2012 Canada Agenda

With major elections in the U.S., an evolving series of regulatory changes in Canada and the Province of Ontario, as well as major rate cases currently underway, this is one session you will not want to miss! The regulatory environment can mean major shifts in policy, planning and projects that will affect the natural gas business both today and in the future. This session covers both the big picture national and trans-boundary issues, as well as exploring the in-depth regulatory framework currently in development for the Ontario Province.

The supply side of natural gas has been well explored and remains a driving force in project development and pricing for the near term. The bigger story is the rapidly growing demand curve from both traditional and new sources for natural gas and NGLs. This session gives you the roadmaps for the intermediate and long term supply and demand forecasts so that you can make the vital decisions to be on the winning side of the deal. With the major shifts in power generation fuels from coal to nat gas, increased NGV activity and a multi-billion dollar renaissance for fertilizer, manufacturing and petrochemicals business in North America, the stakes are high and you need to attend this session to make sure you have all the latest information on the supply and demand outlook.

Dawn Constantin’s keynote will address the key drivers behind supply & demand, and what it means for future prices. The paradigm shift in North American resource development has changed hydrocarbon flows around the world. The keynote will reinforce that there are many variables driving eastern gas prices, including oil drilling, pipeline tariffs, politics, new policies, etc. In the end, having robust risk management plans will be the key.

Traditional pipeline routes, gas flow and storage needs have been turned on their head in the vibrant shale era. New projects are changing the marketplace rapidly and you need to hear the latest and greatest on which projects are moving forward, being planned and when they will be open for business. Listen to the latest scoop directly from the key players who are developing the new flows for gas, including the possible export projects which will change pricing forever in North America.

Mr. Butters will discuss the increasingly important role of gas-fired generation in Ontario, and speak to some of the critical issues of concern to gas-fired generators, including natural gas transportation and distribution matters, system operation and electricity markets, as well as other important public policy and political issues affecting the Ontario power sector.

The switching from coal to natural gas in the power generation markets is not only an Ontario provincial story, but an epic tale of major fuel switching throughout North America’s power fleet. The pace of this switch has been historic and this session explores how many additional plants will be switching in the Canadian and U.S. markets, as well as the forecast for new generation exclusively dedicated to natural gas as their primary fuel. Will the pace of switching remain unabated? Can the election in the US prolong the use of coal for that market? At what price does the fuel switching slow or reverse?

This session exclusively delivers the most up to date intelligence on the largest market for natural gas in the industrial sector.