Day 1: June 2, 20168.15 Coffee & Registration8.45 Chair’s Opening Remarks:

Adrienne Baker, Director, Canadian Clean Energy Conferences

8.50 Opening Welcome Introduction: David Hickey, Vice President of Wind Power and Renewables, Siemens Canada

8.55 Opening Welcome: Alberta’s Climate Plan and Renewables Procurement The Honourable Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta

RENEWABLES PROCUREMENT UNDER ALBERTA’S CLIMATE STRATEGY9.15 Keynote Session: Renewables Procurement under Alberta’s Climate Strategy 9.15 Keynote Introduction:

Thomas J. Timmins, Chair, Global Renewable Energy Practice, Gowling WLG

9.20 Keynote: Making Renewables Procurement Work in Alberta’s Energy Only Market Michael Law, Vice-President, Renewables Development & Sustainability, AESO

9.40 Q&A with AESO9.50 Networking Break

ANALYSING GREENFIELD PROJECT SUCCESS: THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF POOL PRICING, THE WIND DISCOUNT, COAL RETIREMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS

10.30 Session 1: Analysing Greenfield Project Success: The Potential Impacts of Pool Pricing, the Wind Discount, Coal Retirement, Renewables Integration and Environmental Approvals Chair: Jim Smellie, Senior Partner, Gowling WLGKris Aksomitis, Director, Power Advisory LLC Paula McGarrigle, Managing Director, SOLAS Energy Consulting Inc. Sean McCarry, President, Sage Planning Group

FINANCING NEW RENEWABLES GENERATION IN A MERCHANT MARKET11.15 Session 2: Financing New Renewables Generation in a Merchant Market11.15 Interactive Panel Discussion: Financing New Renewables Generation in a Merchant Market

Chair: Valerie Helbronner, Partner, Torys LLPDamien Duprey, Director, BMO Capital MarketsRobert Nicholson, Managing Director, Energy and Power Group, RBC Capital MarketsTim Poole, Managing Director, Project Finance, ATB Corporate Financial ServicesMichael Switt, Senior Managing Director, Manulife Financial

12.05 Luncheon WelcomeDavid Hardy, Senior Vice President of Sales, Vestas – American Wind Technology

12.10 Networking Lunch Sponsored by:

1.10 Understanding the Approvals Process for New Renewable ProjectsWade Vienneau, Executive Director – Facilities, Alberta Utilities Commission

NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNIES IN ALBERTA: WHAT DO DEVELOPERS THINK?1.25 Session 3: New Business Opportunities in Alberta: What do Developers Think? 1.25 Joint Case Study: Financing Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm

Cory Basil, Vice President, Development, EDF EN Canada Matthew Mendes, Senior Manager of Financial Partnerships, Enbridge

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1.45 Panel Discussion: New Business Opportunities in Alberta: What do Developers Think? Chair: Chris Christopher, Partner, Torys LLPMike Crawley, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Northland PowerBrett Gellner, President, TransAlta RenewablesDan Balaban, Founder, President and CEO, Greengate Power Corporation Kelly Lail, Vice President, Business Development and Commercial, Capital PowerColin Edwards, Vice President, Pattern DevelopmentMarc Stachiw, President, Alberta Wind Energy Corporation

LESSONS LEARNED FROM US JURISDICTIONS2.35 Session 4: Lessons Learned from Renewables Procurements in US Markets

Sponsored by:

2.35 Session Chair’s Opening Remarks:Mary Hemmingsen, Global Head of LNG and National Sector Leader of Power and Utilities, KPMG

2.45 Comparing Financing Concepts from Other Jurisdictions: Lessons Learned from PJM and Ontario Murray Eastwood, Senior Director, CIT Energy & Infrastructure

3.00 Building a Successful Platform for Renewables in an Energy-Only and Capacity MarketCraig Glazer, Vice President, Federal, Government Policy, PJM Interconnection

3.15 Q&A with Session Speakers

EQUITY LEADERS: KEY CONCERNS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ALBERTA3.30 Session 5: Equity Leaders: Key Concerns and Opportunities in Alberta

Chair: Thomas J. Timmins, Chair, Global Renewable Energy Practice, Gowling WLG Grant Arnold, President & Chief Executive Officer, BluEarth Renewables Steven Paget, Director, Institutional Research, FirstEnergy Capital Harry Bond, Patner, Temporis Wind

4.20 Networking Break

MANUFACTURERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES IN AL & SASK4.50 Session 6: Manufacturers’ Perspectives on New Project Opportunities in Alberta & Saskatchewan4.50 Analysing New Opportunities for Large-Scale Wind in Alberta and Saskatchewan

David Hickey, Vice President of Wind Power and Renewables, Siemens Canada

5.10 Next Generation Technology and its Role in Securing Long-term FinancingHassan Shahriar, Senior Commercial Manager, ENERCON Canada

5.30 Panel Discussion: Manufacturers’ Perspectives on New Project OpportunitiesChair: Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association Vincent Remillon, Head of Sales, Senvion Michael Weidemann, Executive Vice President, ENERCON Canada David Estill, Head of Sales and Strategy for Canada, Siemens CanadaDavid Hardy, Senior Vice President of Sales, Vestas – American Wind Technology Christopher Galland, Renewable Power Generation Sales, GE Renewables

6.20 Networking Drinks WelcomeVincent Remillon, Head of Sales, Senvion

6.25 Networking Drinks Reception Sponsored by:

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COLLABORATING ON RENEWABLES FINANCE SOLUTIONS8.30 Session 7: Collaborating on Renewables Finance Solutions in Alberta

Chair: Chad Park, Executive Director, The Natural Step, and Director, Energy Futures LabContributors:Steve MacDonald, CEO, Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) Kipp Horton, President and CEO, Wind River Power CorporationMegan Zimmerman, Business Development Manager, Renewable Energy and Technology, Calgary Economic DevelopmentSara Hastings-Simon, Program Director, Clean Economy, Pembina Institute Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Lubicon Cree First Nation, Lubicon Solar Dan Balaban, Founder, President and CEO, Greengate Power Corporation Bruce Edgelow, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, ATB Financial

FINANCING SOLAR PROJECTS IN ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN9.20 Session 8: Financing Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Alberta and Saskatchewan 9.20 Developing Finance Models for Utility-Scale Solar in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Mark Burgert, President, Solar Krafte Utilities

9.40 Panel Discussion: Financing Utility-Scale Solar in Alberta and SaskatchewanChair: John Gorman, President and CEO, Canadian Solar Industries Association Martin Pochtaruk, President, Heliene and Partner, Isla Power Inc.Mark Burgert, President, Solar Krafte UtilitiesIan Rogers, President and CEO, GTE Solar David Brochu, CEO and Founder, Entelek Power

10.30 Networking Break

CRITICAL UPDATES ON SASKPOWER’S RENEWABLES PROCUREMENT PLANS11.00 Keynote Session: Critical Updates on SaskPower’s Renewables Procurement Plans11.00 Keynote Presentation: Moving to 50% Renewables for Saskatchewan

Guy Bruce, Vice-President, Planning, Environment and Sustainable Development, SaskPower

11.20 Key Updates on Environmental Approvals and Regulatory Guidelines for Renewables Erika Ritchie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection and Audit Division, Government of Saskatchewan

11.40 Interactive Panel: Q&A with Saskatchewan’s Key Renewable Energy Decision-Makers Chair: David Timm, Vice President, Sussex Strategy Group Guy Bruce, Vice-President, Planning, Environment and Sustainable Development, SaskPower Erika Ritchie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection and Audit Division, Government of Saskatchewan

12.20 Networking Lunch

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FINANCING NEW RENEWABLES PROJECTS IN SASKATCHEWAN1.20 Session 9: Panel Discussion: Financing New Renewables Projects in Saskatchewan

Chair: Rayna Narayansingh, Director, Project & Structured Finance, Siemens Financial ServicesPeter Mastromarini, Managing Director and Group Head - Project Finance, Infrastructure and Power & Utilities, CIBC Capital MarketsJuan Caceres, Vice President and Senior Investment Director, Axium Infrastructure Andrew Shannon, Managing Director, Integrated Asset ManagementAlain Longpre, Executive Director, Global Infrastructure & Projects, Natixis

DEVELOPERS VIEWS ON THE CURRENT RFP AND BUSINESS IN SASKATCHEWAN2.10 Session 10: Developers Views on Procurement Plans and the Business Outlook in Saskatchewan

This session will provide insight from leading developers on current procurement plans and the future business outlook for renewables in the province.

2.10 Successes and Challenges in Developing Large-Scale Wind in SaskatchewanIan Robertson, CEO, Algonquin Power & Utilities

2.20 Panel Discussion: Developers Views’ on the Business Outlook for New Projects in SaskatchewanChair: David Timm, Vice President, Sussex Strategy GroupIan Robertson, CEO, Algonquin Power & Utilities Leah Nelson Guay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Power AuthorityCrystal Fafard, Associate, Maurice LawKirsten Marcia, CEO, Deep Earth Energy Corporation

3.10 Chair’s Closing Remarks3.15 Conference Close

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