OSEA Community Power Conference 2010: Schedule at a Glance

Conference Location
Just minutes from Union Station (GO/VIA trains, TTC and bus terminal)

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Nov 14th	OSEA Members	Pre-Conference Side Events
8:30-9:00	Strategic Planning Registration and Continental Breakfast (board members and candidates only) Renaissance Hotel, [One Blue Jays Way]
9:00-1:00	Strategic Planning (board members and candidates only) [Blue Jays Room]	9:00-11:00 Community Power 101 with Paul Gipe [Maple Leaf Room] A highly informative overview of the “Green Revolution”... more info >>
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		5:00-7:00 Renewable Energy Tours
7:00-10:00	Community Power Launch Celebration (CPLaunch) [Duke of Westminster - Adelaide entrance] Map and more info >>

Nov 15th	Day 1 - Full Day Streams		Aboriginal Forum [Rm 803A] / Workshops [Rm 802AB]
7:30-8:30	Registration Open and Morning Breakfast - [Prefunction Space]
8:30-9:00	Welcome and Opening Ceremonies [Rm 801AB]
9:00-10:30	The New Economic Opportunity for all Ontarians - Community Power [Rm 801AB]
10:30-11:00	Break - [Hall F]
11:00-12:15	Community Energy Planning: How Community Power FITs [Rm 801AB]
12:15-1:30	Lunch
	FIT [Room 801AB]	MicroFIT [Rm 803B]
1:30-3:00	Stages of Development for a FIT Community Power Project	Stages of Development for a Micro-FIT Community Power Project	Communication and Collaboration – a Forum for LDCs [Rm 802AB]
3:00-3:30	Break
3:30-5:00	The First Major Hurdle: Getting your FIT contract signed by the OPA	The First Hurdle: Getting your Micro-FIT contract signed	Community Power Models [Room 802AB]
6:00-9:00	Community Power Banquet and Awards Ceremony - [Hall F]

Nov 16th	Day 2 - Full Day Streams		Aboriginal Forum / Power Networking Centre / Side Events
8:00-9:00	Registration Open and Morning Breakfast
9:00-10:30	Community Power Enablers - The people you need to know [Rm 801AB]		10:00-11:00 PNC: Focus on Wind
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]
12:15-1:30	Lunch in the Power Networking Centre		11:30-12:30 PNC: Focus on Solar
	Finance [Rm 801AB]	Partnerships and the FIT [Rm 803B]	1:30-3:00 Accessing Renewables in Ontario’s North [Rm 802AB]
1:30-3:00	Financing the start-up of your community based project	Partnerships: Community Power projects at their best	1:00-2:00 PNC: Focus on Biomass
3:00-3:30	Break in the Power Networking Centre		2:30-3:30 PNC: Focus on Biogas and Landfill Gas 4:00-5:00 PNC: Focus on Small Hydro
3:30-5:00	Financing the Build-out and Operation of your Community Based Project	Fit for FITs	Education and Training – Challenges and filling the gaps [Rm 802AB]
5:00-6:30	Closing Ceremonies - [Rm 801AB]

Community Power 101 with Paul Gipe Saturday November 14

Saturday November 14
9:00-11:00
Maple Leaf Room

The CP 101 session is for all delegates who want and need a high overview of the “Green Revolution.” Before delving into the full conference. If you plan to attend, there is very limited space, please let us know via email by November 13th - nicole@ontario-sea.org

Learn the basics – What is a kilowatt? Why a Green Energy Act?
Learn the structure of the Green Energy Act – What is the difference between FIT and Micro-fit? What is an adder?
Decipher the acronym puzzle – OPA, LDC, REFO,HONI
Timeline to Green Revolution – brief history of movement
Earth air fire water – Importance of First Nations and Aboriginal participation

During this informal session, Community Power experts will be on hand to discuss any pre-conference questions.

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Community Power Launch Celebration Saturday November 14

Saturday November 14
7:00-10:00pm

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Duke of Westminster - enter via Adelaide St.

First Canadian Place
77 Adelaide Street West, P.O. Box 210
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A6

Free to all registered delegates!
Individual ticket sales $45 at the door or online.

Come and celebrate the passage of the Ontario Green Act and the launch of the Feed-in Tariff program – two great accomplishments of OSEA and the Green Energy Act Alliance.

Join us at the Duke of Westminster for great food and the jazz sounds of The Gillian Margot band.

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For programming inquiries, please contact Valerie Kitchell at valerie@ontario-sea.org.