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Annual General Meeting 2012Year In ReviewHilton London, London Ontario

Jennifer Green, Executive Coordinator, APAO

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Overview 2011 Highlights Communications Membership New Market Opportunities Changes Forecasted Looking Ahead to 2012

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APAO Strategic PlanMission: “APAO is the collective

voice of Ontario’s growing biogas industry in the new

sustainable energy economy.”

Vision: “APAO will develop biogas to its full potential as a clean, green energy source for

Ontario.”

Membership and Fundraising

Communication and Advocacy

Sustainability and Innovation

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Government Relations Top priority in 2011

12 month commitment Pre/post election efforts Your dedicated funds were put to work

Collaborative efforts Policy Concepts, Board, members

Targeted approach Key stakeholders Fostered relationships

Funded by membership direct ask

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Policy and Regulatory 2011 Hot Topics for Biogas

OPA Two-Year FIT Review MOE Renewable Energy Approval Ontario Energy Board RNG Application TSSA/CSA Biogas Safety

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Education and Outreach CEPP – “Growing Ontario’s Biogas Industry”

Biogas tours, events, workshops, webinars Outcomes:

~600 participants on 5 tours Greater collaboration with other organizations

PDO, DFO, DFC, SWITCH, OSEA 6 events and 2 webinars

COFS, WEAO, CPC, German Chamber, SWAC, GTM Recognition of resource value Expanded monthly newsletter Engaged municipalities

Funded by OPA through CEPP

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Grid Connections Focused research to address technical grid connection

issues for biogas Partners include Hydro One, OMAFRA Initiatives

Member surveys Monitoring of projects with utility feeders Grid connection guide

Link to resources at www.apao.ca Funding provided by OMAFRA

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Developer’s Guide to Biomethane

Guide to help farmers evaluate the biomethane opportunity

Summer 2012 online Interviews

Biogas developers, technology suppliers, utilities, provincial policy makers and regulators, feedstock providers

Funded by Agricultural Adaptation Council of Canada, with support from the Canadian Gas Association, PlanET Biogas Solutions, European Power Systems, FortisBC, and APAO members

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CommunicationsWebsite

Newsletter

Biogas links to you!

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Membership Total 89 members in 2011 Diversification makes us strong Recruit through your networks APAO depends on

membership to sustaincore operations

Join today!

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Member Composition

owner/operatorindividualtechnology supplieraffiliate organizationagencyconsultantwaste industrystudenthonorary

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New Market Opportunities Renewable Natural Gas

OEB application to establish a framework

Innovation Forum Biomethane injection into the grid Stationary heat source Transportation fuel Funding provided by Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-

territorial initiative Municipalities

Utilize waste streams Generate revenues and cost savings

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A New Name!

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Looking Ahead to 2012 Challenges

Lower activity level Tight fiscal environments = limited resources Perseverance

Opportunities Trends Operational projects New interest

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Mobilizing a Biogas IndustryFarmers• More individuals or

groups investing in AD

Government•Supportive, prudent policyReasonable regulatory processAccessibility to programs

FIT Review•A reasonable price for biogas to include innovation and community adders

Financiers• Banks understand AD

value and willing to invest

Technology• More Ontario expertise

to grow sector

Associations• Strong active

partnershipsBIOGAS

in ONTARIO

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Thank You APAO Supporters!

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