• Jim Bolger, President,

Regulatory Developments - PPT

The geo-exchange industry in Ontario is on the verge of unprecedented transformation driven by policies from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to reduce costs, fight climate change and encourage the use of clean geo-exchange technologies. OGA, HRAI and a relentless network of industry professionals were integral in leading the charge. Martin Luymes, HRAI Director of Programs and Relations, will highlight the key advocacy efforts over the past year that has catapulted the change we begin to see today, and share prospective initiatives that will feed the momentum.• Martin Luymes, Director, Programs/Relations, HRAI.

• Martin Luymes, Director, Programs/Relations, HRAI.

Interprovincial Panel: policies, projections and progress in Canadian provinces

Joining us at this year’s conference will be leaders from two other provincial geothermal associations who are leading the way. OGA members may already be aware of what’s happening in Ontario, but come to this session to find out how the industry is doing in other parts of the country and get a snapshot of the opportunities and challenges that may, or may not, be on the horizon in Ontario.

British Columbia

• Jeff Quibell, President, GeoExchangeBC

Manitoba

• Brent Laufer, President, Manitoba Geothermal Energy Alliance

Ontario

• Jim Bolger, President, Ontario Geothermal Association

Moderator

• Martin Luymes, Director, Programs/Relations, HRAI

Welcome Address

• Stan Reitsma, Vice President, OGA

Morning Keynote Presentation: The government of Ontario and the future of geothermal

• Arthur Potts, Parliamentary Assistant for the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Ontario

Featured Spotlight: low carbon geoexchange incentives in Ontario - PPT

Perhaps the most exciting news for the geothermal industry in Ontario in many years is the recent announcement of the Low Carbon Technologies Incentive Program, funded through GreenON out of the proceeds of the Cap and Trade carbon emissions trading system.  The program includes a number of carbon-reduction measures, including significant rebates for homeowners who invest in geothermal ground source heat pump systems. This must-see session will kick off with a feature presentation by Parminder Sandhu, Chair, GreenON, who will chart the future of GreenON and geothermal’s place within it. Following this presentation audience members will delve deeper into the mechanics of the program and how it is structured with an address by Evelyn Lundhild, Senior Manager, GreenON Fund-IESO. The focus will then shift to training—vital to any industry— with an address by Garen Ewbank, President IGSHPA Board of Directors, who will discuss the new geoexchange training partnership between IGSHPA and HRAI and the role training will play in the Quality Assurance Program under the GreenON Rebates Program. This session brings together all levels of stakeholders working within and around the GreenON Rebates Program to offer both a micro and macro look at the very initiative that is changing the state of the geoexchange industry.

Featured Presentation

The Bigger Picture: GreenON + geoexchange

• Parminder Sandhu, Chair, GreenON

GreenON Rebates Program: A closer look at how it works and who can participate

• Evelyn Lundhild, Senior Manager, GreenON Fund, IESO

Training: the vital pulse of an industry

• Garen Ewbank, President, IGSHPA Board of Directors

Q&A

• Sarah Coleman, Supervisor, CDM Programs, HRAI
• Evelyn Lundhild, Senior Manager, GreenON Fund, IESO
• Angie Mantei, Supervisor, Educational Programs, HRAI
• Moderator: Martin Luymes, Director, Programs/Relations, HRAI

Mid-Day Keynote Presentation: Enbridge Geothermal - PPT

Jim Sanders, President of Enbridge Gas Distribution, will discuss collaboration with the Ontario Geothermal Association and Enbridge's proposed geothermal program model, as well as the early results of a pilot project.
His remarks will touch on the barriers which have to this point held the geothermal industry back in Ontario, and how Enbridge's proposed model will address them going forward.

• Jim Sanders, President, Enbridge Gas Distribution

Panelists will provide insight into the transition from fossil fuels to electrification of building heating systems, impact on electrical generation and transmission, peak power use, and total electrical consumption. The panel will broadly report on the outlook for Ontario's future energy mix, power generation mix, and consumption. Factors such as electrification of transportation, greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, emerging effects of distributed power generation, and interprovincial power integration will be highlighted..

Panelists will include representatives from the following organizations:

• Chuck Farmer, Director, Stakeholders and Public Affairs, IESO
• Aaron Freeman, Principal, Pivot Strategic Consulting Inc., Founder, GreenPAC
• Catherine Thorn, Director, Community Energy Planning, Enwave Energy Corporation
• Moderator: Paul Frith, Sales & Advocacy Director, GeoSource Energy Inc.