TUESDAY OCTOBER 4

DEVELOPMENTS IN POLICY ACROSS CANADA

The CanWEA Policy Team will present perspectives on the status, trends and opportunities across all jurisdictions in Canada.

Session Chair: Scott Smith, Vice President of Policy, CanWEA

The Medium Term Outlook for Wind Energy in BC
Nicholas Heap, CanWEA

Political and Policy Update for Wind Power in Alberta
Brian Murphy, CanWEA

What the Provincial Election Could Mean for Wind Energy Development in Ontario
Justin Rangooni, CanWEA

Québec and Atlantic Canada: 2011 Market Overview
Jean-François Nolet, CanWEA

Status of the Distributed and Community Wind Market in Canada
Emilie Moorhouse, CanWEA

Technical Issues of National Importance
Tom Levy, CanWEA

COMMUNITY WIND

This session will examine current opportunities and challenges in the community wind market. Case studies will be used to illustrate the state of the market with a focus on policies and financing issues.

Session Chair: Joyce McLean, Director Strategic Issues, Toronto Hydro Corporation

Community Wind Partnerships – Effective Strategies and Considerations for Community Wind Projects
Alex Couture, EDF EN Canada

ComPower Fund Update
Deb Doncaster, Community Power Fund (invited)

Nova Scotia Policies for Community Wind
Dan Roscoe, Scotian Windfields Inc.

EARNING SOCIAL LICENSE TO BUILD: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Social acceptance and effective local engagement are critical to the success of any wind development. This session will highlight “best practices” in terms of strategies, techniques and tools which have been tried and tested in real situations in various regions of the country. Attendees will be supplied with a copy of CanWEA’s Best Practices for Community Engagement and Local Consultation, as well as other relevant materials from the International Association for Public Participation.

Session Chair: Chris Forrest, Vice President Marketing & Communications, CanWEA

The 360 of Successful Stakeholder Relations
Dan Tocher, Greengate Power Corporation

Earning Your Citizenship
Bob Spensley, Sequoia Energy Inc.

Developing a Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement Plan: A Case Study
Michael J. Lord and Tracy Erickson, Gilead Power Corporation

WIND MODELING IN COMPLEX TERRAIN

This session will investigate methods of classifying terrain complexity, analytical tools for predicting wind resources in complex terrain, and cases of direct measurement of wind patterns in complex terrain. Lessons learned will be identified and generalized where possible and connected to issues of financial uncertainty and management.

Session Chair: James Griffiths, Manager, Wind Development, Sea Breeze Power Corp.

Quantifying Terrain Complexity
Peter Clive, SgurrEnergy Ltd.

Wind Flow in Complex Terrain 1: Roughness Variations
Peter Taylor, York University/Zephyr North Canada

Wind Tunnel-Based Assessment of Wind Field in Complex Topographic Terrain
Dr. Horia Hangan , University of Western Ontario, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Lab

Linear and CFD Model Predictions – Comparison and Terrain Influence
Gilles Boesch, Hatch

STANDARD OFFER/FEED IN TARIFF PROGRAMS

It has been over 2 years since the Ontario Government passed the Green Energy & Green Economy Act (GEA), it was hailed as “groundbreaking” with North America’s first Feed in Tariff program and a streamlined approvals process (the Renewable Energy Approval). But has it lived up to its promise? This session will examine the challenges and opportunities the GEA has presented to the wind energy sector and will ask the question on everyone’s mind with a provincial election underway, what does the future hold?

Session Chair: Justin Rangooni, Ontario Policy Manager, CanWEA

Green Energy Act Three Years Later – Opportunities & Challenges
William Pol, IBI Group

Ontario FIT – From Poster Child to Industry Crisis
Uwe Roeper, ORTECH Consulting Inc.

Connection Issues in Ontario – An Update
Valerie Helbronner, Torys, LLP

Legal Issues Relating to the Ontario FIT Contract – An Update
Michael Weizman, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT

This session will focus on developing the offshore wind market in North America. We will examine the scientific evidence and challenges we currently face in the offshore wind industry.

Session Chair: Simon Olivier, General Manager/Power Generation, GE Energy

Permitting of Off Shore Projects
Matt Burns, NaiKun Wind Group Inc.

Floating Wind Turbines and Their Associated Risks
Charles Briggs, SgurrEnergy

Installing Met Towers in Marine Environments
Jackie Hanberg, DNV Renewables Inc.

Offshore in the Great Lakes – Where Do We Go From Here?
Leah Deveaux, ORTECH Consulting Inc.

PERMITTING, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT & SITING GUIDELINES

This session will focus on specific issues related to siting and permitting proposed wind farm development. Drawing from direct field experience and best practices learned in past developments the session will provide important information and lessons learned to practitioners who are involved in the various aspects of the regulatory approvals and permitting of wind farm development, as well as technical information useful by consultants providing a variety of services to their clients. The content will be a blend of updated information and new topical information applicable to today’s wind energy industry.

Session Chair: David Timm, Vice President, Strategic Affairs, International Power Canada, Inc.

Unexpected Bat Fatality Patterns at a Northeast British Columbia Wind Energy Project
Brian Paterson, Hemmera

Best Practice Guide for Acoustics of Wind Turbines
Brian Howe, HGC Engineering

Bird Collision Impacts at Wind Turbines in North America: A Quantitative Review
Paul Kerlinger, Curry & Kerlinger, LLC

An Overview of Regulatory, Environmental and Social Siting Considerations
Jason Jones, Tetra Tech Inc.

WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND MODELLING

One of the most critical aspects of the wind development process is the wind resource assessment financiers rely on accurate energy performance estimates, vendors rely on accurate data for technology selection, and developers rely on accurate data for siting. This session examines the latest approach to Wind Resource Assessment, modelling, remote sensing and advanced data analysis.

Session Chair: Tom Levy, Manager of Technical & Utility Affairs, CanWEA

Remote Sensing Best Practice
Gareth Brown, Sgurr Energy Ltd.

Advanced MCP Techniques
Rob Istchenko, GENIVAR

Wake Investigations at Onshore Projects
Dave VanLuvanee, DNV Renewables Inc.

Getting the Facts on Wind Energy in Canada: Notable Information Derived from the Federal Wind Programs
Jimmy Royer, Natural Resources Canada