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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
08:00 - 09:00
Networking Breakfast (Additional Ticket Required)
08:00 - 09:00
Networking Breakfast (Additional Ticket Required)
Location: Halls DE, BMO Centre
08:00 - 17:00
Registration Open
08:00 - 17:00
Registration Open
Location: Palomino Pre-Function Area, BMO Centre
09:00 - 10:00
Plenary Session: Building Canada’s Clean Electricity Future
09:00 - 10:00
Plenary Session: Building Canada’s Clean Electricity Future
Location: Palomino DE, BMO Centre
Plenary Moderator:
Vittoria Bellissimo
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Plenary Session Speaker:
Jean-Denis Charlebois
– Canada Energy Regulator
Plenary Session Speaker:
Philippe Dunsky (he/him/his)
– President, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Plenary Session Speaker:
Mathieu Côté (he/him/his)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Plenary Session Speaker:
Mary MacLean (she/her/hers)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
10:00 - 10:30
Networking Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:30
Networking Coffee Break
Location: Halls DE, BMO Centre
10:00 - 18:00
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 - 18:00
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Halls DE, BMO Centre
10:30 - 11:00
Innovating Our Path to a Sustainable Future Through Power Electronics
10:30 - 11:00
Innovating Our Path to a Sustainable Future Through Power Electronics
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Spyros Gorgogiannis
– Exro Technologies
10:30 - 11:30
The Path Forward for Behind-the-Meter Solar
10:30 - 11:30
The Path Forward for Behind-the-Meter Solar
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Maureen Kolla (she/her/hers)
– Energy Futures Lab
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Ahmed Hanafy (he/him/his)
– Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Erwin Heuck (he/him/his)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Kelly (he/him/his)
– SkyFire Energy Inc.
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Tonja Leach (she/her/hers)
– QUEST Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jeff MacAulay
– Charge Solar
Sponsored By
10:30 - 11:30
Unleashing Canada's Green Hydrogen Potential
10:30 - 11:30
Unleashing Canada's Green Hydrogen Potential
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Wendy Franks
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Elena Ezquerra Silva, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Solas Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Lauge Nielsen
– Pattern Energy Group
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Timm
– Northland Power
10:30 - 16:30
Concurrent Education Sessions
10:30 - 16:30
Concurrent Education Sessions
Location: Palomino DE, BMO Centre
10:30 - 17:00
Showfloor/Expo Hall Education
10:30 - 17:00
Showfloor/Expo Hall Education
Location: Halls DE, BMO Centre
11:00 - 11:30
Clean Energy Jobs Canada: CanREA’s Career Network
11:00 - 11:30
Clean Energy Jobs Canada: CanREA’s Career Network
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Mathieu Côté (he/him/his)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Expo Hall Speaker:
Mary MacLean (she/her/hers)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
11:00 - 11:30
Startup Showcase Session - Atlas Power
11:00 - 11:30
Startup Showcase Session - Atlas Power
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
11:30 - 12:00
The Remote Advantage: Leveraging Remote Communities for Canada's LDES Competitiveness
11:30 - 12:00
The Remote Advantage: Leveraging Remote Communities for Canada's LDES Competitiveness
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Anirudh Kshemendranath (he/him/his)
– Dunsky Energy and Climate Advisors
11:30 - 12:00
The Right Module for the right Project Utility Scale Growth
11:30 - 12:00
The Right Module for the right Project Utility Scale Growth
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Mike McFadden (he/him/his)
– LONGi
11:45 - 12:45
Delivering Electricity Through a Changing Grid
11:45 - 12:45
Delivering Electricity Through a Changing Grid
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Phil McKay
– CanREA Electricity Transition Hub
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Terri-Lynn Duque (she/her/hers)
– Ignite Energy Solutions
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Travis Lusney (he/him/his)
– Power Advisory
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jay Wilson (he/him/his)
– Electricity Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Anna Lafoyiannis (she/her/hers)
– Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
11:45 - 12:45
Permitting Canada’s Green Transition: The Future of Environmental Management
11:45 - 12:45
Permitting Canada’s Green Transition: The Future of Environmental Management
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Geni Peters
– ECO Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jonathan Arnold (he/him/his)
– Canadian Climate Institute
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Dale Conroy (he/him/his)
– Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Brianne England (she/her/hers)
– Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Fernando Melo
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
12:45 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
12:45 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Location: Halls DE, BMO Centre
13:00 - 13:30
Turning Data into Actions
13:00 - 13:30
Turning Data into Actions
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Nick Hövelbrinks
– Winergy / Flender GmbH
13:15 - 13:30
Poster Spotlight: How Green is Our Green Future: Life Cycle Assessments For Clean Energy Technologies
13:15 - 13:30
Poster Spotlight: How Green is Our Green Future: Life Cycle Assessments For Clean Energy Technologies
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Elena Ezquerra Silva, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Solas Energy
13:30 - 13:45
Poster Spotlight: Turbine Structural Design Margins: How do Recent Siting and Design Trends Impact the Potential for Life Extension?
13:30 - 13:45
Poster Spotlight: Turbine Structural Design Margins: How do Recent Siting and Design Trends Impact the Potential for Life Extension?
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Philippe Brodeur (he/him/his)
– DNV
13:30 - 14:00
Grow your business with CanREA: Capitalize on Canada’s $50B wind, solar and energy storage opportunity!
13:30 - 14:00
Grow your business with CanREA: Capitalize on Canada’s $50B wind, solar and energy storage opportunity!
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Wesley Johnston
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
Expo Hall Speaker:
Kelly Hall (he/him/his)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
13:45 - 14:00
Poster Spotlight: How Meteorological Icing Modeling Can Help in Operating Wind Turbines
13:45 - 14:00
Poster Spotlight: How Meteorological Icing Modeling Can Help in Operating Wind Turbines
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
David Ponsa, david.ponsa@vortexfdc.com (he/him/his)
– david.ponsa@vortexfdc.com
14:00 - 14:30
Poster Spotlight: Renewable Energy Standards Landscape
14:00 - 14:30
Poster Spotlight: Renewable Energy Standards Landscape
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Carla Nassab, n/a (she/her/hers)
– CSA Group
14:00 - 14:30
The Challenges of Wind Turbine Blades Durability, and What Can You Do About It.
14:00 - 14:30
The Challenges of Wind Turbine Blades Durability, and What Can You Do About It.
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Philippe Brodeur (he/him/his)
– DNV
Expo Hall Speaker:
Adam Chehouri
– DNV
14:00 - 15:00
Transmission Interconnections: Lessons Learned from the U.S. and Canada
14:00 - 15:00
Transmission Interconnections: Lessons Learned from the U.S. and Canada
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Adam M. Rosso (he/him/his)
– Boralex
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Nick Martin (he/him/his)
– The Transition Accelerator
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Darren Suarez (he/him/his)
– Boralex
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Aron Willis (he/him/his)
– TransAlta Corporation
14:00 - 15:00
Unlocking Corporate PPA Possibilities Across Canada
14:00 - 15:00
Unlocking Corporate PPA Possibilities Across Canada
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Reem Bashatly
– DNV
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Stephen Cookson
– RES
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Chad Eggerman (he/him/his)
– Procido LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Pierre-Olivier Charlebois
– Fasken
Sponsored By
14:30 - 14:45
CANCELLED: Biomechanical Analysis of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WR-MSD) Risks in an Ecologically Valid Experimental Wind Turbine Technician Task
14:30 - 14:45
CANCELLED: Biomechanical Analysis of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WR-MSD) Risks in an Ecologically Valid Experimental Wind Turbine Technician Task
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Conor Tosh, n/a (he/him/his)
– University of Lethbridge
14:30 - 15:00
Managing Uncertainties Caused by Technological Lifecycle
14:30 - 15:00
Managing Uncertainties Caused by Technological Lifecycle
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Alauddin Ahmed
– ValueInfinity
Expo Hall Speaker:
Ian MacRobbie (he/him/his)
– Liberty Power
Expo Hall Speaker:
Tracy Duncan (she/her/hers)
– TransAlta
14:45 - 15:00
CANCELLED: Manual Materials Handling and Musculoskeletal Load in a Simulated Wind Turbine Task is Associated with Physical Literacy
14:45 - 15:00
CANCELLED: Manual Materials Handling and Musculoskeletal Load in a Simulated Wind Turbine Task is Associated with Physical Literacy
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
15:00 - 15:30
Poster Spotlight: Solutions for Operational and Financial Risks for Renewable Projects
15:00 - 15:30
Poster Spotlight: Solutions for Operational and Financial Risks for Renewable Projects
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
15:00 - 15:30
Repowering a Wind Farm; Increasing Power Generation using the latest Technology
15:00 - 15:30
Repowering a Wind Farm; Increasing Power Generation using the latest Technology
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Peter Bright (he/him/his)
– Stantec
Expo Hall Speaker:
Leslie Greener (she/her/hers)
– Stantec Consulting Ltd
15:15 - 16:15
The Alberta Advantage: Fact or Fiction?
15:15 - 16:15
The Alberta Advantage: Fact or Fiction?
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Paul Haavardsrud
– The Cost of Living, CBC Radio
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Collin Gallant (he/him/his)
– Medicine Hat News
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Emma Graney (she/her/hers)
– The Globe and Mail
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Graham Thomson (he/him/his)
– gthomsonink
15:30 - 16:00
Building Equity in the Solar Sector
15:30 - 16:00
Building Equity in the Solar Sector
Location: ETC Theatre, Booth #640, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Stephanie Westlund (she/her/hers)
– Solar Alberta
15:30 - 16:00
Poster Spotlight: Free Public Access to MSC’s High Quality Baseline Forecasts for Renewable Energies Through a WMS Server
15:30 - 16:00
Poster Spotlight: Free Public Access to MSC’s High Quality Baseline Forecasts for Renewable Energies Through a WMS Server
Location: Energy Transition Stage, Booth #940, Halls DE, BMO Centre
Expo Hall Speaker:
Simon-Philippe Breton, n/a (he/him/his)
– Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
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