk
Energy Sector Leader, Kerr Wood Leidal
Werner Antweiler
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
above and beyond BC Hydro’s current plan?
- What are the costs involved and possible strategies
• How do these facts complicate the situation? Continued
growth on the horizon from load demands of both residential
and commercial users and uncertainty surrounding how the
LNG projects will be powered
• What political and economic challenges will BC have
infrastructure and still keep rates low?
4:00 Panel: The Relationship between the BC
Government, BC Hydro and the Private Sector:
Is it Serving Ratepayers Effectively?
Lorne Sivertson (Moderator)
Sivertson & Associates Consulting Ltd.
Randy Reimann
BC Hydro
Dwain May
Capital Power Corporation
Larry Blain
Director, BC Hydro and Chair, Powerex
Paul Kariya
Executive Director, Clean Energy BC
Speaker TBD
Association of Major Power Customers of BC
• The independent power producers came into existence to
help the province on a path toward diversifying its energy
supply; Has this original goal been met? How has the
relationship between the independents and the government
evolved over the years? What has worked, what could be
improved?
• While BC Hydro is a large entity with many resources,
there are things the private power sector does better:
Is building power generation plants one of them?
5:15 Co-Chair’s Recap and Conference Adjourns
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
8:30 Registration Opens and Refreshments are Served
9:00 Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair
Steve Davis
Steve Davis & Associates
9:15 Keynote Address: Self-interest Delusions and
the Global Climate Challenge: What Can One
Jurisdiction (BC) Do?
Dr. Mark Jaccard
Simon Fraser University
9:45 Panel: Addressing A Core Issue: What Are
Society’s Expectations About Energy Production,
Sustainability and Consumption?
Dr. John Wiebe (Moderator)
Richard Donnelly
Hatch
Merran Smith
Director, Clean Energy Canada
Richard Stout
Consultant, Ronin Utility Consulting
Gwen Johansson
Mayor, Hudson’s Hope, BC
• What are the societal expectations of power and the optimal
fuel sources for the 21st
Century?
• Where should they be located, what are the costs of each
choice, and are we as a society prepared to pay the social
costs associated with each choice?
• What do cumulative impacts look like on the ground and how
should they be dealt with?
it include nuclear?
11:00 Networking Refreshment Break
11:15 Demand Side Management: Developing New
Approaches to Conservation and Integration
Dale Littlejohn
Community Energy Association
Katherine King
BC Hydro Power Smart
Orion Henderson
University of British Columbia
• Integrating the hard stuff — people, organizations, and
business models
• Smart Energy Communities: an integrated animation and a
cross-Canada progress update including a snapshot of local
renewables in BC
• Getting to the implementation stage — utilities, developers
and municipalities meshing business models across Canada
implementations across Canada
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CI Energy Group’s 9th
Annual
CI Energy Group’s 9th
Annual
BC Power
BC Power
Symposium
Symposium
January 27 – 28, 2015
Four Seasons Hotel | Vancouver
Hear BC Hydro’s latest electricity requirements forecast and update on Site C
Get all the facts on the progress of the LNG projects, the challenges they have
overcome and the opportunities they represent
Obtain key insights into the current competitive landscape for LNG from
global, national and provincial perspectives and where Canada ranks in this
Find out where the relationship between the BC government, BC Hydro and
the private sector works well and what needs improvement in order to meet
BC’s goals of sustainability and a clean future
Gather all the facts on the Supreme Court Decision on Tsilhqot’in v. British
Columbia to understand its impact on current and future energy development