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5th Annual
Canadian PowerFinanceConferenceJanuary 28th & 29th, 2014 • Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto www.euromoneyseminars.com/canadapower14
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5th Annual Canadian Power Finance Conference
DAY ONE AGENDATuesday January 28th, 2014
8:00amRegistration and refreshments
8:45amChairperson’s opening remarks
9:00amKeynote address: Ontario’s Renewable EnergyProgram – preparing for the post-FIT future• Outlining the key features of Ontario’s new ministerialdirective on renewable energy
• Competitive procurement and competitive pricing: Whatnew sources of large-scale generation will the provincepromote?
• Ontario’s base-load generation: What role will gas-firedand nuclear power play?
9:30amThe pipeline for new power development:Where will developers find growth in the mid- and long-term?• Beyond Canada’s borders: How can developersinternationalize their experience and expertise?
• Which sources of finance offer the most attractive termsand tenor?
• How do developers view the bank debt, Lifeco, and bond markets?
• What environmental and regulatory processes have thegreatest impact on lender confidence? What steps aretaken to mitigate project risks?
Kathy Bolton, Vice President of Finance,BluEarth RenewablesJean Trudel, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice-President – Communications, Innergex RenewableEnergy Inc.Paul Cutler, Treasurer, NextEra Energy, Inc.John Carson, Chief Executive Officer, Alterra Power CorpDaniel Elkort, Director of Legal Services, ExecutiveManagement, Pattern Energy Linda Bertoldi, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP,moderator
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10:15amMorning refreshments and networking break
11:00amCanada’s changing landscape for powerfinance: Where will new deals come from? • Identifying areas of deal-making activity: Where arelenders seeing growth?
• What long-term financing structures are available fordevelopers from Canadian banks, international lendersand Lifecos?
• Post-construction refinancing activity in the debt andbond markets
• What structures are lenders utilizing to finance morechallenging projects with less experienced developers?
• How are financiers adjusting their strategies to financesmaller projects in FIT 2.0 and 3.0?
Mark Smith, Senior Vice President,MUFG Syndications and PlacementsGeraint Breeze, Executive Director, Corporate CreditProducts, CIBC A. Murray Eastwood, Senior Director, Energy andInfrastructure, CIT CanadaJohn Pak, Director, National Bank Financial Inc.Scott Kraag, Partner, Torys LLP, moderator
11:45pmAre bond market solutions becoming a moretried and tested source of long-term liquidity for deals? • Which projects are best suited to financing and re-financing in the bond markets?
• Terms and maturity of the bond market vs. the flexibility of the debt market
• Rating methodologies for power projects: How areprojects rated across sectors and project cycles?
• How comfortable are investors in taking construction riskfor greenfield bond financings?
Jonathan Duguay-Arbesfeld, Vice President,Casgrain & CompanyPaul Bradley, Chief Financial Officer, Northland PowerCliff Inskip, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure &Project Finance, Debt Capital Markets, CIBCBruce Fowler, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP,moderator
12:30pmLunch sponsored by:
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4:45pmFifth Anniversary Roundtable Discussion:Reflecting on five years of Canadian power finance andinnovating for the futureIn this interactive panel, thought-leaders will look back over thepast five years of financing power projects in Canada. They willreflect on lessons learned and determine what the next five yearswill hold for the industry. Combining experience and vision, thissession will forecast the direction of the market and establish bestpractices moving forward.Topics for discussion may include:• How has Canada’s power market changed over the past 5-10 years? What lessons have been learned?
• Evolving trends, players, and deal structures• Growth: Where will it come from and how can thisindustry continue to thrive?
JoAnne Butler, Vice President, Electricity Resources,Ontario Power AuthorityWilliam Sutherland, Managing Director, Project Financeand Infrastructure, Manulife FinancialMike Crawley, President, GDF Suez CanadaKrista Hill, Partner, Torys LLP, moderator
5:30pmChairperson’s closing remarks followed by acocktail reception hosted by:
DAY TWO AGENDAWednesday January 29th, 2014
8:30amMorning refreshments
9:00amChairperson’s opening remarks
9:15amPowering British Columbia’s energy future• Evaluating B.C.’s need for new power generation projects • Identifying clean energy opportunities in the short- andlong-term
• What are the power requirements for LNG developmentin Northern B.C.? How will the province addressgeneration needs?
Paul Kariya, Executive Director, Clean Energy BC
2:00pmThe growth of Canada’s secondary market forpower assets• What is driving significant buying in the secondary market?• Has project execution become too costly for smalldevelopers?
• The return expectations of different buyers• How are buyers competing for quality assets?Ian Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, AlgonquinPower & Utilities CorpMatt O'Brien, President, Connor, Clark & LunnInfrastructureMark Tonner, Managing Director, Canada,GE Energy Financial ServicesMelissa Schyven, Partner, Stikeman Elliott, moderator
2:45pmProject Borealis deal analysis: Using aclustering approach to finance solar • High level description of the deal• The requirements of the Recurrent sale process • Selecting the winning bidder and the process ofstructuring the transaction
• The financing process and participants in the financings• Conclusions and lessons learnedBrian Magner, Vice President, Project Finance,Recurrent Energy Jeetu Balchandani, Head, Lease, Tax and InfrastructureEquity, MetLife InvestmentsJuan Caceres, Vice President and Senior InvestmentDirector, Fiera Axium InfrastructureOmer Malik, Senior Director, Project Finance,Sun Life FinancialAntony Lawrence, Managing Director, National Bank Financial Inc.
3:30pmAfternoon refreshments and networking break
4:00pmWill Ontario see a consolidation of electricitydistribution companies? • Possible timeline for the consolidation of distribution utilities• How will consolidation activities be financed?• What conditions need to be in place to incentivize privatesector investment in distribution assets?
• How attractive is the asset class to institutional investors?How does it compare to generation assets?
Brian Bentz, President and CEO, PowerStream Inc.Anthony Haines, President and CEO, Toronto HydroCorporation Paul Harricks, Leader, Energy, Infrastructure & MiningIndustry Group, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, moderator
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12:30pmIncreasing lender confidence for financingbiomass: Structures and the key considerations • A closer look at successful biomass deals: How aredevelopers securing finance?
• Which lenders are willing to finance biomass? How doequity investors view this sector?
• Overcoming challenges associated with project costs andthe quality and quantity of fuel supply
George Theodoropoulos, Managing Director –Infrastructure, Fengate Capital Management Nina Eshoo, Founder, Saltbox LLC
1:00pmChairperson’s closing remarks followed bylunch and close of conference
9:45amHave solar project operations met lender anddeveloper expectations? • Evaluating the performance of solar panels anddevelopment costs as lenders gain more exposure to solar projects
• What does a financier need to know when financingdeals based on pre-determined project costs andperformance expectations?
• Impact on the solar finance industry as moremanufacturers vertically integrate and develop projects
Brian Moncik, Senior Vice President, Finance, SkyPower GlobalBill Nguyen, Director, Project Finance and CorporateDevelopment, SunEdison
10:30amAre PPPs an effective procurementmechanism for transmission projects?• Examining areas of demand and the pipeline for newtransmission projects
• Lessons learned from AESO’s RFQ for the Fort McMurrayWest transmission project
• Update on Upper Canada Transmission Inc’s East-West tie • What sources of finance will be used to build out theseprojects?
11:15amMorning refreshments and networking break
11:45amGrowth expectations for the wind sector: Howreliant is the sector on provincial subsidies? • Project pipelines: Which provinces are activelyincentivizing wind development?
• What new projects are in the pipeline and what financingis required?
• To what extent have predictions from wind forecastersmeasured up to actual project performance?
• How can Ontario’s wind sector survive the end of large-scale FIT projects?
Richard Ashby, Managing Partner, InfrastructureFinance Advisors and Founder, First Colombia EnergyHoldingsAl Kurzenhauer, Chief Operating Officer,EDF EN CanadaPeter Clibbon, Vice President, RES Canada
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Who you will meet
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5th Annual Canadian Power Finance Conference
Now in its fifth year, Euromoney Seminars’ and ProjectFinance Magazine’s Canadian Power Finance Conferencehas established itself as the premier conference fornetworking and project strategy in Canada.
Once again, Toronto will be the place to hear an esteemedline-up of speakers discuss trends in power developmentand generation across Canada and debate the financingstructures needed to successfully close deals.
The conference will bring together key governmentrepresentatives, developers, sponsors, banks, privateequity, infrastructure funds, lawyers, consultants andother service providers. It provides an excellent
opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues andmake new connections for your business.
The Canadian Power Finance Conference offers:
• In-depth deal analysis on the Project Borealis solar deal
• Panel discussions on the key challenges andopportunities facing developers and financiers inCanada’s power market
• Networking opportunities during conference lunches,coffee breaks and a cocktail reception
For a full list of companies who attended please visitwww.euromoneyseminars.com/canadapower14
• Acciona Renewable Energy Canada• Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)• BluEarth Renewables Inc.• Boralex• Brookfield
• Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.• Kruger Energy• Mainstream Renewable Power• Nextera Energy• Northland Power
• Ontario Power Authority• Pattern Energy• Starwood Energy Group• TransCanada• TranAlta
5th Annual
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Excellent conference, deals with practical issues and challenges associated
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