It's everybody's business now - OSEA

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1st Annual OSEA Community Power Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, November 15-16
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Be paid to protect the planet:
Produce clean, green energy and we all profit.
Get in the act!
Green Energy is everybody’s business now.
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association inspires and enables
the people of Ontario to improve their environment, their economy
and their health by producing clean, sustainable energy in their homes
and in their communities.
OSEA – Representing Community Power across the province
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
Tel: 416-977-4441 Fax: 416-977-2157
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Dear Attending Delegate,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association’s
1st Annual Community Power Conference.
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association, more commonly referred to as OSEA, has
been working since 2002 to develop the Community Power sector by inspiring and
enabling the people of Ontario to improve their environment, their economy and their
health by producing clean, renewable energy in their homes and in their communities.
The benefits of Community Power are significant. Local economies are bolstered by
additional revenue, the creation of jobs and the development of new skills. Community
Power is distributed generation and producing energy closer to where it is used reduces
costs associated with transmission and distribution. Local residents have more control over
Community Power production ensuring neither their neighbours nor the natural environment
is adversely affected, all the while addressing the pressing global imperatives to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and secure energy supplies.
The recently passed Green Energy and Green Economy Act, for which OSEA and its
partners in the Green Energy Act Alliance successfully campaigned, has firmly established
Ontario as a leader in conservation and renewable energy. In doing so, it gives the
residents of Ontario the opportunity to become conservers and generators of clean, green
renewable power and not just be energy consumers!
The Community Power Conference brings together everyone you need to know to take
advantage of this new opportunity. For the first time in Ontario’s history, industry experts,
suppliers, financiers, government leaders and the pioneers of Community Power are
together under one roof to collaborate, share and help one another build the strong
foundation the province needs for a green and growing economy.
I am confident that you will find inspiration from our conference, the same way we have
been inspired by our members and our local, regional and provincial leaders. It is your
efforts at the grassroots that continue to strengthen the renewable energy sector and expand
the capacity and role of Community Power.
Thank you for your participation and thanks to everyone who continues to help transform
Ontario’s electricity system and economy one household and community at a time.
Sincerely,
Kristopher Stevens
Executive Director
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Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 401
Toronto ON M5V 3A8
September 7, 2009
It is with great pleasure that I accept the role of Honourary Chair of the 1 st Annual
OSEA Community Power Conference.
OSEA’s commitment to community empowerment in all forms is abundantly clear
– each citizen can be a conserver and generator of power; each citizen can be an
active citizen in their future.
The September 2009 government of Ontario legislation supporting Community
Power and the new Community Energy Partnerships Program, Ontario’s
Renewable Energy Approval and the Aboriginal Loan Guarantee and Energy
Partnerships Programs will offer great opportunity in your province. The future
looks brighter if we can navigate the political paperwork.
I wish you success at educating citizens of Ontario about the benefits and
opportunities of Community Power and I am delighted to offer my support for
your efforts.
Sincerely,
David Suzuki
4 1st Annual OSEA Community Power Conference

Message from the Mayor
It gives me great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to everyone attending the
1st Annual OSEA Community Power Conference hosted by the Ontario Sustainable
Energy Association in partnership with the Community Power Fund and the Ontario
Trillium Foundation.
The conference brings together international leaders to address the issues of conservation
and generation of green electricity and how they relate to environmental, social and
economic needs on a local, regional and global level.
This year’s theme, “Community Power”, aims to raise awareness of the benefits of clean,
green energy infrastructure through an exchange of information, education and training
opportunities.
Toronto is acknowledged world-wide as a leader in the fight against climate change and
envied for our sustainable energy strategy. This event will help us realize a shared vision
and provides a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and best practices to ensure
greener, cleaner electricity and more liveable/healthier cities.
On behalf of Toronto City Council, I would like to congratulate the organizers of this
important event and hope you have a successful conference. For those visiting our city for
the first time, welcome and enjoy your stay.
Yours truly,
Mayor David Miller
2009
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Saturday November 14th
OSEA Members
Pre-Conference Side Events
8:30-9:00 Strategic Planning Registration and Morning Breakfast (board members & candidates only)
Renaissance Hotel, One Blue Jays Way
9:00-1:00 Strategic Planning (board members & candidates only) Blue Jays Room 9:00 -- 11:00 – Community Power 101 Maple Leaf Room
with Paul Gipe, Wind Energy Expert
12:30-1:00 OSEA AGM Registration
1:00-2:00 OSEA Members Lunch (members only)
2:00-5:00 OSEA Annual General Meeting (members only) Raptor Room
5:00-7:00 Renewable Energy Tours,Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative
7:00-10:00 Community Power Launch Celebration Duke of Westminster, 77 Adelaide Street West (First Canadian Place - Adelaide entrance)
Sunday November 15th – Day 1
7:00-8:30 Registration Open and Daybreak Morning Breakfast – Prefunction Space
8:30-9:00 Welcome and Opening Ceremonies Rm 801AB
Kristopher Stevens, Executive Director, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association & Gary Sault, Mississauga of New Credit First Nations
9:00-10:30 The New Economic Opportunity for all Ontarians – Community Power Rm 801AB
Generating Power in Ontario is everybody’s business now. With the passage of the Green Energy
and Economy Act and the launch of its associated world-class Feed-in Tariff Program, the stage was
set on October 1st of this year for all Ontarians to profit from getting involved in a local renewable
energy project, either on their own, or with others. This plenary, designed to help you get the
most from the conference, will define Community Power and outline the new socioeconomic and
environmental benefits. There are three distinct types of projects a community can engage in, and
these will be touched on along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Finally we will build
on the understanding of the current potential for Community Power given the current economic
and political landscape, why you need to move quickly now, where the low hanging fruit is, what
you should stay away from, and what’s still needed for Community Power to play a significant role
within Ontario’s overall energy sector.
Expert Panel: Henning Holst, President, Ingenieurburo Holst, Stefan Gsaenger, Secretary General,
World Wind Energy Association, Kathleen Padulo, CEO, Generation Seven Consulting,
Paul Gipe, Wind Energy Expert, Deborah Doncaster, Executive Director, Community Power Fund
10:30-11:00 Break Prefunction Space
11:00-12:15 Community Energy Planning: How Community Power FITs Rm 801AB
Community Energy Plans (CEPs) are now a top priority for political community leaders. The
objective of CEPs is to increase the efficient use of electricity, generate power locally, and minimize
greenhouse gas emissions, all while encouraging economic growth and development. Some existing
and planned financial assistance and grant programs available to municipalities require CEPs to be in
place. This plenary will feature a panel of experts who will provide you with a clear understanding
of the CEP process, where Community Power contributes, and how to help expedite and finance
your project by helping to achieve existing CEP goals, and understand how to interact with your
municipality to involve it in your project in an effective and meaningful way.
Chair: Kenneth Ogilvie, Director Emeritus, Pollution Probe
Expert Panel: Brent Gilmour, Director, Urban Solutions, Greg Allan, Sustainable Strategist, HOK,
Miguel Mendonça, Research Manager, World Future Council
Aboriginal Forum Open Room 803A
The Aboriginal Forum is a gathering place designed for First
Nations and Métis delegates and those interested in related issues,
to engaged in further in-depth discussions on the opportunities,
barriers and current work surrounding Aboriginal Community Power.
The forum is an intimate setting with the focus of answering the
questions needed to support successful Aboriginal Community
Power developments. It is a gathering place for delegates wanting
to discuss Aboriginal topics, arrange meetings with experts, and
access materials that should reinforce the main conference content.
If you have an idea for a discussion in this room OSEA and
Generation Seven staff will coordinate suggestions of topics such as
Community Energy Planning and provincial planning and funding
agencies. There will be no shortage of topics after sessions so the
discussion will continue in the Aboriginal Forum, open throuhout the
conference.
Consultation and Accommodation Room 803A
Walpole Island First Nation – a First Nation highly regarded for
its leadership in environmental stewardship – has passed its own
Consultation and Accommodation Protocol to improve the chances
that cultural, social and environmental respect, and certainty,
will be built into all decisions made and actions taken by both
governments and proponents, in its traditional territory. With
this leadership as a guide, and past experiences to build on, this
discussion will surround consultation and accommodation with
regards to Aboriginal land and renewable energy projects.
Dr. Dean M. Jacobs, Director, Walpole Island Heritage Centre,
Lee White (invited), Walpole Island First Nation
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Sunday November 15th – Day 1 (continued)
12:15-1:30 Lunch Hall F
FIT Rm 801AB MicroFIT Rm 803B Aboriginal Forum Open Room 803A
1:30-3:00 Stages of Development for a FIT
Community Power Project
Understanding the successful development
template and go/no-go decision points within
a community based renewable energy project
greater that 10 kilowatts is crucial to profitable
well managed projects. This workshop will
feature panelists with field experience in
developing renewable energy projects and
outline the key stages of a Community Power
project. Some stages will be delved into at this
workshop, with others being covered at other
sessions during the conference. You will be
directed appropriately.
Co-Chairs: Jim Fonger, Windy Hills Caledon
& Michael Fox, Fox High Impact Consulting
Expert Panel: Brian Iler, Iler-Cambpell LLP,
Patrick Côté, Renewable Energy Consultant,
Don McKinnon, Senior EA Planner, Dillon
Consulting, Glen Estill, President, Sky Generation
Graham Findlay, 3G Energy Corp
3:00-3:30 Break Prefunction Space
Stages of Development for a Micro-FIT
Community Power Project
Projects 10 kilowatts and under, while less
complex than larger projects, still have
appropriate development procedures that
expedite development and lower risk. This
workshop, led by one of the Toronto Renewable
Energy Cooperative’s (TREC) experts, will outline
the appropriate ways to approach a Micro-FIT
community based project. Deployment of a
10 kilowatt solar project will be in the range of
$100,000; don’t let the title of “micro” fool
you!
Ken Traynor, Toronto Renewable Energy
Co-operative
Case Study:
Paul Charbonneau, Energy Advocate
3:30-5:00 The First Hurdle:
Getting your FIT contract
Getting your 20 year, FIT contract from the OPA
is the first major economic milestone that you
will achieve in your project to ratchet down the
risks on further investments in your project. This
workshop, moderated by a well known power
industry executive, will feature panelists from
the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and a variety
of Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) and will
outline the steps you must take in order to get
your FIT contract signed quickly and efficiently.
Understanding the different roles that the OPA
and your LDC play within the contract process will
be crucial to success.
Chair: Paul Gipe, Wind Energy Expert
Expert Panel: Jonathan Cheszes, Ontario Power
Authority, Ayesha Sabouba, Manager Generation
Connections, Hydro One, Ray Tracy, CEO,
Essex Power Lines, Jim Fonger, Windy Hills
Caledon, David Timm, VP Strategic Affairs,
AIM Powergen
The First Hurdle:
Getting your Micro-FIT contract
Getting your 20 year, Micro-FIT contract from
the OPA is the biggest step in proceeding with
your Micro-FIT project. This workshop, will outline
the steps you must take in order to get your
Micro-FIT contract signed quickly and efficiently.
Your LDC, the OPA, and your municipality, all play
important roles in the Micro-FIT contract process
and it will be important for you to understand
how to work with them efficiently.
Chair: Jon Worren, Founder, ClearSkyAnalyst
Expert Panel: Pietra Velinor, Conservation
Co-ordinator, Orangeville Hydro,
Sarah Simmons, Analyst – Electricity Resources,
Ontario Power Authority,
Rob McMonagle, Senior Energy Consultant,
Energy Efficiency Office, City of Toronto,
Christopher Quirke, Team Lead, Renewable
Energy Facilitation Office
6:00-9:00 Community Power Banquet and Awards Ceremony Hall F
Honourable John Gerretson, Minister of the Environment for Ontario (invited)
Community Power Models Rm 802AB
“Stages of development of a FIT Community Power Project”
covers the formation of a community power group. This session
will go more in-depth into structural options for groups that are
already at this stage. Case studies will be presented, and particular
consideration will be made to the appropriateness of each model to
various stakeholders, and what financing options there may be for
each, referring to the finance sessions to follow on Day 2.
Chair: Jen Henneberry, Ontario Co-operative Association
Expert Panel: Jeff Harti, Windfall Ecology Centre,
Brian Iler, Iler-Cambpell LLP,
Mike Brigham, Solarshare,
Joseph Pesch, FESA
Patrick Côté, Renewable Energy Consultant
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Monday November 16th – Day 2
8:00-8:30 Registration Open and Daybreak Morning Breakfast Prefunction Space
8:30-9:00 Welcome and Opening Rm 801AB
9:00-10:30 Community Power Enablers – The people you need to know Rm 801AB
Throughout Sunday’s program, you learned about the economic and policy drivers that fuel the Community
Power sector, and learned about some of the steps you will need to take to get your project started. Monday
will complete the picture starting with this plenary of key enablers of the sector. This plenary will help you
understand their roles and how to work with them with confidence to commission and operate your Community
Power project.
Keynote: Honourable Minister George Smitherman, Deputy Premier & Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
Expert Plenary Panel: Colin Andersen, CEO, Ontario Power Authority, John Loucks, Chair, Electricity Distributors
Association, Mirrun Zaveri, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy Facilitation Office, Joyce McLean, Director,
Strategic Issues,Toronto Hydro
10:30-11:00 Break in the Power Networking Centre
11:00-12:15 Power Works: demystifying how Ontario’s power system works…
and is going to work Rm 801AB
Ontario’s electricity system has evolved significantly, from a time when Ontario was 100% renewable, to a time
not too long ago that featured centralized generation systems served by large scale hydro, nuclear, coal, gas,
and oil systems. But the system has started to undergo a major change for a number of reasons. When you
return to your communities to start to build your Community Power projects you will need to be able to speak
comfortably and accurately about Ontario’s electricity system to others. In this plenary you will learn how the
electricity system will work as intermittent renewables make up a larger percentage of system resources, the
real cost of electricity, and the real cost of new generation that needs to be installed.
Chair: Jose Etcheverry, Assistant Professor, York University
Expert Panel: Peter Fraser, Senior Manager – Infrastructure & Renewal, Ontario Energy Board, Terry Young,
Vice-President Corporate Relations, Independent Electricity System Operators, Tim Weis, Director, Renewable
Energy and Efficiency, Pembina Institute (invited), Nicole Foss, Executive Co-ordinator, AgriEnergy Producers
12:15-1:30 Lunch in the Power Networking Centre
Aboriginal Forum Open Room 803A
Procurement for Aboriginal Communities
Room 803A
Ziyaad Mia, Counsel - Legal, Aboriginal & Regulatory
Affairs, Ontario Power Authority
Financing Rm 801AB Partnerships and the Future Rm 803B Aboriginal Forum Rm 803A
1:30-3:00 Financing the start-up of your community
based project
Getting your community based project off the ground
is the highest risk part of the project. Building on the
corporate structure models discussed in the stages of
development sessions from Day 1, this session will
cover current and future planned resources that you
can access for funding to get your project to the stage
where you can apply for a FIT or Micro-FIT contract and
some of the stages required so that the OPA will give
you the green light to build your project.
Chair: Deborah Doncaster, Executive Director,
Community Power Fund
Expert Panel: Mary-Jo Sullivan & Andre Vallillee,
The Ontario Trillium Foundation, Meghan MacLennan,
Program Manager, Community Power Fund,
Jen Henneberry, Ontario Co-operative Association,
Tim Stoate, Toronto Atmospheric Fund,
Mike Brigham, Solarshare, John Kim Bell, Senior
Advisor – Aboriginal Matters, Brookfield Power
Partnerships:
Community Power projects at their best
Equitable partnerships with local equity stake is central
to Community Power. The FIT program recognizes this
through its design of the Community Power premium. In
this workshop, which builds on the corporate structure
models discussed in the stages of development sessions
from Day 1, potential partnerships will be outlined,
discussed and evaluated by a panel of experts already
involved in projects with multiple partners.
Chair: Peter Love, President, Love Energy Consultants
Expert Panel: William Big Bull, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Big Bull’s Energy Consulting, Piikuni
Nation, AB, Randy Sa’d, Strategic Partnership,
Harbourfront Centre, Joseph Pesch, FESA,
Justin Rangooni, Ontario Policy Manager, CanWEA,
Ted Cowan, Ontario Federation of Agriculture,
Judith Lipp, Executive Director, Toronto Renewable
Energy Co-operative
Accessing renewables in Ontario’s north
Ontario’s north is unlike the rest of the province with
regards to the energy sector, and is of particular
importance to many First Nations communities.
This session will bring forward challenges and
opportunities with regards to accessing renewables
in Northern Ontario.
Chair: Russ Christianson, President, Rhythm
Communications
Expert Panel: Michael Fox, Fox High Impact
Consulting, Jan Buijk, DDACE Power Systems,
Paul Norris, President, Ontario Waterpower Association,
Marion Fraser, Fraser and Associates
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Monday November 16th – Day 2 (continued)
3:00-3:30 Break in the Power Networking Centre
Financing Rm 801AB Partnerships and the Future Rm 803B Education and Training Rm 802AB
3:30-5:00 Financing the build-out and operation of
your community based project
You have your FIT or Micro-FIT contract from the OPA.
Now you need to raise the equity and debt required to
build your project. Building on the corporate structure
models discussed in the stages of development session
from Day 1, this workshop will cover current and future
planned resources you can access to capitalize and
operate your project maximizing your equity interest
and minimizing long-term interest rate risk.
Chair: Fidel Reijerse, President, RESCo Energy Inc
Expert Panel: Tom Rand, Practice Lead, Cleantech
& Physical Science Venture Group, MaRS,
Rob Maxwell, Toronto Green Energy Fund (invited),
Mark Salerno, Municipal Infrastructure Lending
Program, Jim Mulheron, Managing Director,
RESCo Lease Corporation, Deborah Doncaster,
Executive Director, Community Power Fund
Fit for FIT
So far, the Green Energy Act and the resulting
programs have adopted feed-tariffs for renewable
energy projects that generate electricity. Renewable
energy can also be used directly to offset heating and
cooling requirements. Conservation was our number
one priority, yet incentives for electricity conservation
are still piecemeal. In addition, the Act appears to
support district energy and combined heat and power,
but what form should this support take? This session
will focus on how a mechanism like feed-in tariffs could
be used for these green energy sources, and explore
what future renditions of Ontario’s FIT might look like.
Chair: Marion Fraser, Fraser and Associates
Expert Panel: Jason Chee-Aloy, Ontario Power
Authority, David DeYoe, President, Bio-Trend Systems
Inc., James Alden, Summerhill Group, Phil Whiting,
EnerWorks, Gino di Rezzi, Groundheat, Scott Stevens,
Northland Power, Jan Buijk, DDACE Power Systems,
Bruce Ander, Markham District Energy, Gerald Van
Decker, Renewability
5:00-6:30 Closing Ceremonies Rm 801AB
Gary Lipinski, President, Métis Nation of Ontario
Doug Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, Métis Nation of Ontario
Kristopher Stevens, Executive Director, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
Challenges and filling the gaps
Community Power depends on the availability of
skilled workers with the know-how to get these
projects in the ground and serviced. Discussion in this
session will surround the need for top-level leadership
in establishing training requirements, standards and
accreditation, the shortage of qualified trainers to
develop and deliver sustainable energy programs, and
the potential for trade unions and trades apprenticeship
programs to create new green jobs.
Chair: Robert Hellier, Manager, Centennial College
Energy Institute
Expert Panel: Craig Hall, Aboriginal Human Resource
Council, Wesley Johnston, Director of Policy &
Research, CanSIA, David Nixon, Kortright Centre for
Conservation, Melanie Paradis, Director of Lands
Resources & Consultation, Metis Nation of Ontario
Community Power?
Community Power is sustainable energy that is developed and owned by the
residents of the community where it is produced.
Benefits of Community Power:
6 Creates new green jobs in your community
6 Boosts local economic development
6 Reduces local smog and greenhouse gases
Community Power enables all residents of Ontario to conserve energy and to
generate clean, green power.
Power Networking Centre
November 16th
Live Presentations in Power Networking
Centre – Focusing on Renewable Energy
Technologies
Location: OSEA Power Networking Stage
10:00-11:00 Focus on Wind
11:30-12:30 Focus on Solar
1:00-2:00 Focus on Biomass
2:30-3:30 Focus on Biogas and Landfill Gas
4:00-5:00 Focus on Small Hydro
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association would like to thank everyone who
contributed their valuable insights and support to the conference. We also
wish to acknowledge the exceptional contributions made by the Government
of Ontario, the Ontario Power Authority, and our Local Distribution Company
partners. Their support and collaboration has been invaluable to making the
1st Annual Community Power Conference a success, and we look forward to
working together further in the future.
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Metro Toronto Convention Centre
800 Level, South Building
Workshops
Full Day
Streams
Break Out
Room
Aboriginal
Forum
Sunday
Lunch & Banquet
Hall
Power Networking
Centre
OSEA Power
Networking
Stage
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The Renaissance Hotel 416 341-7100
Co-op Taxi 416 504-2667
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Membership in the
Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)
As a member of OSEA you
have the opportunity to
participate in the setting of a
foundational economic sector by
driving progressive renewable
energy policy and communitybased
renewable energy
development. The creation
of the Green Energy Act has
created a policy environment
that will allow individuals and
groups of individuals to become
conservers and generators of
electricity. Join OSEA and
you will be joining in a greater
network of like-minded people
that seek to contribute to the
establishment of Community
Power in Ontario.
Join OSEA and receive access to
resources that will allow you to:
6 Educate yourself about sustainable
energy technologies and the
opportunities that exist for
participation in projects of all types
and sizes.
6 Connect with other groups and
organizations that are pursuing
projects and developing market
solutions.
6 Become a proponent of Community
Power and own community-based
renewable energy generation.
6 Support the association that is
actively advocating for progressive
and inclusive renewable energy
policies that are based on best
international practices.
6 Market your organization through
exclusive online channels,
workshops and events such as
Community Power 2009!
OSEA offers three categories of
membership to supporters of OSEA’s
vision of a 100% sustainable energy
economy in Ontario.
Voting — Voting membership is open
to Community Power organizations
actively pursuing community-based
sustainable energy projects.
6 Receive assistance in
organizational development,
funding identification and
recognition of the opportunities
that exist for renewable energy
projects in Ontario.
6 Participate in members
only training sessions and
workshops designed to build
your organizational capacity,
understanding of the sector, and
outreach capability.
6 Qualify for discounts on OSEA
presentations, speakers,
publications, guidebooks,
workbooks and other electronic
resources and support.
Associate — Associate membership
is open to all types of businesses that
seek to support Community Power
organizations by way of supplying
services and products.
6 Opportunities to partner
with OSEA and proponents
of Community Power in the
development of projects and
support resources.
6 Gain access to our network of
community-based power groups
and industry partners through
real-world and digital exposure
and engagement.
6 Supply your technical expertise
and experience to the Community
Power sector and help spur market
education and development.
Household — Household
membership is open to all individuals
and families who wish to develop their
own residential scale projects or learn
about participating on the community
scale.
6 Learn how to turn your own home
into a renewable generating
facility by developing projects in,
on and around your own home.
6 Become a Community Power
ambassador and help others to
join in participation.
Contact Ryan Manchee,
Membership Manager,
416-977-4441 x 239
info@ontario-sea.org
Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA)
is a province-wide and member based not for profit
umbrella organization. OSEA represents more than
1500 members comprised of individual citizens,
cooperatives, farmers, First Nations, businesses,
institutions and municipalities. OSEA is dedicated to
inspiring and supporting Ontarians in the development
of their own community green energy projects at home
and in their communities. OSEA’s mission is to facilitate
Ontario’s transition to a sustainable energy economy
though the development and support of communitybased
sustainable energy projects.
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 401
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
Tel: +1 416-977-4441 Fax: +1 416-977-2157
info@ontario-sea.org
www.ontario-sea.org
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Farm the frontier in energy revolution
Farmers are usually a fairly conservative
lot. However, in the energy revolution,
farmers are in the forefront in the fight
against climate change by pioneering
the generation of renewable energy. For,
while the sun and the wind are infinite
and free to everyone, it is mainly farmers
who have the requisite land.
In fields cross the province, windmills are
rising up among the cows and crops.
Closer to the barnyard, biodigesters that
extract methane from manure are being
hooked up to the grid. The big difference
between farmers in Ontario and farmers
in Europe is that over there, they own the
farm – the wind farm that is.
In Denmark, which gets 20 per cent of
its energy from renewables, 64 per cent
of the wind farms are owned by farmers,
while in the Netherlands, farmers own
60 per cent of the wind turbines.
Here farmers are in their silos, signing
individual land leases with commercial
wind developers. Many farmers have
come to depend on the additional income
from the lease to keep the family farm
and continue farming. Collaboration,
however, provides many more benefits
to farmers than individual leases. Several
studies undertaken in Iowa showed that
“the lease payments made to farmers by
commercial wind project developers typically
pale in comparison to the income
the farmer could earn if he instead owned
the turbine himself or in conjunction with
other members of his local community.”
For the community, a main benefit of local
ownership is less opposition from residents,
who see no benefits accruing to
them, and feel imposed upon. When they
realize, as studies have shown, that the
community benefits from local ownership,
opponents tend to be more accommodating
while the developer feels a greater
responsibility and accountability towards
his neighbours.
Communities also benefit financially.
Studies in the U.S. show that locally
owned wind farms create up to 10 times
more economic activity locally than do
wind farms owned by out-of-state companies.
When the owners are local, they
are more likely to purchase locally and
hire locally. This differs from conventional
systems like Ontario’s, in which,
according to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities, at least 75 cents of each
energy dollar leaves the local economy.
The province as a whole also benefits because
generating energy closer to where
it is used saves the cost of transmission
and distribution and avoids the costly
losses of electricity along lines when it is
transmitted. Local generation also saves
the cost of building new lines, which the
public pays for collectively.
To reap these benefits, and its goal of
100 per cent renewable energy, the Ontario
Sustainable Energy Association has,
for nearly a decade, been helping farmers,
First Nations, co-ops and community
groups develop renewable energy projects.
But it has been difficult with many
bureaucratic barriers in the way and limited
capacity on the grid system.
The recently passed Green Energy Act, for
which OSEA along with the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture campaigned and
had a direct hand in shaping, is meant
to break down those barriers. One way
it does that is by making it easier to form
energy co-operatives. Another is the feedin-tariffs
– the premium, long-term prices
paid for renewable energy – which level
the playing field for community groups,
so that they can’t be undercut by commercial
companies with lower prices. Among
of the highest in the world, these prices
for electricity from renewable sources
are fair and profitable – an incentive for
everyone, but especially farmers, to produce
energy. On top of that, the province
is offering a bonus for power produced
by the community, a top-up even their
commercial partners can get a slice of.
Community Power – local, small scale
generation of renewable energy for local
consumption – holds huge potential.
Ontario’s residents have made clear their
concerns about global warming and willingness
to embrace sustainable energy to
address the climate crisis. Now they are
keen put those principal into practice and
install solar panels on the roofs of their
homes (and barns), invest in wind farms
and buy that biogas. Farmers in particular
have an essential role to play.
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A Y L E S W O R T H LLP
is proud to support the
Ontario Sustainable
Energy Association
and the
2009 Community Power
Conference
Electricity Supply Agreements,
Construction and Project Management Agreements,
Land Acquisition, Municipal Approvals and
Re-zoning, Construction Financing,
Innovative Permanent Financing Arrangements,
Power Purchase Agreements,
Energy Services Agreements
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What makes us Utility of the Year?
Here are some of the results of our Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP) for
business:
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415,867 compact fluorescent light bulbs installed in local businesses
over 300 restaurants retrofitted across the province of Ontario
over 50 hotels retrofitted to date
over 40 retirement homes retrofitted to date
over 5000 school energy kits distributed to local school boards
11,000 Energy Savings Kits distributed to the
London and Area Food Bank
2009
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Every Kilowatt Counts and ERIP are each official marks of the Ontario Power Authority. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by London Hydro Inc.
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Our mission is to provide safe, reliable, efficient delivery of
electrical energy within the Town of Orangeville while being
accountable to our shareholders.....the citizens of Orangeville and
the former Village of Grand Valley.
Our vision is to be acknowledged as a leader among electrical
utilities in the areas of safety, reliability, customer service,
financials, conservation demand management and performance.
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Gold Sponsors
Community Power Leader Sponsor
MINISTRY OF
ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
LDC Sponsors
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