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Event location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
All sessions are located in Plenary Hall, Room 801, unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, November 24th
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7:30 am
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Daybreak Coffee - Hosted by Access Capital, and Northland Power
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8:00
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Introduction: Safouh Soufi,
SMS Energy Engineering, APPrO 2004 Conference Chair
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8:30
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Keynote Address: Hon. Leona Dombrowsky, Ontario Minister of the Environment
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9:00
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The View From Sector Leaders
Where the system is heading and how to devise realistic supply plans
A wide ranging and interactive session exploring changes to the previous energy market model.
Panellists will address realistic approaches to the government’s 2007 targets including:
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• generation planning
• transmission planning
• demand response
• supply mix
• long term resource adequacy
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• project financing
• market power mitigation
• debt control
• What adjustments have to be made to the
previous market model
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Moderator: Aleck Dadson, Direct Energy
Mike Kuriychuk, AMPCO, Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario
Charlie Macaluso, EDA, Electricity Distributors Association
Julie Girvan, Consumers Council of Canada
Peter Love, Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance
John Brace, APPrO
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Questions and discussion, time permitting
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10:00
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Coffee Break in the Trade Show - Hosted by AMEC
Location: Exhibit Hall F
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11:00
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Keynote Address: Howard Wetston, Chair, Ontario Energy Board
What is the future for power sector regulation in Ontario?
What should developers prepare for when considering their next move?
One of the most important sessions and a “must-attend” for delegates.
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11:15
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Bill 100 - Its impact on the Ontario market and how the major players will have to adapt
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Moderator: David Butters,
President of APPrO
Mark Rodger,
Borden Ladner Gervais - Price mechanisms, options for loads
David Lever, McCarthy Tetrault - Regulation of regulated assets, shareholder agreement, options
for suppliers, how the money flows
Charles Keizer, Ogilvy Renault - Forecasting and planning processes
Tom Brett, Gowlings - OPA governance, regulation, credit and liquidity impacts, what its role should be, safeguards
Mike Richmond,
McMillan Binch - How the whole package fits together; how to foster growth of the market component
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12:30 pm
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Lunch in the Trade Show - Hosted by Stikeman Elliott
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2:00
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The Future of the Market
Keynote Address: Jim Baillie, Non-Executive Chair, Ontario Independent Electricity Market Operator.
Introduction by Jack Scott, AECL
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2:20
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The future roles of key players in the market
To gain a strategic view of business conditions in the coming development phase, you need to understand how each of the key
players envision their own roles going forward.
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Moderator: David Brown, Stikeman Elliott
Ontario Ministry of Energy: James Gillis,
Ontario Deputy Minister of Energy
Ontario Energy Board: George Vegh, General Council
Independent Electricity Market Operator: Bruce Campbell, Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs
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2:50
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Coffee Break - Hosted by Miller Thomson, and Navigant
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3:15
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OPG’s Role in the Market
Keynote: Hon. Jake Epp, Chairman of OPG
Update on OPG initiatives to date and its latest plans for moving forward.
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3:30
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Procurement of New Supply: The RFPs and beyond
How should procurement work? Procurement models for distributors and suppliers that foster competition and
efficiency are crucial to delivering fairly priced power. How RFP-based production can be made to converge with competitive production in the future. Considering incentives
to move to market-based contracts and how obligations can be offloaded from the OPA to other market participants.
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Moderator: Robert Power, Power LLP
Panellists will include:
Ken Quesnelle, Electricity Distributors Association
Ron Clark, DEEP Group, Fraser Milner Casgrain
Julia Frayer, London Economics International
Questions and discussion.
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4:35
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APPrO AGM (Annual General Meeting of Members)
Location: Room 802, A&B
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5:00
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Reception in the Trade Show - Hosted by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
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6:00
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Banquet Dinner - Hosted by Borden Ladner Gervais
Location: One Floor up in Room 718A
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7:00
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Keynote Speech: Hon. Dwight Duncan, MPP Windsor-St. Clair, Ontario Minister of Energy
Introduction by Linda Bertoldi, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Presentation: Hedley Palmer Award
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Thursday, November 25th
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8:00 am
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Daybreak Coffee - Hosted by Probyn and Company, and SunLife Financial
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8:30 am
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Keynote Address:
Tom Parkinson,
CEO, Hydro One
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9:00
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Financier panel:
Prescriptions for building investor confidence
Finance is critical at this point in the development cycle. APPrO 2004 will put you face to face with some of
the key players in power financing. If you are looking for financing, need a partner or want explore new and creative options, you will learn what investors are looking for when
they consider financing your project. What are your options? What are the technical requirements? How do you manage finance costs? How can developers and lenders find the best
deal for both sides? What’s different about financing power development now that developers and investors need to prepare for?
Moderator: Gord McBrien, Ontario Power Generation
William Sutherland, Manulife Financial
Sasha Jacob, Dundee Securities, Power and Infrastructure Investment Banking
Genevieve Lavallee, DBRS
Rob McLeese, Access Capital, subordinated debt options
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10:00
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Coffee Break - Hosted by Power LLP
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10:30
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The supply mix: Integration of supply mix requirements into the market framework
How much management of the supply mix is acceptable, and what are the most practical means
of implementing supply mix constraints? The Ontario government has set a course for shutting down all coal-fired generation in Ontario and bringing online large amounts of
renewables. To achieve these ends most economically, market forces must be working at every stage. Speakers will examine what the realistic alternatives are for controlling costs
while reaching the supply mix objectives.
Speakers will need to have regard for such issues as:
1. Controlling overall energy costs
2. Ensuring adequate supply
3. Maintaining system balance
4. Development times
5. Equalizing the burden of environmental costs
6. Making realistic comparisons between supply and efficiency alternatives
7. Optimizing the level of imports
Moderator: Skip Willis, ICF Consulting
Nuclear: Murray Elston, Canadian Nuclear Association
Gas: Dave Charleson,
Enbridge Gas Distribution
Hydroelectric: Paul Norris, Ontario Waterpower Association
Coal: Bob Bell, Luscar Ltd., and Chairman of the Coal Association of Canada
Wind: Glen Estill, CanWEA
Biomass: John Dodd, CanBIO, KMW Energy Inc.
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12:00 pm
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Lunch in the Trade Show - Hosted by Ontario Power Generation
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1:30
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Keynote Address: David O’Brien, CEO, Toronto Hydro,
“What works”
Introduction by Harold Huber, McCarthy Tetrault
Questions and discussion.
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2:00
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Making political sense: finding long-term wins for public leaders and the industry
Moderator: Kristi Sebalj,
McMillan Binch
Sean Conway, Gowlings: "Can we ever take the politics out of electricity?"
David Butters,
APPrO President, "Achieving Coherent Advocacy"
David O’Brien, CEO of Toronto Hydro
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2:45
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Conference conclusion & Coffee break (for those staying on) - Hosted by APPrO
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4:30
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Conclusion of workshops
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Thursday’s Post Conference Workshops
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3:00
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Canada’s climate change program - What it means for generators
Whether you support Kyoto or have reservations, Canadian energy policy is going to be heavily influenced by
Canada’s evolving climate change program. Join us at this session as we try to figure out which way the wind might blow during the next 12 months. Learn how the offset program
works, what it means for your business plans and whether you should be an active or passive participant.
Moderator: Lisa DeMarco, Macleod Dixon
David Hajesz, Large Final Emitters Group, Natural Resources Canada
An overview of the LFE system and its
parameters, the obligations on emitters, and options under consideration for treatment of co-generation, renewables and power in general. The timeline for
implementation/finalization.
Judith Hull, Environment Canada
The offset system: What types of projects qualify and how to estimate the applicable rate of allocation.
Leslie-Ann Robertson, Foreign Affairs Canada
How Canadian companies can make use of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint
Implementation (JI) to expand investment opportunities overseas.
Corinne Boone, CO2e
Can
traders help the system better achieve its goals? What additional realistic options can tading activity make available for developers of generation?
Stephen Somerville, Probyn and Company
What combinations of mechanisms will actually increase the level of renewable development?
Questions and open discussion.
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APPrO 2004’s programme is dynamic and will evolve as we move closer to the conference date.
Please check back soon for the latest conference information and speaker lists.
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