Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

OWA 13th Annual Power of Water Canada Conference and Tradeshow
October 20-22, 2013
White Oaks Conference Resort
Niagara, ON

Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
2013 Canadian GeoExchange Conference and Trade Show
May 2-3, 2013 
Vancouver, BC

The Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA)
13th Annual Forum on Hydropower
May 13-15, 2013
Ottawa, ON

Ontario Centres of Excellence 
Discovery Conference
May 27-28, 2013
MTCC, Toronto

Technocentre Éolienne 
Quebec Wind Energy Conference
June 10-12, 2013
Matane, QC

Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association|
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2013
June 16-19, 2013
Vancouver, BC

HydroVision 2013
July 23 - 26, 2013
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO, US

The Maritimes Energy Association
Core Energy Conference
October 1-2, 2013
Halifax, NS

Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
29^th Annual Conference and Exhibition
October 7 to 10, 2013
Toronto, ON

Clean Energy BC
CEBC Annual Conference
October 26-30, 2013
Vancouver, BC

Marine Renewables Canada
OREG 2013
November 20-21, 2013
Ottawa, ON

Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA)
CanSIA Solar Canada 2013
December 9-10, 2013
Toronto, ON

APPrO 2013 – 25th Annual
Canadian Power Conference
and Networking Centre
November 19-20, 2013
Toronto, ON

Past Events

2012 Power of Water Canada Conference

Thank you to all who attended the 12th annual Power of Water Canada Conference and made this year's event such a success. Download Final Program (PDF)

2012 Speaker Presentations

1A: Application and Case Examples of the Class EA for Waterpower Projects (PDF)

Panellists:
Mario Buszynski, Partner, Dillon Consulting
Ion Corbu, Principal, Corbu Consulting
Gillian MacLeod, Senior Environmental Advisor, OPG
Moderator: Colin Hoag, OWA, Policy Advisor

1B: New Dam Safety Technical Guidelines – What do they mean for Ontario? (PDF)

Panellists:
Leslie Demal, Program Coordinator, Great Lakes and Water Policy Section, Ministry of Natural Resources
Allan Kirkham, Section Manager – Hydrotechnical Studies and Risk Assessment, Ontario Power Generation
Rick Donnelly, Director of Waterpower, Hatch
Moderator: Marc Mantha, Vice President Operations, H2O Power

1C: Enabling Aboriginal Participation – A Roadmap of Funding Programs for First Nation Waterpower Projects (PDF)

Panellists:
Anna Chief, Research Intern, Ontario Waterpower Association
Marvin Pelletier, President, mPower North
Moderator Paul Norris, OWA, President

SPONSOR POWER SESSION: 3D Hydraulic Modeling to Support Engineering Design (PDF)
Presented by: Nicolas Guillemette, Genivar

2A: Overview and Application of the Best Management Practices for Waterpower Construction (PDF)

Panellists:
Harvey Walsh, Senior Engineer, GENIVAR
Rob Steele, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Natural Resource Solutions Inc.
Kevin Edwards, Senior Program Advisor, Ministry of Natural Resources
Jennifer Thomas, Operations Manager, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moderator Colin Hoag, OWA, Policy Advisor

2B: The Social and Economic Benefits of Waterpower (PDF)

Panellists:
Andy Kier, Senior Consultant, Aecom
Safa Fayek, Policy & Program Advisor, Crown Land, Ministry of Natural Resources
Jacob Irving, President, Canadian Hydropower Association
Moderator Paul Norris, OWA, President

SPONSOR POWER SESSION: Case Study of Bracebridge Generation (PDF)
Presented by: Patrick Garel, IBI Group

Plenary Session: Transmission and Distribution Issues (PDF)

Panellists:
Darren Finkbeiner, Manager, Market Development, IESO
Bob Chow, Director, Transmission Integration, Ontario Power Authority
Bing Young, Director, Transmission System Development, Hydro One
Ceiran Bishop, Director, Transmission Policy, Ministry of Energy
Moderator Valerie Helbronner, Partner, Torys LLP

Opening Keynote Address: Rosemarie Leclair, Chair and CEO, Ontario Energy Board (PDF)

3A: Managing Financial Risk – Considerations for Waterpower Facilities (PDF)

Panellists:
Richard Lee, Managing Director, Project Finance, Manulife Financial
Rob Roberti, Senior VP, Capstone Infrastructure
Chris Lambeck, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Regional Power
Moderator: Bruce Fowler, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais

Session 3B: An Overview of Waterpower Challenges and Opportunities in Canada (PDF)

Panellists:
Michael Walsh, Principal, Midgard Consulting
Ian Kerr, VP of Development, Brookfield
Zach Vorvis, Project Manager, Canadian Projects Ltd.
Moderator Colin Hoag, OWA, Policy Advisor

SPONSOR POWER SESSION: Aboriginal Issues and Tools for Successful Projects (PDF)
Presented by: John Kim Bell, Hatch

4B: Waterpower Development in the North (PDF)

Panellists:
Julie McArdle, Acting Manager, Policy Unit, Far North Branch, Ministry of Natural Resources
Joe Toneguzzo, Director Implementation and Approvals, Ontario Power Authority
Larry Doran, President and CEO, Imperium Energy
Ron Stewart, Wataynikaneyap Power 
Moderator David Boileau, President, Windeau Investments