Storage Content

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MT

Opening Plenary: Word to the Wise: Insights from Canada’s Clean Energy Leaders

Location: Hall B (Big Four), Big Four Roadhouse

Plenary Moderator: – The Globe and Mail

Plenary Speaker: – Enbridge

Plenary Speaker: – Potentia Renewables

Plenary Speaker: – EDF Renewables North America

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MT

Keynote Remarks: U.S. Election Outlook: What’s Next for Renewable Energy and Storage?

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Keynote Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MT

Plenary: Small World: Leading Manufacturers on the Challenges of Supplying the Canadian Market

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Plenary Moderator: – Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Plenary Speaker: – Vestas

Plenary Speaker: – Nextracker, Inc.

Plenary Speaker: – JA Solar

Plenary Speaker: – Tesla

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT

Canadian Key Market Renewable and Storage Costs Outlook

Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT

Empowering Communities: Indigenous Procurement and Project Management

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Eagle Spirt Business Development

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT

Optimizing the Future of Renewables with Digital Solutions

Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – RES Group

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT

Legal Considerations for Developing Renewable Energy Projects on First Nation Reserve Lands

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – MLT Aikins LLP

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT

Renewable Energy Project Development Opportunities in Nigeria

Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT

Renewable Energy, Risk Management, and Insurance: Where Are We Now?

Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Aviva Global Corporate & Specialty

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Learning from Canada's North: Renewable Energy Challenges, Innovations, and Successes

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ENERCON

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ADAPTR

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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Taking Credit: Capitalizing on Canada's New Investment Tax Credits 

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – RES Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ARC Financial Corp.

Concurrent Session Speaker: – KPMG LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Bennett Jones LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – LCAB

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MT

How to Use Battery Storage to Optimize EV Infrastructure ROI

Location: Technical Training and Innovation, Booth #1221, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – LeadingAhead Energy

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MT

Key Considerations in Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Bennett Jones LLP

Show Floor Speaker: – Bennett Jones

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM MT

Powering Climate Resiliency

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Delphi

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MT

Indigenous-led Impact Assessment: A BC Case-study

Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Ausenco

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MT

Workforce Development and Talent Acquisition

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Lee Group Search

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Broken Links: How to Protect Canada's Clean Energy Supply Chain

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – RBC

Concurrent Session Speaker: – DNV

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Osler LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Charge Solar

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Renewable Risk Consulting on behalf of Aviva Canada

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MT

The Future of Power and Politics in BC

Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Clean Energy Association of British Columbia

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT

Balancing Act: Protecting Agricultural Land While Growing Clean Energy

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – LB Strategies

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Korkia

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Boralex Inc

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Agrivoltaics Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Nextracker

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT

Canada's Competitive Edge: Attracting Global Investment with Zero-emissions Electricity

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa

Concurrent Session Speaker: – New Economy Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ARC Energy Research Institute

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Business Council of Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Council of Canadian Innovators

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM MT

Iqaluit Hydroelectric Project

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM MT

Any Way the Wind Blows: Applying Lessons from Ontario BESS approvals to Wind and Solar

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – SLR Consulting Canada

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM MT

Marketplace for Private Capital

Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Clairvest

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM MT

We Can Work It Out: Community Engagement Around Renewable Energy Projects

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Boralex Inc

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Farmer’s Advocate Office

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Invenergy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Rural Municipalities of Alberta

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM MT

What Comes Around Goes Around: Recycling, Repowering, and the Circular Economy

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Sunset Renewables

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Moment Energy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Quantum Lifecycle Partners

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Solas Energy

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM MT

Pitfalls in Choosing between Owner's Engineering vs. Technical Advisor Roles

Location: Industry Insights Stage, Booth #1215, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Stantec

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM MT

Relay Education: Made-in-Canada Renewable Energy Education Reaching a Global Audience

Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #640, Exhibit Hall, BMO Centre

Show Floor Speaker: – Relay Education

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

9:30 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

10:30 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

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

11:30 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

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 – 2:30 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