Evolution of Power Webinar
Recorded April 26, 2019Alberta's electricity system is evolving. As the only deregulated market in Canada, Alberta is the gateway to renewable contracting in Canada. Join Greengate Founder, President and CEO, Dan Balaban as he explores the challenges and opportunities for corporate renewable contracting in Alberta.
1. Overview
2. How is price certainty a driver for companies that have a 100% renewable target?
3. What were specific examples of recent Alberta auction prices on renewable contracts and how much below were they than historical average pool price?
4. What is the difference between on-site renewable power purchase agreement (On-Site PPA) and virtual renewable power purchase agreement (VPPA)? How can a renewable energy project that is thousands of kilometres away satisfy electrical consumption on site?
5. REC, Environmental Attribute, Environmental Benefit, Green Tag, etc. What are the differences between these programs and how does a company create value out of these environmental attributes?
6. Why will corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) on renewable energy take off as it has in the United States?
7. Why is Alberta an emissions intensive grid and why are renewables an important part of the path forward in this province?
8. How will renewables in Alberta move forward on an unsubsidised basis and absent of government contracting?
9. What are the key risks corporates should understand when considering entering in to a power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable energy?
10. How long should a corporation expect contracting on a power purchase agreement (PPA) to take?
11. How can a corporation fill their 24-hour variable electricity needs with variable renewable energy?
12. How can a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) help my organization with increasing compliance costs?
13. How much should my organization budget for annual costs relating to renewable energy?
14. Are the prices from the most recent government renewable procurement contracts in Alberta real?
15. Is Greengate developing a REP round wind project with a First Nations Band?
16. Can you send electricity through the Alberta grid to the United States and Ontario?
17. Are RECs (Renewable Energy Credits) serialized?
18. What resources are available for corporation and organizations looking to procure renewable energy through a PPA (Power Purchase Agreements)?