Monday, April 16 | Conference Day One

8:00 a.m. Registration Opens and Coffee is Served

9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks from Conference Chair

Charles Keizer
Partner
Torys LLP

9:15 a.m. Keynote Address: Ontario's Clean Energy Strategy: What We're Doing to Modernize Our Infrastructure, Clean Our Air and Create New Jobs

Rick Jennings
Assistant Deputy Minister
Ministry of Energy, Government of Ontario

• Is Ontario really a world leader in the promotion and development of green energy?
• If so, how can this position be used to the commercial advantage of the local power industry?

9:45 a.m. An In-Depth, Multi-Angled Examination of Energy Policy in Ontario – Is it Working?

Moderator:
David Butters
President
Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO)

Panel:
Dr. Jan Carr
Board of Directors
Alberta Electricity System Operator
Founding President and CEO
Ontario Power Authority (OPA)

Vic Fedeli
Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
Nipissing Progressive Conservative Energy Critic

Julie Girvan
Energy Advisor
Consumers Council of Canada

Elise Herzig
President & CEO
Ontario Energy Association (OEA)

Robert Silver
Partner
Crestview Strategy

• Is the current structure of the industry working?
  • Where is policy now?
  • Where is it heading?
• What will Ontario’s energy sector look like in five years? Ten years? Twenty years? If we stay on the current path…
• Long-term visions for the energy sector
  • How is the sector organized?
  • How does the sector bring in investment?
  • Does government still procure all power or have we gone back to a market with more competition?
  • Assessing the prospects of utilities merging back together What are the merits of each option?
• Are priorities in the right place to deliver the best possible product to consumers?
• Assessing whether money is being spent in the right places to ensure future efficiencies

11:15 a.m. Networking Coffee Break

11:30 a.m. Addressing Challenges in Supply Mix, Generation Adequacy and Current Over-Supply – Looking at Implications on System Operations and Economics

Pelino Colaiacovo
Managing Director
Morrison Park Advisors

Kim Warren
Chief Operating Officer
Independent Electricity System
Operator (IESO)

• Working our way through coal retirement in an orderly fashion. Do we have the right supply mix in the current plans? Are these plans the most reliable and cost effective way to deal with coal retirement?
• Effectively dealing with the penetration of FIT renewables and the reintegration of Bruce 1 and 2
• Overcoming issues associated with the current surplus base load
  • Avoiding wasted money through the curtailment of generation during off-peak hours
  • Understanding viable options on energy storage
    • the direction of research and development in the field?
  • Selling power to other jurisdictions at negative rates
    • What can be done to avoid this predicament in a cost-effective way?
• How will supply be made up pending Darlington’s refurbishment in 2016-2018?
• Is the target of 11,000 MW of non-hydro renewables by 2018 a realistic one? Is this the most effective use of taxpayer’s dollars?

12:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers

1:45 pm A Glimpse Into Ontario’s Nuclear Future and How it Will Impact Energy Security and Power Procurement Strategies in the Province

Moderator:
Krista Hill
Partner
Torys LLP

Panel:
Jean-francois Beland
Executive Vice President
Areva Canada

Kelly McGee
Assistant Commission Secretary
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Co-Manager, Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant
Project Joint Review Panel

Dr. Jose Etcheverry
Assistant Professor
York University

Ron Oberth
President
Organization of Candu Industries

• The lay of the land: Understanding the direction of plans for nuclear shutdowns, refurbishment and new build in the province
• How will the nuclear generation affect base supply?
• Examining the merits of nuclear refurbishment as a cost effective way to secure a non-emitting base supply of power
• Assessing how nuclear shutdowns, refurbishments and reintegration will affect power procurement in the province
• Lessons learned from recent and ongoing refurbishment projects across Canada, including Bruce Power and Point Lepreau

3:00 p.m. Networking Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. From Generation to Integration: Addressing the Challenges in Maximizing Our Use of the Growing Renewable Supply Base

Jon Norman
Director, Transmission & Distribution
Ministry of Energy Government of Ontario

David Timm
Vice President of Strategic Affairs
International Power – GDF SUEZ

• Understanding the difficulties associated with the integration of intermittent resources into the existing grid
• Examining how system operations are, and must continue to adapt to ensure the successful integration of the renewable portion of the supply base
• Assessing which areas of the system require greatest investment and future restructuring in order to ensure that renewable energy already procured will be effectively utilized
• The role of demand side management in the successful incorporation of renewables into system
• Are renewables really the most efficient way to secure base supply given the current difficulties associated with integration?
• Will Ontario’s aging transmission and distribution system be able to handle the growing renewable supply in the long term?
  • What are the merits and shortcomings of the existing transmission and distribution systems in the province?
  • How will the forecasted renewable supply mix impact planning in the years to come?
  • Understanding how government policy is impacting capital planning in Ontario
• Looking at opportunities and obstacles in getting new transmission built
  

4:15 p.m. Was the Investment Worth It? Looking at the Long-Term Economic Impacts of Feed In Tariff (FIT) Programs in Ontario and Beyond

Moderator:
Benjamin Grunfeld
Associate Director Energy
Navigant Consulting Inc.

Panel:
John Farrell
Senior Researcher
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Dr. Colin Vance
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für
Wirtschaftsforschung

Tim Wohlgemut
Managing Director
Clear Sky Energy Advisors

This panel will bring together a series of experts from Ontario, Europe and the United States to discuss how renewable energy incentive programs have impacted local economies.

• Examining strategies that have been taken to implement, execute and downscale FIT programs in various jurisdictions
• Understanding how the FIT program review in Ontario compares to the downscaling of FIT programs in other jurisdictions
• Comparing strategies in Ontario to those of other jurisdictions that implemented FIT programs at an earlier date
  • Purchase agreements
  • Length and terms of contracts
  • Requirements and other criteria
• What is the expected lifespan of the jobs created under green energy regimes?
  • Power sector jobs
  • Manufacturing sector jobs
  • Other related industries
• Do the benefits of investing in green energy outweigh the costs, or vice versa?
  • Looking at conflicting evidence from various studies
  • At what price point do the costs begin to outweigh the benefits?
    

5:30 p.m. Chair’s recap and conference adjourns