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Monday, October 21, 2024
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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Opening Remarks
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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Opening Remarks
Location: Hall B (Big Four)
Opening Remarks:
Vittoria Bellissimo (she/her/hers)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Opening Remarks:
Jason Chee-Aloy
– Power Advisory LLC
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Welcome and Opening Plenary
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Welcome and Opening Plenary
Location: Hall B (Big Four)
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Opening Plenary: Word to the Wise: Insights from Canada’s Clean Energy Leaders
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Opening Plenary: Word to the Wise: Insights from Canada’s Clean Energy Leaders
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
Plenary Moderator:
Emma Graney (she/her/hers)
– The Globe and Mail
Plenary Speaker:
Matthew Akman (he/him/his)
– Enbridge
Plenary Speaker:
Ben Greenhouse (he/him/his)
– Potentia Renewables
Plenary Speaker:
Tristan Grimbert (he/him/his)
– EDF Renewables North America
Plenary Speaker:
Edward Rihn
– Berkshire Hathaway Energy - Canada
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
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Opening Reception
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
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Opening Reception
Location: Hall A (Big Four)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Keynote Remarks: U.S. Election Outlook: What’s Next for Renewable Energy and Storage?
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Keynote Remarks: U.S. Election Outlook: What’s Next for Renewable Energy and Storage?
Keynote Speaker:
Stacy J. Ettinger (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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Plenary Session
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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Plenary Session
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Plenary: Small World: Leading Manufacturers on the Challenges of Supplying the Canadian market
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Plenary: Small World: Leading Manufacturers on the Challenges of Supplying the Canadian Market
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
Plenary Moderator:
Allison Sears (she/her/hers)
– Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Plenary Speaker:
Jeff Fuchs
– Vestas
Plenary Speaker:
Sol Huston
– Nextracker, Inc.
Plenary Speaker:
Christian Schmelebeck (he/him/his)
– JA Solar
Plenary Speaker:
Owen Sanford
– Tesla
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Canadian Key Market Renewable and Storage Costs Outlook
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Canadian Key Market Renewable and Storage Costs Outlook
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Networking Break
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Optimizing the Future of Renewables with Digital Solutions
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Optimizing the Future of Renewables with Digital Solutions
Show Floor Speaker:
Mehdi Zohouri
– RES Group
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Show Floor Theatre Sessions
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Show Floor Theatre Sessions
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Legal Considerations for Developing Renewable Energy Projects on First Nation Reserve Lands
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Legal Considerations for Developing Renewable Energy Projects on First Nation Reserve Lands
Show Floor Speaker:
Kevin Mehi
– MLT Aikins LLP
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Learning from Canada's North: Renewable Energy Challenges, Innovations, and Successes
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Learning from Canada's North: Renewable Energy Challenges, Innovations, and Successes
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Clara Phillips (she/her/hers)
– Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Adam Sirignano (he/him/his)
– ENERCON
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Hassan Shahriar
– ADAPTR
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Taking Credit: Capitalizing on Canada's New Investment Tax Credits
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Taking Credit: Capitalizing on Canada's New Investment Tax Credits
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Isabelle Deguise (she/her/hers)
– RES Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jeremy Gackle
– Arc Financial
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jacqueline Gustafson
– KPMG LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Greg Johnson
– Bennett Jones LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Etienne Lecompte (he/him/his)
– LCAB
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Concurrent Education Sessions
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Concurrent Education Sessions
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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NRCan Smart Grid Demonstration Program Portfolio Analysis: Leaps, Bounds and New Boundaries for Smart Grid Innovation
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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NRCan's Smart Grid Demonstration Portfolio Analysis: Leaps, Bounds and New Boundaries for Smart Grid Innovation
Show Floor Speaker:
Eldrich Rebello
– Natural Resources Canada
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
MT
Best practices and key considerations in negotiating power purchase agreements
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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Key Considerations in Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements
Show Floor Speaker:
Jessica L. Kennedy, MBA, JD
– Bennett Jones LLP
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
MT
How to Use Battery Storage to Optimize EV Infrastructure ROI
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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How to Use Battery Storage to Optimize EV Infrastructure ROI
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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Options to manage market rule change risks within VPPAs
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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Options to Manage Market Rule Change Risks Within Vppas
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Full Conference Attendees Networking Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Full Conference Attendees Networking Lunch
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
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Driven Foundation Options for Solar Racking Support
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
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Driven Foundation Options for Solar Racking Support
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
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Evaluating the next steps for the first generation of Canadian wind farms
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
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Evaluating the Next Steps for the First Generation of Canadian Wind Farms
Show Floor Speaker:
Manuel Plamondon-Ratté, P.Eng.
– WSP in Canada
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
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Hybrid Microgrids - What is a Hybrid Microgrid and what are some use cases?
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
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Hybrid Microgrids - What Is a Hybrid Microgrid and What Are Some Use Cases?
Show Floor Speaker:
Edward Knaggs, P.Eng.
– ComAp
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
MT
Charting Canada's Strategic Advantage in Developing a Critical Metal Supply Chain for Electrolyzer Technology
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Charting Canada's Strategic Advantage in Developing a Critical Metal Supply Chain for Electrolyzer Technology
Show Floor Speaker:
Akshit Kapoor, n/a
– DNV Canada Ltd
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Indigenous-led Impact Assessment: A BC Case-Study
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Indigenous-led Impact Assessment: A BC Case-study
Show Floor Speaker:
Katherine Zilm
– Ausenco
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Workforce Development and Talent acquisition
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Workforce Development and Talent Acquisition
Show Floor Speaker:
Victoria Waye
– Lee Group Search
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Broken Links: How to Protect Canada's Clean Energy Supply Chain
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Broken Links: How to Protect Canada's Clean Energy Supply Chain
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Philippe Brodeur (he/him/his)
– DNV
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Matthew Kronby
– Osler LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jeff MacAulay
– Charge Solar
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jen Aitchison
– Renewable Risk Consulting
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Green Light for Green Hydrogen: Realizing Canada's Clean and Green Hydrogen Potential
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Green Light for Green hydrogen: Realizing Canada's Clean and Green Hydrogen Potential
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Maike Althaus
– Canadian Hydrogen Association
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Sean Leet (he/him/his)
– World Energy GH2
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Michelle Lethbridge (she/her/hers)
– ABO Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jean-François Nolet (he/him/his)
– TES Canada
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Balancing Act: Protecting Agricultural Land While Growing Clean Energy
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Balancing Act: Protecting Agricultural Land While Growing Clean Energy
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Lindsay Brumwell (she/her/hers)
– LB Strategies
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Kristina Sweet (she/her/hers)
– Korkia
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Marnie Dawson (she/her/hers)
– Boralex Inc
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Patrick Gossage (he/him/his)
– Agrivoltaics Canada
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Canada's Competitive Edge: Attracting Global Investment with Zero-emissions Electricity
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Canada's Competitive Edge: Attracting Global Investment with Zero-emissions Electricity
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Monica Gattinger
– Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Kevin Deagle (he/him/his)
– New Economy Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jackie Forrest (she/her/hers)
– ARC Energy Research Institute
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Michael Gullo (he/him/his)
– Business Council of Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jess Sinclair
– Council of Canadian Innovators
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Electrifying Insights: Key Lessons from the 20 MW Electrolytic Hydrogen Project
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Electrifying Insights: Key Lessons from the 20 MW Electrolytic Hydrogen Project
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Learnings from Environmental Regulatory Approval Processes of Energy Storage Projects in Ontario
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Any Way the Wind Blows: Applying Lessons from Ontario BESS approvals to Wind and Solar
Show Floor Speaker:
Kara Hearne
– SLR Consulting Canada
Show Floor Speaker:
Marc Rose, EP
– SLR Consulting Canada
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
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Networking Break
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
MT
Networking Break
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Electrifying Canada’s Geothermal Potential
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Electrifying Canada’s Geothermal Potential
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Sodars and Solar: Building Bankable Resource Assessment Campaigns
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Sodars: Building Bankable Wind Resource Assessment Campaigns
Show Floor Speaker:
Simone Lutz
– Fulcrum3D
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
We Can Work It Out: Community Engagement Around Renewable Energy Projects
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
We Can Work It Out: Community Engagement Around Renewable Energy Projects
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Brandy Giannetta
– Boralex Inc
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Darcy Allen (he/him/his)
– Farmer’s Advocate Office
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Mike Enright (he/him/his)
– Invenergy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jason Schneider
– Rural Municipalities of Alberta
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
What Comes Around Goes Around: Recycling, Repowering, and the Circular Economy
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
What Comes Around Goes Around: Recycling, Repowering, and the Circular Economy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Dave Borins (he/him/his)
– Quantum Lifecycle Partners
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Adrienne McGarrigle, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Solas Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Gurmesh Sidhu (he/him/his)
– Moment Energy
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
Pitfalls in Choosing between Owner's Engineering vs. Technical Advisor Roles
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Pitfalls in Choosing between Owner's Engineering vs. Technical Advisor Roles
Show Floor Speaker:
Peter Bright (he/him/his)
– Stantec
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
Relay Education
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
MT
Relay Education: Made-in-Canada renewable energy education reaching a global audience
Show Floor Speaker:
Wesley Normington
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
MT
Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
MT
Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Poster Reception
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
MT
Poster Reception
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
MT
Networking Reception (Off-site)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
MT
Networking Reception (Off-site)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
MT
Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
MT
Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
MT
Registration Open
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
MT
Registration Open
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
MT
Keynote Remarks
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
MT
Keynote Remarks
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MT
Plenary Session
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
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 Moderator:
Adam Radwanski
– The Globe and Mail
Plenary Speaker:
Lesley Gallinger (she/her/hers)
– IESO
Plenary Speaker:
Aaron Engen (he/him/his)
– AESO
Plenary Speaker:
Mathieu Johnson
– Hydro-Québec
Plenary Speaker:
Jana Mosley
– Toronto Hydro
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MT
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MT
Exhibit 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
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
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
MT
Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
MT
Networking Break
Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
MT
Show Floor Theatre Sessions
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
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
MT
Harnessing Real-time VR Technologies for Enhanced Training and Operational Efficiency in Renewable Energy
Show Floor Speaker:
Roni Cerga
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MT
Navigating the Future: The Evolving Landscape of Electricity Markets Across Canada
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MT
Navigating the Future: The Evolving Landscape of Electricity Markets Across Canada
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
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MT
Raise the Roof: Scaling up Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar in Canada
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Lisa Asbreuk
– Cunningham Swan LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Ben Gilbank (he/him/his)
– AltCrest Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Short (he/him/his)
– Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Vonesch
– SkyFire Energy Inc
11:00 AM – 3:45 PM
MT
Concurrent Education Sessions
11:00 AM – 3:45 PM
MT
Concurrent Education Sessions
Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
MT
What comes after net-metering: How Industry Can Drive Modernization of Solar Compensation with VDER
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
MT
What Comes After Net-metering: how Industry Can Drive Modernization of Solar Compensation with VDER
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 lesson’s from ERCOT
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
MT
Alberta’s Restructured Energy Market – Long-term impacts and lessons from other markets
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
MT
Full Conference Attendees Networking Lunch
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
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
MT
Solar Modelling Validation and Lessons Learned
Show Floor Speaker:
Roberto Martinez, n/a
– WSP
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
MT
Preventing Thermal Runaway in Battery Energy Storage Systems
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
MT
Preventing Thermal Runaway in Battery Energy Storage Systems
Show Floor Speaker:
Mike Clouthier, mike.clouthier@honeywell.com
– Honeywell Commercial Fire
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
MT
Indigenous Equity in Renewable Energy Projects: Financial Options, Legal Structures and Partnership Opportunities
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
MT
Indigenous Equity in Renewable Energy Projects: Financial Options, Legal Structures and Partnership Opportunities
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Kwatuuma Cole Sayers (he/him/his)
– Clean Energy BC
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Luticia Miller
– First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Billie Fortier
– MLT Aikins LLP
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
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
MT
Should We Join Forces? The Role of Interregional Transmission in Shaping the Future Electricity Grid
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Philip Duguay
– Grid United
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Frédéric Côté
– 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
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
MT
Ensuring the Cybersecurity & Safety of BESS Deployments
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
MT
CanREA's Policy and Markets Cross-Canada Update
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
MT
CanREA's Policy and Markets Cross-Canada Update
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
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
MT
Electricity Resource Compensation Under a Net Zero Future
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
MT
Electricity Resource Compensation Under a Net Zero Future
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
MT
Follow-up to Re-thinking Optimum DC/AC Ratio for PV Solar
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
MT
Follow-up to Re-thinking Optimum DC/AC Ratio for PV Solar
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
MT
Changing landscapes: Evolving environmental and regulatory considerations for utility-scale renewable energy projects in Canada
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
MT
Changing Landscapes: Evolving Environmental and Regulatory Considerations for Utility-scale Renewable Energy Projects in Canada
Show Floor Speaker:
Scott Birse, BA (Adv.), JD
– Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Show Floor Speaker:
Elyse Bouey
Show Floor Speaker:
Claudia Gomez
Show Floor Speaker:
Delanie Player
Show Floor Speaker:
Gordon Verok
