Proceedings of the APPrO 2007 19. annual Canadian power conference and networking centre : sharpening the blueprint : how the industry will deliver on Ontario's power plans

This conference provided a forum for members of the Association of Power Producers of Ontario to discuss recent developments in electric power management, supply and distribution. The conference included a roundtable of industry experts who discussed major directional issues related to the electric power industry. Industry experts addressed the regulated price plan for residential consumers which is intended to shield consumers from price volatility. While the province plans to shut down all of Ontario's coal-fired generating facilities by 2014, the industry is facing challenges in terms of social judgements on the quality of new proposed projects and their development process. The conference also addressed emerging issues with the integrated power system plan (IPSP) as well as options for new and improved Ontario Power Authority (OPA) procurement mechanisms. Other topics of discussion included Ontario's Clean Energy Standard Offer and Renewable Energy Standard Offer Programs; prospects for competition; transmission planning; securing gas for power generation; First Nations power generation panel; and, technology options for nuclear energy in Ontario. This conference was held in conjunction with the APPrO green power conference. refs., tabs., figs