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5th Annual Canadian Power FinanceConference January 28th & 29th, 2014 Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto Book by December 6th, 2013 and SAVE $100 Follow @ProjectFinance @EMSeminars The leading event for

1 5th Annual Canadian Power FinanceConference January 28th & 29th, 2014 Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto Book by December 6th, 2013 and SAVE The leading event for networking and project strategy in Canada Social Media Sponsor & National Partner: Lunch Sponsor: Delegate Folder Sponsor: Cocktail Reception Sponsors: Silver Sponsor: Lanyard Sponsor: Bronze Sponsors: Supporting Organizations: Clean Energy BC

DAY ONE AGENDA Tuesday January 28th, 2014 8:00am Registration and refreshments 8:45am Chairperson s opening remarks 9:00am Keynote address: Ontario s Renewable Energy Program preparing for the

the province promote? Ontario s base-load generation: What role will gas-fired and nuclear power play?

Beyond Canada s borders: How can developers internationalize their experience and expertise? Financing power projects: How do developers view the bank debt, Lifeco, and bond markets?

2 DAY ONE AGENDA Tuesday January 28th, :00am Registration and refreshments 8:45am Chairperson s opening remarks 9:00am Keynote address: Ontario s Renewable Energy Program preparing for the post-fit future Outlining the key features of Ontario s new ministerial directive on renewable energy Competitive procurement and competitive pricing: What new sources of large-scale generation will the province promote? Ontario s base-load generation: What role will gas-fired and nuclear power play? 9:30am The pipeline for new power development: Where will Canadian IPPs find growth in the mid- and long-term? Are there other sources of development besides PPAs? Beyond Canada s borders: How can developers internationalize their experience and expertise? Financing power projects: How do developers view the bank debt, Lifeco, and bond markets? What environmental and regulatory processes have the greatest impact power finance? What steps are taken to mitigate project risks? Kathy Bolton, Vice President of Finance, BluEarth Renewables Jean Trudel, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice- President Communications, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. Himanshu Saxena, Managing Director, Starwood Energy Group Paul Cutler, Treasurer, NextEra Energy, Inc. John Carson, Chief Executive Officer, Alterra Power Corp Daniel Elkort, Director of Legal Services, Executive Management, Pattern Energy Linda Bertoldi, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, moderator 10:15am Morning refreshments and networking break 11:00am Canada s changing landscape for power finance: Where will new deals come from? Identifying areas of deal-making activity: Where are lenders seeing growth? What long-term financing structures are available for developers from Canadian banks, international lenders and Lifecos? How much activity can be expected from postconstruction refinancing in the debt and bond markets? What structures are lenders using to finance more challenging projects with less experienced developers? How are financiers adjusting their strategies to finance smaller projects in FIT 2.0 and 3.0? Mark Smith, Senior Vice President, MUFG Syndications and Placements Geraint Breeze, Executive Director, Corporate Credit Products, CIBC A. Murray Eastwood, Senior Director, Energy and Infrastructure, CIT Canada John Pak, Director, National Bank Financial Inc. Scott Kraag, Partner, Torys LLP, moderator 11:45am Are bond market solutions becoming a more tried and tested source of long-term liquidity for greenfield power deals? Which projects are best suited to financing and refinancing in the bond markets? Terms and maturity of the bond market vs. the flexibility of the debt market Rating methodologies for power projects: How are projects rated across sectors and project cycles? How comfortable are investors in taking construction risk for greenfield bond financings? Jonathan Duguay-Arbesfeld, Vice President, Casgrain & Company Chris Gifford, Vice President, Project Finance & Infrastructure, DBRS Charles Halam-Andres, Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets, Scotiabank Paul Bradley, Chief Financial Officer, Northland Power Cliff Inskip, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure & Project Finance, Debt Capital Markets, CIBC Bruce Fowler, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, moderator 12:30pm Lunch sponsored by: For further information on sponsorship or exhibition opportunities please contact Kim Kingston, , kkingston@euromoneyny.com

2:00pm The growth of Canada s secondary market for power assets Examining the level of activity today vs. 2011 What is driving buying in the secondary market?

Ian Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Matt O'Brien, President, Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure Mark Tonner, Managing Director, Canada, GE Energy Financial

3 2:00pm The growth of Canada s secondary market for power assets Examining the level of activity today vs What is driving buying in the secondary market? Has project execution become too costly for small developers? The return expectations of different buyers How are buyers competing for quality assets? Ian Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Matt O'Brien, President, Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure Mark Tonner, Managing Director, Canada, GE Energy Financial Services Michael Smerdon, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice-President, Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Michael Dilworth, Vice President and Country Manager, SunEdison Canada Melissa Schyven, Partner, Stikeman Elliott, moderator 4:45pm Fifth Anniversary Roundtable Discussion: Reflecting on five years of Canadian power finance and innovating for the future In this interactive panel, thought-leaders will look back over the past five years of financing power projects in Canada. They will reflect on lessons learned and determine what the next five years will hold for the industry. Combining experience and vision, this session will forecast the direction of the market and establish best practices 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 this industry continue to thrive? JoAnne Butler, Vice President, Electricity Resources, Ontario Power Authority William Sutherland, Managing Director, Project Finance and Infrastructure, Manulife Financial Mike Crawley, President, GDF Suez Canada Krista Hill, Partner, Torys LLP, moderator 5:30pm Chairperson s closing remarks followed by a cocktail reception hosted by: 2:45pm Project Borealis deal analysis: Using a clustering approach to finance solar High level description of the deal The requirements of the Recurrent sale process Selecting the winning bidder and the process of structuring the transaction The financing process and participants in the financings Conclusions and lessons learned Brian Magner, Vice President, Project Finance, Recurrent Energy Steve Plake, Director, Riverside Risk Advisors Jeetu Balchandani, Head, Lease, Tax and Infrastructure Equity, MetLife Investments Juan Caceres, Vice President and Senior Investment Director, Fiera Axium Infrastructure Omer Malik, Senior Director, Project Finance, Sun Life Financial Antony Lawrence, Managing Director, National Bank Financial Inc. Bruce Fowler, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP DAY TWO AGENDA Wednesday January 29th, :30am Morning refreshments 9:00am Chairperson s opening remarks 9:15am Powering British Columbia s energy future Evaluating B.C. s need for new power generation projects Identifying clean energy opportunities in the short- and long-term What are the power requirements for LNG development in Northern B.C.? How will the province address generation needs? Paul Kariya, Executive Director, Clean Energy BC 3:30pm Afternoon refreshments and networking break 4:00pm Will Ontario see a consolidation of electricity distribution companies? Possible timeline for the consolidation of distribution utilities How will consolidation activities be financed? What conditions need to be in place to incentivize private sector 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 Hydro Corporation Paul Harricks, Leader, Energy, Infrastructure & Mining Industry Group, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, moderator Panel discussion Presentation Networking Euromoney Seminars 2013 Euromoney Seminars reserves the right to alter the venue and/or speakers. Euromoney Seminars is a division of Euromoney Trading Ltd.

12:30pm Increasing lender confidence for financing biomass: Structures and the key considerations A closer look at successful biomass deals: How are developers securing finance?

Overcoming challenges associated with project costs and the quality and quantity of fuel supply Availability and frequency of fuel pass-through agreements George Theodoropoulos, Managing Director

4 12:30pm Increasing lender confidence for financing biomass: Structures and the key considerations A closer look at successful biomass deals: How are developers securing finance? Which lenders are willing to finance biomass? How do equity investors view this sector? Overcoming challenges associated with project costs and the quality and quantity of fuel supply Availability and frequency of fuel pass-through agreements George Theodoropoulos, Managing Director Infrastructure, Fengate Capital Management Nina Eshoo, Founder, Saltbox LLC 1:00pm Chairperson s closing remarks followed by lunch and close of conference 9:45am Have solar project operations met lender and developer expectations? Evaluating the performance of solar panels and development costs as lenders gain more exposure to solar projects What does a financier need to know when financing deals based on pre-determined project costs and performance expectations? Impact on the solar finance industry as more manufacturers vertically integrate and develop projects Brian Moncik, Senior Vice President, Finance, SkyPower Global Bill Nguyen, Director, Project Finance and Corporate Development, SunEdison 10:30am Are PPPs an effective procurement mechanism for transmission projects? Examining areas of demand and the pipeline for new transmission projects Lessons learned from AESO s RFQ for the Fort McMurray West transmission project Update on Upper Canada Transmission Inc s East-West tie What sources of finance will be used to build out these projects? Elizabeth Moore, Director, Competitive Process, Alberta Electric System Operator Who you will meet Developers Lenders 32% 11:15am Morning refreshments and networking break 11:45am Growth expectations for the wind sector: How reliant is the sector on provincial subsidies? Project pipelines: Which provinces are actively incentivizing wind development? What new projects are in the pipeline and what financing is required? To what extent have predictions from wind forecasters measured up to actual project performance? How can Ontario s wind sector survive the end of largescale FIT projects? Richard Ashby, Managing Partner, Infrastructure Finance Advisors and Founder, First Colombia Energy Holdings Al Kurzenhauer, Chief Operating Officer, EDF EN Canada Peter Clibbon, Vice President, RES Canada The best delegate composition of all power events in Canada Jean Trudel, Innergex Lawyers 30% 10% Government Representatives 12% 8% 5% 3% Investors Engineers & Consultants Manufacturers

5 5th Annual Canadian Power FinanceConference Now in its fifth year, Euromoney Seminars and Project Finance Magazine s Canadian Power Finance Conference has established itself as the premier conference for networking and project strategy in Canada. Once again, Toronto will be the place to hear an esteemed line-up of speakers discuss trends in power development and generation across Canada and debate the financing structures needed to successfully close deals. The conference will bring together key government representatives, developers, sponsors, banks, private equity, infrastructure funds, lawyers, consultants and other service providers. It provides an excellent opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues and make 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 and opportunities facing developers and financiers in Canada s power market Networking opportunities during conference lunches, coffee breaks and a cocktail reception Are you bringing your team? Third delegate gets 20% off, fourth delegate gets 50% off! To register now vshoesmith@euromoneyplc.com This is just a sample of the companies who attended in 2013: Acciona Renewable Energy Canada Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) Kruger Energy BluEarth Renewables Inc. Mainstream Renewable Power Boralex Nextera Energy Brookfield Northland Power For a full list of companies who attended please visit Ontario Power Authority Pattern Energy Starwood Energy Group TransCanada TranAlta Excellent conference, deals with practical issues and challenges associated with the power sector in Canada Paul Zimba, AltaLink Sponsorship Kim Kingston t: e: Registration Vickie Shoesmith t: +44 (0) e: Speakers Claire Mulry t: +44 (0) e:

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