Building on the success of last year’s event, The Nova Scotia Feed-In Tariff Forum will bring together renewable energy developers, suppliers, and government representatives to discuss the realities of creating successful projects in the region. The forum is the only event to focus exclusively on providing industry with timely and critical information on the province’s Renewable Electricity Plan including updates on the Community Feed-in Tariff (COMFIT) for community-led projects and the RFP for large-scale wind. This year, the forum will also explore the real potential for renewables across the Maritime Provinces beyond 2015 with input from world-class developers, OEMs, policy advisors and grid connection experts.
Key reasons to attend:
Gain critical insight from the Department of Energy and the Renewable Electricity Administrator on the COMFIT, the RFP and the next steps for renewables in Nova Scotia
Get involved innew solar developments, take part in the Solar Think Tank sponsored by CanSIA
Hear directly from municipalities, communities and First Nations on the progress of COMFIT projects and challenges ahead
Get the latest updates on grid connection plans and capacity for renewables in the Maritimes
Learn how world-class developers and OEMS view the business climate in Atlantic Canada
Understand the realities of renewable energy project develop in the region
Identify financing and partnering opportunities for COMFIT projects with input from financiers, project owners and experienced developers
Benefit from exclusive updates on renewable energy policy and infrastructure developments from across the region
“A great event – excellent topics and presenters”
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, from NS FIT Forum 2011
Hear from 45+ top renewable energy professionals, policy experts and COMFIT project owners including:
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Hon. Charlie Parker
Minister of Energy &
Natural Resources
Nova Scotia
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Bruce Cameron,
Executive Director, Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Nova Scotia
Department of Energy
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John Dalton
Nova Scotia Renewable Energy Administrator
President
Power Advisory LLC
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Gordon MacDonald
Investment & Trade Manager
Guysborough County Regional Dev. Authority
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John Charlton
Senior Interconnection Engineer
Nova Scotia Power Inc.
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Grant Arnold
Vice President
Business Development
BluEarth Renewables
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Marc Renaud
Business Development Manager
ENERCON
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Wayne MacQuarrie
CEO
PEI Energy Corporation
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Emily Tipton
Sustainable Development Coordinator
Municipality of Shelburne
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Mike Morris
President & CEO
Seaforth Energy
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Michael Rucker
CEO
juwi Wind Canada
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Herbert Brandner
CFO
WEB Wind Energy
North America
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Bill Breckenridge
Director
Renewable Energy & Emerging Technologies
New Brunswick
Department of Energy
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Robert Taylor
Senior Financial Advisor
Assante Capital Management
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Full expert line-up includes:
Provincial Energy Policy Experts and Government Representatives:
Hon. Charlie Parker, Minister of Energy & Natural Resources and MLA for Pictou West
Bruce Cameron, Executive Director, Sustainable and Renewable Energy,
Nova Scotia Department of Energy
John Dalton, Nova Scotia Renewable Electricity Administrator & President, Power Advisory LLC
Krystal Therien, COMFIT Administrator, Nova Scotia Department of Energy
Wayne MacQuarrie, CEO, PEI Energy Corporation
Bill Breckenridge, Director, Renewable Energy and Emerging Technologies,
New Brunswick Department of Energy
Evan MacDonald, Senior Policy Analyst, Nova Scotia Department of Energy
Top Wind Developers – A Mixture of Local and Global Leaders:
Mike Crawley, President, International Power Canada (IPR-GDF Suez)
Keith Towse, CEO, Lahave Renewables
Mike Magnus, CEO, Shear Wind
Reuben Burge, President, Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farms Inc.
Nicolas Muszynski, Senior Development Manager, RES Canada
Cory Basil, Vice President, Development, EDF EN Canada
David Eva, Project Management Director, Sprott Power Corporation
John Woods, Vice President of Energy Development, Minas Basin Pulp and Power
Austen Hughes, General Manager, Natural Forces
Grid Connection, Project Management and Infrastructure Experts:
John Charlton, Senior Interconnection Engineer, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Alison Gillan, Manager, Open Access Transmission, Control Centre Operations, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Janet Blackadar, Manager, Environmental Sciences - Maritime Provinces, AMEC
Pamela McKinnon, Director of Wind Energy, Nova Scotia Power Inc. &
Board Member, Canadian Wind Energy Association
Todd Williams, Managing Director, Navigant Consulting
Leading OEMs and Wind Energy Suppliers:
Brad Murray, Director of Sales/Communication, DSTN
Greg Thrasher, Business Development Manager, Siemens
Doug MacDonald, Senior Vice President, Canada , Vestas - Canadian Wind Technology Inc.
Marc Renaud, Business Development Manager, ENERCON
Eric Rondeau, Senior Sales Manager - Eastern Canada, GE Canada
Mike Morris, President and CEO, Seaforth Energy
Barry Zwicker, CEO, Scotian Windfields
Finance and Investment Experts:
Grant Arnold, Vice President, Business Development, BluEarth Renewables
Herbert Brandner, CFO, WEB Wind Energy North America
Robert Taylor, Senior Financial Advisor, Assante Capital Management
Michael Rucker, CEO, juwi Wind Canada
COMFIT Owners, Municipalities, First Nations and Community Groups:
Terry Thibodeau, Renewable Energy Climate Change Co-Ordinator, District of Digby
Chris Googoo, General Manager, Ulnooweg Development Group
Gordon MacDonald, Director of Economic Development,
Guysborough County Regional Development Authority
Jeff Knapp, Manager, Energy Efficiency, Halifax Water
David Stevenson, President, Colchester-Cumberland Wind Field
Dana Morin, President, Fundy Tidal
Paul Pynn, Vice President, Watts Wind Energy
Allen Webber, Warden, Municipality of the District of Chester
Emily Tipton, Sustainable Development Coordinator, Municipality of Shelburne
Shawna Easton, Energy Officer, Cumberland Regional Economic Development
Richard MacLellan, Manager Office of Energy and Environment, Halifax Regional Municipality
We hope you will join us for this unique opportunity to network with global industry leaders, community project owners and policy administrators and to learn about the real potential for renewables in Atlantic Canada.
I look forward to welcoming you in Halifax.
Adrienne Baker
Director
Canadian Clean Energy Conferences
Call: 819 459 1462
