ATLANTIC CANADA &
NE U.S. POWER SUMMIT

OCTOBER 20, 2011

8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information

9:05

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs

Arthur Doyle
Partner
Cox & Palmer, N.B.

John Herron
President
Atlantica Centre for Energy Inc.

9:15

The Regulatory Structure and the Challenges it Faces in the Region

Raymond Gorman Q.C.
Chairman
New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board

Thomas L. Welch
Chairman
Maine Public Utilities Commission

• How and what would we have to do as one region from a regulatory perspective to move forward
• What opportunities might exist to harmonize regulations on establishing an energy corridor in the region

10:15

Networking Coffee Break

10:30

EXECUTIVE PANEL

Regional Integration: Facing Common Energy Challenges and Opportunities
(Networking Coffee Break will be announced)

Gaëtan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
NB Power

Rick Janega
President
Emera Newfoundland

Gilbert Bennett
Vice President Lower Churchill
Nalcor Energy

Sharon Reishus
Senior Director, Global Power Group
IHS CERA

• What regional integration really means
• Is it costly to build, maintain and refurbish
• Can we make better use of the generating assets that we have in the region – that they are better integrated
• Is the goal to optimize the renewable energy potential?
• What if it were "one utility" – what assets would we maintain, what would we build, what could we decommission
• How does lower Churchill enable better integration – does its support transmission infrastructure and enable us to better move electrons around

12:30

Networking Luncheon

1:30

Keynote Lunch Address

The Honourable Craig Leonard
Minister of Energy and Minister responsible for the N.B. Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Agency

2:15

What About the Customer?

Executive (to be announced)
J.D. Irving Limited

John Herron
President
Atlantica Centre for Energy Inc.

The discussion will focus on the link between the vibrancy of an economy to access to competitively priced energy as an instrument to attract and retain investment. Does the demand continue to melt? The customer’s perspective on “why” integration and optimization is vital.

John Dalton
President
Power Advisory LLC

Procuring Renewable Energy under Long Term Contracts: Balancing Customer and Developer Interests

• Requests for proposals versus standard offers or feed-in-tariffs?
• RFP design considerations
• Helping developers manage procurement risks and uncertainties
• Delivering value for customers

3:45

Networking Refreshment Break

4:00

How the Nuclear Industry Can Deliver Value to the Region and the Ratepayers

Blair Kennedy
Vice President Generation (Conventional and Nuclear)
NB Power

This presentation will provide an update on the Point Lepreau Refurbishment.

Ala Alizadeh
Senior Vice President
Marketing and Business Development
Candu Energy Inc.

• Nuclear in a post-Fukushima world – What has changed? What is being done to respond to this "game-changer" event?
• Nuclear power in Canada – Why nuclear will remain a major element of the supply mix
• Atlantic Canada and nuclear energy – The long-term benefits of nuclear power to the Maritime Provinces
• Why the CANDU design will play a meaningful role in the future of nuclear power plants worldwide

Jean-Francois Beland
Vice President
Areva Canada Inc.

• Nuclear energy: an economical competitive CO2 free base load energy supply for
• Paradigm shift: nuclear in the post Fukushima world
• Atlantic Canada/ New-Brunswick: AREVA clean energy park in New-Brunswick and the long term regional benefit

5:15

Day One Summing up Remarks by Co-Chairs and Conference Adjourns for the Day

OCTOBER 21, 2011

8:30

Continental Breakfast

9:00

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs

Arthur Doyle
Partner
Cox & Palmer, N.B.

John Herron
President
Atlantica Centre for Energy Inc.

9:15

PANEL

Objectives That Are Driving the Region's Transmission Development

Robin McAdam
Executive Vice President of Sustainability
Nova Scotia Power

Keith Cronkhite
Executive Director Business Development and Strategic Advisor
NB Power

• Regional transmission interconnections – requirements for today and in the future
• Transmission interconnections to support renewable/cleaner generation development
• Transmission development to access markets and create opportunities
• What are the possible regional balancing solutions?
• Cooperation by the utilities?
• What if it were one company. Are there things we can do progressively today – what has to be in place to do more
• Why should Maine offer up a corridor?
• What are the wins on both sides of the international boarder to obtain a social license to operate?

10:45

Networking Coffee Break

11:00

Will Non-emitting Electricity Transform the East Coast Economy?

Yves Gagnon
Professeur, Chaire K.-C.-Irving en développement durable
Professor, K.C. Irving Chair in Sustainable Development

• What are the projections for non-emitting energy sources in the future?
• In the context of climate change, what is the role of non-emitting energy sources in the energy mix in developed jurisdictions?
• What are the economic opportunities from non-emitting energy sources in Atlantic Canada and the New England States?

Paul Pynn
President
Eon WindElectric/Watts Wind Energy Inc.

• How can regional cooperation encourage distribution level or community based renewable energy projects?
• How do distribution level projects effect transmission level energy transfer?
• Nova Scotia's Community Feed in Tariff – challenges and potential
• Economic potential of distribution level projects
• Is there the possibility to develop more wind if we were one regional balancing area
• Deploying wind from Cape Breton for use in NB and vice versa

Adarsh P. Mehta
Development Director
Acciona Wind Energy Canada
Chair, CanWEA Board

Economic impact of wind power projects:

• Understanding the economic impacts at operating wind power projects in Canada – Land owner payments, taxes, jobs, infrastructure upgrades
• Case studies of successful wind power communities
• Incentives and policies that attract wind power projects and these economic benefits

John Woods
Vice President Energy Development
Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company Ltd
Director, FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy)

The rapid pace of this renewable energy initiative and how Nova Scotia is creating a competitive position in this emerging industry:

• The Bay of Fundy – one of the best tidal energy opportunities in the world
• The $32 million Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) has been created to foster the growth of a tidal energy industry
• Four leading tidal technologies scheduled for deployment at FORCE in 2012

12:45

Networking Luncheon

2:00

Natural Gas in the Energy Mix of Atlantic Canada

Networking Refreshment Break will be announced

Cameron Gingrich
Senior Manager, Gas Services
Ziff Energy

Gas supply/ demand for Atlantic Canada and how it fits into North America:

• Gas supply: Utica Shale Gas, Marcellus, Offshore NFLD, Onshore Atlantic Canada to the year 2020
• Gas demand: Atlantic Canada/ US NE gas demand and power generation to 2020
• Contrast of North America gas supply to Atlantic Canada/ US NE
• Comparison of North America gas demand to Atlantic Canada/US NE

Nathan Hebel
Director Energy Trading
Boralex Inc.

Phillip R. Knoll
President and Director
Corridor resources

• Regional distribution backbone
• Shale as a game changer
• Impact of coal on the gas market

Mike Whalen
General Manager
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline

• History of natural gas system development in Atlantic Canada/ Northeast
• Natural gas market growth in Atlantic Canada
• Impact of recent growth in natural gas supply diversity
• Natural gas use in regional power generation

4:15

The program will have most direct appeal to:

• Executives from:
  • Industrial, commercial and institutional users of electricity
  • Electric and gas utilities
  • Power aggregators, marketers and brokers
  • Power generators and service companies
  • Power transmission development companies
  • Gas exploration, production, planning and distribution companies
  • Gas storage and gas transmission companies

• Regulators and officials from federal, provincial and local government bodies
• Energy and environmental lawyers, advisors and consultants
• Geological and drilling consultants
• Energy investors and financial officers
• Energy marketers
• Experts, officials and representatives of aboriginal and interest groups in environment, resources and economic development

Dear Colleague:

We are pleased to invite you to Insight Information's 9th Annual ATLANTIC CANADA & NE U.S. POWER SUMMIT.

This year we have again assembled a roster of leading experts from industry, government, regulators and the legal field who will provide you with their thoughts on the current state of the energy sector in Atlantic provinces and NE U.S., what regional integration really means and how it can be achieved, emerging issues and what it takes to succeed in developing electricity and other energy resources in the region.

We have witnessed much change in the energy sector and our speakers will address recent developments and opportunities, share their experiences and give their views on the future. Looking beyond the electricity sector, this conference will examine how new developments in natural gas can impact power generation in the region.

This comprehensive two-day conference will provide the opportunity for you to be better able to address the challenges of the energy sector.

You will be able to address your questions to the speakers either in each session or informally during breaks.

All attendees will receive conference materials prepared by the speakers, which will prove to be a lasting valuable resource for you after the conference.

We look forward to seeing you in Saint John on October 20 and 21, 2011.

Please register early.

Yours truly,

Arthur Doyle
Partner
Cox & Palmer, N.B.

John Herron
President
Atlantica Centre for Energy Inc.

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