Full Schedule

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: – 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: – 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: – IESO

Plenary Speaker: – AESO

Plenary Speaker: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – Environment and Climate Change Canada/Government of Canada

Show Floor Speaker: – 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: – Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Concurrent Session Speaker: – AESO

Concurrent Session Speaker: – 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: – Cunningham Swan LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – AltCrest Energy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – RESCo Energy Inc.

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Concurrent Session Speaker: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – Clean Energy BC

Concurrent Session Speaker: – MLT Aikins LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – First Nations Major Projects Coalition

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Canada Infrastructure Bank

Concurrent Session Speaker: – 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: – Grid United

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Nergica

Concurrent Session Speaker: – T Eckel Consulting

Concurrent Session Speaker: – 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: – 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: – 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: – Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Concurrent Session Speaker: – 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: – 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: – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Show Floor Speaker: – Matrix Solutions Inc.

Show Floor Speaker: – Horizon New Energy