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Hon. Glenn Thibeault Ontario Minister of Energy

Jan Vrins Global Energy Practice Leader,Navigant

Peter Gregg Incoming President and CEO, IESO

Dan DolanPresident, New England Power Generators Association

Francisca Quinn Founder & Managing Partner, Quinn & Partners

APPrO 201729th Annual Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre

Westin Harbour Castle TorontoNovember 20 & 21

Advance Conference Program

APPrO 2017

What you’ll discover at the 29th Annual Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre

The APPrO Power Conference is a key event for energy sector players in Ontario. Attendees can always count on valuable networking opportunities, informed speakers and timely updates on industry developments.

— Bonnie Hiltz, Director, Power and Utilities, Sussex Strategy Group

Powerful playersEnergizing ideasProductive Networking

Your next move could be a game-changer.

The power industry is undergoing historic shifts, creating new industries and leaving old ones behind. Prepare to break away from the pack or build co-ventures with those who do. Standing pat is not an option.

Whether you represent a major generator, or you supply equipment and services to Ontario generators, be part of the unfolding of a new energy industry as critical choices are made and alliances forged.

APPrO 2017, Future + Focus on November 20 & 21 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. Don’t miss it!

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Who Attends the APPrO Conference?

APPrO 2017 will host the key players from the leading-edge companies in Ontario’s electricity sector. There is no other event in Canada

that provides such a diverse and high-quality audience — in one place at one time — across the full spectrum of power technologies.

By Industry

3%Lawyers

3%Manufacturers /

Vendors

7%Distributors

33%Generators / Developers

1%Other: Academia, Project Partners, Energy Marketers,

Media

1%Community groups

15%Energy Consultants

15%Governments /

Regulators

Attending the Canadian Power Conference is key to getting the pulse of the Ontario power market.

At APPrO you will hear from the most expert and thoughtful speakers, while making connections with important industry people who can help move your business forward. It’s also the best place to re-connect with colleagues and clients across the spectrum of the generation industry. By far it’s one of the leading industry events of its kind.”

— Benjamin Grunfeld, Managing Director, Navigant

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8:00 a.m. Daybreak Coffee Daybreak Coffee hosted by McCarthy Tetrault LLP

8:30 a.m. Opening remarks Stephen Somerville, H2O Power LP, Conference

ChairKaren Farbridge, Community energy consultant

and previous mayor of Guelph

8:40 am Opening Keynote: “Navigating the energy transformation”

Jan Vrins, NavigantPlenary sponsor: Navigant

9:00 am Setting directions: What generators are concerned about

Brief overviews from key players: What are the most critical issues decision-makers will need to face in the next 18 months? (Technology changes, public policy choices, and customer relationship evolution, among other developments.)How should generators, other market participants, regulators and policy makers prepare for the market ahead?Linda Bertoldi, BLG Canada: ModeratorDan Dolan, President, New England Power

Generators Association (NEPGA)Evan Bahry, President, IPPSADavid Butters, President, APPrO

9:30 am Identifying the most critical forces of change

What’s ahead for the power industry, and which forces for change are most likely to shape the agenda? How will the balance shift between service providers and customers, and between traditional utilities and non-utility players? How can systems of governance be adapted to ensure the oversight framework keeps pace with technology change? Are de-carbonization, re-electrification and digitization the critical trends, or are more subtle changes underway?Jan Vrins, Global Energy Practice Leader,

Navigant Ron Dizy, Advanced Energy Centre, MaRSBrian Bentz, CEO, Alectra Utilities

Matthew Gazzola, ManulifeModerator: Jon Norman, HydroStor Inc. y Brief opening comments followed by interactive discussion addressing areas like the following: y What developments are most likely to disrupt the business in your view? y Can the market operate efficiently with the new requirements of the Climate Action Plan? y What can be done to improve governance and the value proposition for consumers? y How to value non-emitting capacity in the markets of the future. y What qualities will characterize the companies who succeed in the years ahead?Plenary Sponsor: Navigant

10:15 am Networking Coffee BreakPower Networking Centre opens

10:45 am Keynote: Peter Gregg, President and CEO of the IESO

11:00 am The Darlington refurbishment: Canada’s largest clean energy project

Glenn Jager, President of OPG Nuclear

11:15 am Can Ontario be proactive about the changes ahead?

Leading analysts will discuss the options for reconciling policy objectives with the requirements for functional markets. Considering the growing tension between how wholesale market design and public policy choices that do not quite square with the markets, what’s likely to make for a better fit in future?Moderator: Dan Dolan, President, New England

Power Generators Association (NEPGA)Jason Chee-Aloy, Power Advisory LLPKathleen Spees, The Brattle Group

12:00 pm Buffet Lunch in the Networking Centre

12:30 pm APPrO Annual General Meeting

1:00 pm Current finance issues for Ontario generators

y Asset management and optimization (refinancing market)

All sessions take place in the Frontenac Ballroom unless otherwise noted.

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Greg LyleInnovative Research

Karen FarbridgePresident, Karen Farbridge & Associates

Sean ConwayCentre for Urban Energy

y M&A valuations and processes y Technology updates and enhancements

Jacob Sadikman, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

1:10 pm Big ideas and challenging conceptsInnovative initiatives that are already changing the way business is done in the energy sector.Francisca Quinn, Quinn & Partners: What major

energy consumers are looking for, when they line up services from Canadian power producers

Alec Hay, Southern Harbour: Why proactive resilience is becoming core to corporate strategy

Jonathan Frank, CoPower: How innovative finance is bringing more generation to the market

Scott Kessler, The Brooklyn Microgrid and LO3 Energy: How peer-to-peer markets will change the power sector

Moderator: Mabel Fulford, ICF International and YPE (Young Professionals in Energy)

2:10 pm Designing viable market-based mechanisms for gas services in the next business cycle

Several transformational initiatives underway are expected to impact gas-fired generators directly: Market renewal, expanded energy and capacity exports, nuclear rebuild, changes in NUG contracts, and possible changes in CES contracts. These activities may result in gas fired generators being dispatched differently than today and/or requirements for different fuel supply structures. This in turn may lead to different utilization of current gas services and possibly requirements for different upstream gas services. While these changes may seem to be several years away, it is important that gas utilities and upstream gas service suppliers are party to the conversation.Jim Redford, Vice President, Union Gas: State of

the industry overviewSteve McGill, Enbridge: Innovations in gas market

developmentHeather Sears, Workbench Corp.: The kinds of

services likely to be of interest in futureModerator: John Vellone, BLG CanadaPlenary sponsor: Union Gas

3:00 pm Networking Coffee BreakHosted by Enbridge

3:30 pm What are the realistic options for strengthening governance of the electricity sector in Ontario?

What would improve sector governance? Proposals for reform have sparked fresh debate. What processes would be necessary in Ontario to start design work on policy oversight mechanisms, to achieve a standard for example compatible with US standard market design?Moderator: David Butters, President & CEO,

APPrOGoldy Hyder, CEO, Hill+Knowlton StrategiesVince Brescia, CEO, Ontario Energy AssociationBruce Lourie, President, Ivey Foundation, former

director of the IESOGeorge Vegh, McCarthy Tétrault and University of

Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance

3:45 pm Speed MentoringHosted by WiRE (Women in Renewable Energy)Back by popular demand: A unique opportunity for mentors to share knowledge about the Ontario power sector and for mentees (students & developing professionals) to learn about the energy sector from an experienced professional.For more details see this link. To register, see this link.

5:00 pm Reception in the Power Networking Centre

Hosted by TransCanada

Brian BentzAlectra Utilities

Lisa DeMarcoDeMarco Allan LLP

Anthony HainesPresident & CEO, Toronto Hydro Corp.

Gordon KaiserArbitrator & Mediator, JAMS Resolution Centre

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Kathleen SpeesThe Brattle Group

Ron DizyAdvanced Energy Centre, MaRS

Glenn JagerPresidentOPG Nuclear

Michelle BraniganElectricity Human Resources Canada

Leonard KulaChief Operating Officer, IESO

Will StewartNavigator Limited

Tim MurphyMcMillan LLP

6:00 pm Banquet dinnerHosted by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Northland PowerLocation: Frontenac Ballroom

7:00 pm Banquet Keynote: Hon. Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy

Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) Woman of the Year Award

The Hedley Palmer Award

8:00 pm President’s MixerHosted by Stikeman Elliott LLP

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8:00 a.m. Daybreak Coffee Location: Inside Frontenac Ballroom

8:30 a.m. Opening session Keynote speaker: Patrick Brown, Leader of the PC

Party of Ontario

9:15 a.m. Market renewal: What will the electricity marketplace look like

The IESO and industry stakeholders are currently making important decisions about changes to the electricity marketplace in Ontario. Once the market renewal initiatives are in place, what will the electricity landscape look like for consumers and for sector participants? How will the market be operating moving forward?Len Kula, Chief Operating Officer and Vice-

President – Planning, Acquisition and Operations, IESO

The views of market participantsWhat benefits do people hope to see from market renewal? How broad should the objectives be, in addition to minimizing consumer costs? Can the process be improved?Moderator: Jonathan Erling, KPMGColin Anderson, President, AMPCO

breakout SeSSIoN

3:30 pm The latest moves in carbon markets: Issues and opportunities for generation and storage

Leading experts active in federal, provincial, and international consultations address the implications of recent developments in climate policy and regulation: y Linkage of the three carbon markets (Ontario, Quebec and California) y The Pan Canadian Framework – federal carbon backstop, benchmarking and CCME activities y The new offset regime in Ontario y The Federal Low Carbon Economy Fund – implications for the electricity sector y Investor considerations and the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)Moderator: Lisa DeMarco, DeMarco Allan LLPMichael Berends, ClearBlue Markets: Carbon

risk management and forecastsJamie MacKinnon, Blue Source Canada:

Ontario’s offset market Julie Desjardins, Desjardins & Associates

Consulting Inc.; FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Katie Sullivan, IETA: Regulatory developments and investor considerations

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Vinay Sharma, Chair, Electricity Distributors Association

Paul Norris, CEO, Ontario Waterpower Association

Plenary sponsor: KPMG

10:30 a.m. Networking Coffee BreakPower Networking Centre opens

10:45 am Is it time to deregulate local generation?

Is the growth of micro-grids and micro-utilities an opportunity or a threat for LDCs and local

governments? How should LDCs and municipalities work to develop business models that will lead to successful and locally appropriate energy development? An open discussion on the realistic options for responsible approaches to Distributed Energy Resources.Moderator: David McFadden, Gowling WLGGordon Kaiser, Former Vice Chair Ontario Energy

Board, Chair NGEIR Deregulation PanelAnthony Haines, President and CEO, Toronto

HydroAdonis Yatchew, University of Toronto

Also under discussion: y The Future of LDCs - Are Ontario LDCs ready to be platforms? y What are the most proactive LDCs up to? y Does Virtual Net Metering represent a viable path forward for future local generation development, and if so, what would its essential features be?

12 noon Lunch in the Networking Centre

1:00 pm Powering the bottom line: Diversity solutions for Canada’s energy sector

Employment diversity is widely acknowledged as an effective strategy for spurring innovation, improving the bottom line, managing change and spurring a myriad of other benefits. This session will share the results of research illustrating the financial and organizational benefits of utilizing the entire skilled labour pool. It will outline EHRC’s Leadership Accord for Gender Diversity in the Electricity Sector, the benefits of involvement in this new program, applicable metrics and practical next steps in the Canadian context. Rebecca Black and Joanna Osawe, Women in

Renewable Energy (WiRE): The business case for diversity as a whole:

Parallel ProgramOrganized by QUEST, Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow

9:00 am CHP Market UpdateUpdate on the CHP market, including impact of Global Adjustment and the Fair Hydro Plan; Cap and Trade, Growth opportunities; micro-CHP and new technology.Moderator: Richard Laszlo, Ontario CHP

Consortium, QUESTJan Buijk, EPS AB Energy Canada: Growth

markets for CHP and distributed energy resources

Andres Mand, Ontario Energy Board: Industrial rate design and capacity reserve charges

Peter Ronson, Markham District Energy: CHP and district heating and cooling

Francois Trofim, Union Gas: MicroCHP, RNG and emerging gas technology

Plenary Sponsor: Union GasTo register for this session only, please sign up through Eventbrite at this link.

Patrick BrownLeader, PC Party of Ontario

Heather SearsWorkbench Corp.

Goldy HyderCEO, Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Vince BresciaCEO, Ontario Energy Association

Katie SullivanIETA

Jim RedfordVice PresidentUnion Gas

Julie Desjardins Desjardins & Associates Consulting Inc.

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Michelle Branigan, Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC): Tools available for use in the electricity sector

Lyne Parent-Garvey, Hydro Ottawa and Lisa Marshall, OPG: Who’s already doing what?

Moderator: Reena Goyal, IESO and Young Professionals in Energy

1:30 pm Alberta’s design process: What’s necessary to keep the market moving forward?

An assessment of progress in what could be Canada’s most rapidly changing power market. Is the legal framework keeping up with technology change? Timely reports from members of the AESO’s market design Working Groups. Advice for public policy makers.Moderator: Pelino Colaiacovo, Morrison Park

AdvisorsEvan Bahry, Independent Power Producers

Society of AlbertaJanene Taylor, TransCanada EnergyKris Aksomitis, Power Advisory LLP

2:30 pm Networking Coffee BreakHosted by Brookfield

3:00 pm Political drivers building for Election 2018

y Are the parties likely to adjust the energy-related parts of their party platforms over the next six months, and if so, what role is public opinion likely to play in those changes? y Are our systems for policy-making up to the challenge of a rapidly changing energy industry? y What is right and what is wrong with the LTEP? y When is it appropriate to subsidize electricity rates? y What principles are on offer for improving governance in the sector?Moderator: Sean Conway, Gowling WLG and the

Centre for Urban Energy at Ryerson UniversityOpening Presentation: Greg Lyle, Innovative

ResearchWill Stewart, Navigator LimitedTim Murphy, McMillan LLPTom Parkin, Sun National Columnist

4:30 pm Conference conclusion

Parallel ProgramOrganized by IETA, the International Emission Trading Association

2:00 pm IETA carbon market workshop: Navigating risks & opportunities under Ontario’s linked market

Representatives of entities with compliance exposure, traders, banks, brokers, offset developers and government, will address the risks and opportunities in the WCI/Ontario Cap and Trade market. y Market/private sector-relevant highlights from the 2017 global UN climate talks (taking place the week before APPrO conference); y US and Canadian carbon pricing landscapes and pricing forecasts; y Highlights from California-US market experts on post-2020 cap and trade program legislation; y Latest (US North East) Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program review proposal; y Latest near-term developments on Ontario’s market and compliance/voluntary offset program designModerator: Katie Sullivan, IETAMichael Berends, Lead Sales & Origination,

ClearBlue MarketsFiona Oliver-Glasford, Senior Manager

Carbon Strategy & Integrated Resource Planning, Enbridge Gas & Distribution

Stephen McComb, Director US Environmental & Coal Markets, InterContinental Exchange (ICE)

Justin Johnson, Head-Global Strategic Markets, MMR

Robyn Gray, Vice-President, Sussex Strategy Group

Jamie MacKinnon, Vice President Environmental Solutions, Blue Source Canada

Susan Wood, Advisor, Dentons LLPKeith Brooks, Environmental DefenseJoy Williams, ConsultantTom Baumann, Founder ClimateCHECK and

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Welcome to PowerConnect, APPrO’s event web app. You can search, connect and participate in the conference before, during and after the event. Here are some of the features:• Browse attendees• Connect and set up meetings with other delegates• View the current program• Access presentations• View speakers’ bios• Check out the Power Networking Centre floorplan• View our list of sponsors

Get your Login (no downloads necessary – it’s a web app!)

1. Access the app at https://appro.org/app2. Select “Forgot login” (at the bottom left)3. Enter your email address (APPrO will send you an email with a link to your personalized and secure login details).

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APPrO members:Advance – Sept. 09 to Nov. 17 (noon): $1,255Onsite – Nov. 17 (noon): $1,360 Non-members:Advance – Sept. 09 to Nov. 17 (noon): $1,795Onsite – to Nov. 17 (noon): $1995

All above fees subject to 13% HST

20% Volume Discount Five people registering from the same organization at the same time receive a 20% discount. Contact soraya.rivera@appro.org for registration assistance.

Sponsorship and Exhibit spaceIncrease your industry profile through sponsorship at APPrO 2017. Exhibit space in the Power Networking Centre is limited and available only through APPrO sponsorship.

Contact Carole Kielly for full details!Carole.Kielly@appro.org416-322-6549 x 226

Power Networking Pass OptionsAdvance registration rate (Available to Nov 17 at noon):

Banquet Dinner & Receptions: $495.00Day 1 Networking Pass (includes coffee, lunch & reception): $95.00Day 2 Networking Pass (includes coffee, lunch & reception) : $75.00Networking Pass (Day 1 & 2) (with banquet) : $665.00Networking Pass (Day 1 & 2) (no banquet) : $170.00

Onsite registration (to Nov 17 at noon):Banquet Dinner & Receptions: $550.00Day 1 Networking Pass (includes coffee, lunch & reception): $120.00Day 2 Networking Pass (includes coffee, lunch & reception): $95.00Networking Pass (Day 1 & 2) (with banquet): $765.00Networking Pass (Day 1 & 2) (no banquet): $215.00

Complimentary Access to Power Networking Centre: Select APPrO Sponsors (and exhibitor sponsors) are allocated complimentary day passes for their staff and guests. If you’d like to visit a particular sponsor, contact them to request complimentary day access to the Power Networking Centre.

Collaborative partnerships:APPrO is interested in promoting collaborations and cross promotional opportunities with other associations and events. For more details, contact Carole Kielly at carole.kielly@appro.org.

Reduced Entry Fee Program:APPrO is making full conference registrations available to a limited number of qualifying individuals at a reduced rate of $95. For more information please see the Reduced Entry Fee Program page on the APPrO 2017 conference website.

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