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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM MT
Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast
Location: Palomino Pre-Function
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM MT
Registration Open
Location: Main Entrance Concourse, BMO Centre
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM MT
WiRE Award Presentation
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
Presenter: Janice Redmond – Canada West Land Services Ltd.
9:10 AM – 9:25 AM MT
Keynote Remarks: Electricity: Canada's Growth Agenda
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
Keynote Speaker: Philippe Dunsky (he/him/his) – President, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM MT
Plenary Session
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MT
Plenary: Power Players: Insights from Canada's Top Utilities and System Operators
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
Plenary Speaker: Lesley Gallinger (she/her/hers) – IESO
Plenary Speaker: Aaron Engen (he/him/his) – AESO
Plenary Speaker: Jana Mosley – Toronto Hydro
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM MT
Expo Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit: Understanding the Impact of the New Itc's in the Behind-the-meter Sales Cycle
Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Jeff MacAulay – Charge Solar
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
Easing the transition to Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles with Artificial Intelligence
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Robert Refvik, MBA (he/him/his) – BluWave-ai
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
Networking Break
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT
Unique Considerations of Building in Northern Climates: The Impact of Canadian Climate on Solar Racking Solutions
Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Vishal Lala (he/him/his) – Polar Racking
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM MT
Show Floor Theatre Sessions
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
Harnessing Real-time VR Technologies for Enhanced Training and Operational Efficiency in Renewable Energy
Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Roni Cerga – VR Vision Inc.
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT
Updated Guidance for Mitigating Wind Turbine Weather Radar Interference in Canada
Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Ryan Arseneault – Environment and Climate Change Canada/Government of Canada
Show Floor Speaker: Alvin Au Duong – Environment and Climate Change Canada
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
Navigating the Future: The Evolving Landscape of Electricity Markets Across Canada
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator: Leonard Kula (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Nicole Leblanc (she/her/hers) – AESO
Concurrent Session Speaker: Jessica Savage (she/her/hers) – IESO
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
Raise the Roof: Scaling up Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar in Canada
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator: Lisa Asbreuk – Cunningham Swan LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker: Ben Gilbank (he/him/his) – AltCrest Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker: Fidel Reijerse – RESCo Energy Inc.
Concurrent Session Speaker: David Short (he/him/his) – Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Concurrent Session Speaker: David Vonesch – SkyFire Energy Inc
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11:00 AM – 3:45 PM MT
Concurrent Education Sessions
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT
Leveraging AI for Enhanced Regulatory Compliance & Safety
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Mike Hejmej – Senpilot
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT
What Comes After Net-metering: How Industry Can Drive Modernization of Solar Compensation with VDER
Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Anirudh Kshemendranath (he/him/his) – Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MT
Alberta’s Restructured Energy Market – Long-term impacts and lessons from other markets
Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Dante Orta Aleman – Aurora Energy Research
Show Floor Speaker: Jose Munoz (he/him/his) – Aurora Energy Research
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MT
WiRE Presentation
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Janice Redmond – Canada West Land Services Ltd.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM MT
Full Conference Attendees Networking Lunch
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM MT
Solar Modelling Validation and Lessons Learned
Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Roberto Martinez, n/a – WSP
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM MT
Preventing Thermal Runaway in Battery Energy Storage Systems
Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Mike Clouthier, mike.clouthier@honeywell.com – Honeywell Commercial Fire
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MT
ROI of Installing Solar on Metal Roofing and Real Life Case Studies in Canada
Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Brandon Kilpatrick – S-5!
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT
Indigenous Equity in Renewable Energy Projects: Financial Options, Legal Structures and Partnership Opportunities
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator: Kwatuuma Cole Sayers (he/him/his) – Clean Energy BC
Concurrent Session Speaker: Billie Fortier (she/her/hers) – MLT Aikins LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker: Luticia Miller – First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Concurrent Session Speaker: Christina Morden (she/her/hers) – Canada Infrastructure Bank
Concurrent Session Speaker: Fred Vicaire (he/him/his) – Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT
Should We Join Forces? The Role of Interregional Transmission in Shaping the Future Electricity Grid
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator: Philip Duguay – Grid United
Concurrent Session Speaker: Frédéric Côté (he/him/his) – Nergica
Concurrent Session Speaker: Tim F. Eckel – T Eckel Consulting
Concurrent Session Speaker: Mary Louise "Weezie" Nuara (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MT
Ensuring the Cybersecurity & Safety of BESS Deployments
Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Adile Ajaja (he/him/his) – Evlo Energy Storage Inc.
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MT
Grow Your Business with CanREA - Capitalize on Canada’s 35 GW by 2035 Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage Opportunity
Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Julie Mair (she/her/hers) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Show Floor Speaker: Kelly Hall (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Show Floor Speaker: Daria Ruginis – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Show Floor Speaker: Brittany Borden – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT
CanREA's Policy and Markets Cross-Canada Update
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator: Evan Wilson (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Mathieu Côté (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Jean Habel (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Leonard Kula (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Fernando Melo (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Eric Muller (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Radha Rajagopalan (she/her/hers) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker: Kelly Hall (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM MT
Electricity Resource Compensation Under a Net Zero Future
Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Stuart Mueller, n/a – Energy and Environmental Economics (E3)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT
Changing Landscapes: Evolving Environmental and Regulatory Considerations for Utility-scale Renewable Energy Projects in Canada
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre
Show Floor Speaker: Scott Birse, BA (Adv.), JD – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Show Floor Speaker: Elyse Bouey (BA, JD) – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Show Floor Speaker: Claudia Gomez
Show Floor Speaker: Delanie Player (P.Biol.; RPBio) – Matrix Solutions Inc.
Show Floor Speaker: Gordon Verok (he/him/his) – Horizon New Energy