2015
Year in
Review
The Case for Hydro-specific
Procurement – Lessons Learned
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Methyl Mercury: a look back
and the path forward
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Doubling Hydro in the U.S.
What’s Happening?
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In This Issue
Cover Stories
5 | The Case for Hydro-specific
Procurement – Lessons Learned
9 | Methyl Mercury: a look back
and the path forward
17 | Doubling Hydro in the U.S.
What’s Happening?
Articles
3 | Welcome
11 | Advancing Opportunities with Far North
First Nations
13 | Industry Advancement Continues
to be the Focus
15 | Ontario Government Introduces New
Long-Term Energy Planning and Energy
Conservation Legislation
19 | 2016 – A look ahead with one eye in
the rear view mirror
23 | Proud OWA Members
25 | 2016 Industry Events Listings
Welcome to the OWA’s annual Year in Review Publication. Over the past year
we’ve seen a number of groundbreakings and commissionings and there’s more to
come. Projects commenced five or more years ago are now under construction or
in production. Key policy advances such as the inclusion of small hydro in the Feedin Tariff Program and amendments to the OWA Class Environmental Assessment
were made. New Best Management Practices were published and support for Far North First Nations continued.
Northern transmission expansions moved forward, and “storage” is becoming more central to electricity planning. And
there is renewed interest in redeveloping and retrofitting existing infrastructure in Ontario, providing opportunities for new
emerging technologies.
Ontario’s electricity sector has undergone and continues to undergo significant change. While only a decade ago the
system regularly faced potential supply shortage challenges, the province is now in a position of adequate generation
capacity for the foreseeable future. With the elimination of coal fired generation in 2014, the build out of natural gas and
the addition of significant amounts of other renewable energy sources, Ontario’s supply mix is very different than it was
even a few years ago and the province’s diversity of supply in 2015 places an increasing emphasis on the value of flexible
generation like waterpower.
Coupled with the emergence of Climate Change as a key policy priority and the continued reliance on the electricity sector
to make significant additional contributions to the achievement of carbon reduction targets, the value proposition for the
waterpower industry continues to evolve.
In the context of this changing environment, in May 2015 the OWA Board of Directors undertook an initiative to review and
refresh the industry’s five (5) year strategic plan.
The approach featured a focused intelligence gathering exercise that included convening one-on-one telephone interviews
with selected Aboriginal, Environmental, Government and Political Thought Leaders to gain insight about strategic shifts
that the industry needs to be prepared for. The initiative was designed to promote strategic imagination and innovative
thinking, and to acquire a view “from the outside in.” Additional strategic information was secured by surveying OWA
members and key contacts, providing an opportunity for those involved in the waterpower community to share their
observations about the catalysts for change and the opportunities for the sector.
welcome
Against this backdrop and in consideration of current and emergent issues the OWA Board defined the “market” for
waterpower in Ontario over the next five years and hence the OWA’s priorities to be as follows:
• First and foremost, build the projects currently contracted;
• Maintain and increase the contribution and flexibility of existing assets;
• Reinvest in, redevelop and retrofit existing infrastructure;
• Enable First Nation and community development;
• Pursue pumped storage; and
• Advance Greenfield development linked to transmission expansion.
But how, as an organization and industry, can these objectives be achieved? The starting place is always core values:
- Responsible advocacy: The OWA believes in advancing the contribution and recognition of waterpower in a positive,
accountable and non-partisan manner. We speak for ourselves, not against others;
- Earning a social license: The OWA believes that the ability to operate and develop Ontario’s primary source of renewable
energy is based on providing net societal benefits. The use of public resources requires the maintenance of public trust;
- Collaboration: The OWA believes in listening to and working with others who are interested in the industry and are willing
to work collaboratively. We focus on solutions, not problems;
- Leading by example: The OWA is committed to advancing the knowledge and information base that helps define sustainability.
We seek to set the bar, not simply meet it; and
- Recognition: The OWA knows that people are at the heart of organizational success and strives to enable individual and
collective growth and achievement. Our staff, members and partnerships are our strength.
The refreshed plan establishes 2020 as the next horizon – a five year timeframe that already holds much potential for steady,
sustained growth in the industry. Planned procurement for small and large projects is anticipated to continue for the next three
years. The Long-Term Energy Plan is expected to be reviewed in 2016. Nuclear refurbishment is likely to begin in the near future.
Beyond those relative “knowns” are additional factors such as the proposed development of a Canadian Energy Strategy and
investigation of increased interprovincial trade in electricity.
The OWA’s touchstone in all these activities will be the Vision that:
“Waterpower is recognized and valued as Ontario’s historic and future preferred energy source.”
Sincerely,
Paul Norris, President, Ontario Waterpower Association
The Case for
Hydro-specific Procurement –
Lessons Learned
Since the “hybrid market” was first introduced, there have
been a number of approaches and supporting policy
mechanisms used to procure or contract waterpower
generation. In fact, the tinkering continues through the
current Large Renewables Procurement and the Feedin Tariff program (FIT 4.0). In considering those that have
worked well, and those which have proven a challenge,
one common theme emerges – that a procurement design
tailored to the unique values of and regulatory regime for
waterpower is much preferred. Consider the brief history
of efforts to encourage the participation of existing and new
hydro generation in the province.
Small Hydro Non-Utility Generation
Arguably the forerunner to today’s FIT Program, in the late
1980’s through mid 1990’s the government, through Ontario
Hydro, provided a series of “standard offer” contracts
for small hydro development in support of the “Demand
Supply Plan”. More than fifty (50) projects were brought on
line during that period, with a total installed capacity of over
140 MW. Facilitated by a simplified Crown land access
policy (MNRF) and prefeasibility assessments (Ministry of
Energy), this was the first modern era of small hydro in
Ontario and helped establish many of the entrepreneurial
companies which have expanded their investments in
Ontario and in other jurisdictions. These developments
are still providing cost effective, reliable generation to the
provincial grid, either through the provisions of their original
contracts, or through their migration to an HCI contract
upon expiry.
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Renewables Requests for Proposals
The Ministry of Energy and then the Ontario Power Authority
issued a series of “Renewables Requests for Proposals”
beginning in 2004 (300 MW to be in service by 2007) as
a means to achieve overall renewable energy supply
objectives. In 2005, a request for proposals for an additional
1,000 MW of renewable energy was released, which resulted
in twenty-four (24) contracts for more than 3,300 MW of new
electricity supply capacity. Of this contracted capacity only
one (1) project was for waterpower, with an installed capacity
of 23 MW. The primary rationale for the lack of waterpower
in this generic procurement was misalignment of enabling
policy, notably Crown land access. In order to participate in
the RFP processes, proponents had to demonstrate “site
control” as a precondition. While this is possible for projects
negotiating with private land owners (i.e. wind), virtually
all waterpower development is premised on Crown land
access. MNRF policy in this regard was not released until
December 2004 (too late for RFP I) and involved a two-year
predevelopment process to attain “Applicant of Record”
status (too late for RFP II). This type of policy misalignment
is a common theme through procurements not specifically
tailored to the hydro sector.
Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program
Designed to recognize the disproportionate administrative
burden of an RFP process for smaller projects and to
encourage more distributed generation, the RESOP
initiative enabled investments in projects less than 10 MW in
capacity. Not surprisingly, a number of waterpower projects
were brought forward through the program, as many of the
opportunities, particularly in southern Ontario, are “small
hydro”. While the procurement was not in place for long
enough to assess its effectiveness, it did provide a simpler
means of bringing forward small projects that no longer
exist in the current LRP/FIT framework.
Feed-in Tariff
In 2009, renewable energy procurement policy
fundamentally shifted with the introduction of a no limits
Feed-in Tariff program. Featuring an iterative opening and
closing of procurement windows, coupled for the hydro
industry with a similar approach to Crown land access, a
“boom and bust” approach to investment was created.
In addition, emphasis was placed on “shovel ready”
projects, with a competitive advantage given to those
projects that could be commissioned earliest. Waterpower
projects were by design disadvantaged in this regard,
given their longer lead times for development relative
to other technologies. As importantly, the environmental
approvals process designed to support new renewable
was in essence a land use planning construct best suited
to modular and movable technologies (i.e. wind and
solar). While approximately fifty (50) waterpower projects
were successful in obtaining FIT contracts, only one has
been commissioned to date. In fact, in recognition of the
“unique regulatory requirements” for waterpower projects,
the Minister of Energy in 2013 issued a Directive that
extended the timeline for waterpower development from
five (5) to eight (8) years.
Hydroelectric Contract Initiative
The first waterpower specific procurement since the NUG
program, the HCI program resulted in more than one
hundred and twenty-five (125) hydro facilities entering into
contracts starting in 2010. The initiative was a response to
the disproportionate effect the hybrid market and HOEP
had on the waterpower sector and, from the outset, was
specifically designed to address the unique aspects of
hydro. Key features included the differentiation between
large and small projects, the inclusion of provisions linked
to the potential impact of regulatory change (e.g. Lakes and
Rivers Improvement Act) and incentives to add capacity to
the existing facilities. This contractual certainty has created a
climate much more conducive to new investment in existing
assets across Ontario. Importantly, it also provides for the
migration of expiring waterpower NUGs.
Hydroelectric Standard Offer Program
Similarly focused specifically on waterpower, the HESOP
Municipal and Expansion streams that were directed and
implemented in 2013 had very detailed program eligibility
criteria, necessarily limiting the participation of a wide range
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Procurement panel speakers discuss the challenges
with Ontario’s procurement mechanisms at the 2015
Power of Water Canada Conference
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The Case for Hydro-specific Procurement continued
of projects. A key difference between these procurements
is that the Municipal stream included the concept of
“anticipatory grid capacity” (i.e. that projects could proceed
in parallel with the planned expansion of transmission and/or
distribution systems). Unfortunately, similar provisions were
not included in the Expansion stream, stranding a number
of potential facility upgrades, particularly in northern Ontario.
This remains a key policy issue for all future procurement
of waterpower projects. Given the long lead times for both
hydro development and transmission/distribution expansion,
the OWA continues to advocate for concurrent rather than
sequential investment
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Greenfield developments
Environmental assessments
Public safety assessments
Hydrological studies
Dam Safety Reviews
Structural and geotechnical
rehabilitation designs
• Plant upgrade and re-development
• Inspection and control of equipment
manufacturing
Large Renewables Procurement
In 2014 the Minister of Energy directed the development
and implementation of a competitive process for “large”
renewables, effectively ending the Feed-in Tariff approach for
all projects greater than 500 kW in capacity. While the initial
program rules had the potential to limit the eligibility of many
waterpower producers and developers, subsequent changes
that included “operation” of a hydro facility expanded the
pool somewhat. Though the outcome of the process will not
be known until early 2016, feedback received again points
to the unique challenges of a generic program for hydro. For
example, the government’s policy objective of community
participation/support required the engagement of local
citizens and politicians in advance of bidding on a project,
with “points” allocated in each case. However, Crown land
access is not provided until after a proponent receives
a contract, making community engagement particularly
challenging. In addition, the complexity of the eligibility/
application process all but excludes smaller projects,
effectively removing from consideration many of the types
of development opportunities known to exist in hydro, as
evidenced by the response to the initial FIT program.
Small Feed-in Tariff
Finally, the remaining component of the “simpler” process for
small projects is tailored to development of 500 kW or less.
The procurement is by no means insignificant, with more than
240 MW assigned to the current program (FIT 4.0). Again,
however, waterpower has faced challenges in participation
due to program design features. In fact, during the most
recent program review, there was a very real possibility that
waterpower would be excluded altogether. Having crossed
that barrier, the industry is focused on advancing projects
at existing infrastructure and ensuring alignment of the
regulatory processes that can constitute a significant portion
of development costs. Both the Ministry of Natural Resources
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and Forestry and Parks Canada have made infrastructure
available in support of new investment, however much of
the real potential is in the 500 kW to 2 MW range, and may
be ineligible for the procurement, unless program rules are
changed. In addition, the recognition of “system benefit” that
waterpower provides has been removed in the competition
for capacity.
Summary
The procurement of renewable energy over the last decade
has both incrementally evolved and been fundamentally
changed. It is clear that the inclusion of waterpower within
generic programs has resulted in a “square peg, round hole”
outcome. While attempts have been made within standard
program rules to accommodate some of the unique features of
hydro (longer contracts, incentive of flexible generation), these
anomalies have complicated such processes. Additionally,
under the current framework, there is a considerable number
of projects, many at existing infrastructure, that are either
too small for the LRP process or too large for FIT. What has
worked better are programs tailored for the sector. To achieve
the target of 9,300 MW of waterpower to be in service by
2025, hydro specific procurement is the best path forward.
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Methyl Mercury:
a look back and the path forward
Guest Article by: David Leeder, Hutchinson Environmental Sciences
Science advancements in early 2013 indicated that
bioaccumulation of methyl mercury from land flooding
could be a concern with new greenfield small hydro
developments in Ontario. The phenomenon has been wellstudied in the large hydro reservoirs of northern Quebec
and Manitoba from decades past, and was initially not a
concern with modern small hydro in Ontario that requires
very little land to be flooded to generate power. When the
perceived methyl mercury risk from small hydro came to
light, it caused a frustrating roadblock for regulators and
developers engaged in late stages of the Waterpower
Class Environmental Assessment and permitting for new
waterpower projects in the Province.
The concern with methyl mercury is this: when land is
flooded, methylating bacteria in the new permanently
wetted soil thrive and convert naturally occurring mercury
into a toxic methylated form; benthic invertebrates in the
soil then take up the methyl mercury, and from there
it bioaccumulates up the aquatic food chain reaching
potentially concerning levels in top predator fish, which
can affect the health of human and wildlife fish consumers.
The bioaccumulation reaches a peak in the first few years
after flooding and methyl mercury levels most commonly
drop back down within a decade or two, as seen in the big
reservoirs. The effect is largely reversible, but persists for a
period that could be a concern.
Although Ontario has a long history of waterpower, there are
very few reliable studies on the relationship between methyl
mercury and small hydro headponds, and accordingly,
there are no tools calibrated to small waterpower that
can accurately predict what a methyl mercury response
in predator fish will be after flooding. The waterpower
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facilities in this province were almost all developed far
enough in the past that any measurable methyl mercury
bioaccumulation response is long gone. Recent facilities
in other jurisdictions do not have sufficiently comparable
conditions to those in Ontario to yield useful information.
So, how do you get the effects data to develop good
predictive change tools, without having an existing
reference or new hydro facilities from which to collect the
necessary data? Couple that question with the Province’s
commitment to have 9,300 MW of waterpower in service
by 2025, not to mention the substantial investment and
financial risk of industry with pending generating stations
on hold, and you have a conundrum of how to responsibly
build new small-scale waterpower with a new poorly
defined environmental risk.
Through the Ontario Power Association (OWA), industry
and government (MOECC, MNRF) came together in 2014
and 2015 to develop two Best Management Practices to:
a) regularize the collection of methyl mercury data related
to new small-scale waterpower facilities to better define
baseline conditions from which to predict change and
collect mercury information after development to refine
predictive models, and
b) provide advice on estimating methyl mercury increases
for proposed projects with the best currently available
predictive models, and recommend monitoring and
response frameworks which manage risk in the interim
when model outcomes have a fair amount of uncertainty.
With industry and government stakeholders at the table,
balanced and technically defensible approaches were
developed to protect human health and the environment
from methyl mercury during the current period of uncertainty,
while allowing development of new hydropower to meet the
Province’s energy needs. The approaches have assisted
some of the previously stalled projects to move forward.
Looking ahead, the OWA has entered into an agreement
with MOECC to house a central repository of methyl
mercury monitoring data related to waterpower, which
government, industry and the scientific community can
access to update the science of predictive modelling so
that risk can be more accurately predicted, and managed
responsibly, by industry and regulators. One must
recognize that maximum methyl mercury risk occurs at
peak mercury a few years after facility development, so
substantial modelling advancements may not occur until
a few years after the first new greenfield hydro projects
are commissioned. MOECC and industry can, and are
encouraged to, submit monitoring data to the repository. As
science advances, feedback to OWA and revisions to the
Best Management Practices to reflect current knowledge
are expected.
The program rules and regulatory approvals processes
under the Feed-in Tariff 4.0 program - a major opportunity
for additional small hydro in Ontario - appear to favour
redevelopment of existing water control structures, with
expected shorter design and permitting timelines than
greenfield developments. Redevelopment projects that
maintain water levels within the existing water level regime
should not have concerns with methyl mercury generation.
However, the advances in methyl mercury risk assessment
and management over the last two years provide a positive
environment for developing greenfield projects that were in
mature stages of design and Environmental Assessment
when delays occurred in 2013. These mature greenfield
projects and additional new projects in the north liberated
by transmission expansion have good potential for
development, and represent another option for advancing
sustainable waterpower in Ontario.
David Leeder was the primary author of the 2014 and 2015
Best Management Practices concerning methyl mercury
assessment and risk, and is the waterpower lead at
Hutchinson Environmental Sciences in Bracebridge, Ontario.
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Advancing Opportunities with Far North First Nations
It has been five (5) years since Bill 191 (the Far North
Act) came into effect and while good progress has been
made in achieving the intent of the legislation, it has been
measured. Nine (9) community land use plans, led by
First Nations, have reached or passed the draft terms
of reference stage of the planning process with four (4)
of those resulting in an approved Community Land Use
Plan. A quick review of the values expressed in these
planning processes shows that renewable energy in
general and waterpower in particular is featured in a
number of cases.
it seeks to advance the collaborative efforts made to
date between the province, the OWA and the IESO
with respect to the identification of economically viable
waterpower opportunities in reasonable proximity to
diesel dependent communities. Finally, it recognizes the
need for concurrent planning of long lead time projects
such as waterpower and transmission. The program
is modeled after the successful 2012 building capacity
workshops, where the OWA and OPA partnered to
deliver two day sessions to First Nation equity partners
with interest in the Feed-in Tariff program, using member
subject matter expertise in hydrology, biology, engineering,
and information technology.
Since the Act was proclaimed, the Association has
been actively engaged in supporting the government’s
priority with respect to addressing the environmental
and socioeconomic challenges of diesel dependence
for remote First Nations Communities. OWA’s efforts to
assist and enable communities to advance their interests
in waterpower development include:
Throughout the initial implementation of Far North
land use planning, one of the challenges has been the
potential disconnect between progress on community
land use planning and broader provincial initiatives
such as resolving diesel dependency. As articulated in
“Achieving Balance”, the 2013 Long-Term Energy Plan
(LTEP), “Ontario will continue to work with the federal
• The commissioning in 2013 with the support on the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Ministry
of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority of a report
documenting “Waterpower Potential in Ontario’s Far
North”, with an emphasis on small hydro in proximity to
diesel dependent First Nations;
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• In partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada (Ontario)
in 2014, the development and delivery of First Nation
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government to connect remote First Nation communities
to the electricity grid or explore on-site alternatives for the
few remaining communities where there may be more
cost-effective solutions to reduce diesel use.”
Under the Act, community based land use plans are
to be prepared and approved by First Nation(s) and
Ontario before most development proceeds, unless an
exemption or exception applies. One exception provides
the authority for the Minister of Natural Resources and
Forestry (MNRF) to allow certain developments to
proceed while land use planning is underway, if certain
conditions are met. Developments that can be allowed
under this provision include:
• wind power or waterpower electrical generation facilities
and associated infrastructure;
• electrical transmission and distribution systems and
lines and associated infrastructure; and
• all weather transportation and associated infrastructure.
The Act further stipulates that an application to trigger this
provision must be brought forward during the planning
process but within five (5) years of the effective date of
the Act, or within a prescribed time, the maximum of which
may be seven (7) years. In November 2015, MNRF posted
on the Environmental Registry a proposal to introduce a
regulation to extend the deadline to submit applications
for a Minister’s exception order. This extension will give
First Nation proponents of transmission and renewable
energy generation an additional two (2) years to make
application for a Minister’s Order to undertake planning and
development concurrently. It will also give organizations
like the OWA the opportunity to further build capacity
within communities interested in pursuing waterpower
projects as components of their socioeconomic
aspirations. In addition, the extension should present a
window for Far North land use planning and long-term
energy planning to be better coordinated, particularly
given the review and refreshment of the LTEP scheduled
for 2016.
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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW P12
Industry Advancement Continues to be the Focus
of the Power of Water Canada Conference
With almost four hundred (400) delegates and over sixty
(60) exhibitors from across Canada and beyond, the
annual Power of Water Canada (POWC) conference
continues to be the primary networking and educational
event for the waterpower industry. This year’s conference
was again held in Niagara-on-the-Lake and featured
several informative sessions highlighting some of the major
advancements and opportunities for the waterpower sector.
Key topics addressed at this year’s event included
procurement mechanisms and contracting strategies,
new technologies and industry advancements, First
Nation partnerships, environmental best management
practices and climate change. Overall, there was one
common theme in all sessions - the waterpower industry
continues to grow, advance and strive for new excellence
on a continuous basis. Whether the topic was new Best
Management Practices, advancements in data collection
and improved operating regimes for climate change,
or the latest technology for small hydro, it was evident
that the waterpower industry is in a constant state of
improvement and is continuously seeking to maintain its
social licence to operate.
Power of Water Canada 2015, Opening Keynote Speaker
The Honourable Glen Murray, Minister of the
Environment and Climate Change
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As with previous years, the Association held its annual gala
dinner and awards ceremony on the evening of October
19th to recognize the accomplishments of the leaders in
the sector whose efforts and vision have helped pave the
way for future growth of the industry.
The
Stewardship Award,
which
recognizes
those
organizations that have made a
commitment to environmentally
responsible and sustainable
waterpower development, was
presented to Hydromega in
recognition of their leadership
in First Nation partnerships
Philip Lawee, Hydromega (right)
accepts the 2015 Stewardship Award
in the development of the
Nominated by Karen McGhee,
Kapuskasing River and the
McGhee Krizsan Engineering (left)
Okikendawt projects. In each
of these projects Hydromega
successfully executed partnerships with the First Nations,
which resulted in the communities owning a significant
portion of the project and provided the option to purchase
additional equity in the future. These projects have provided
the industry with excellent case examples and have created
a “new business model” for waterpower development in
northern Ontario.
The Innovation Award recognizes
those organizations that have
shown leadership in innovation
through the development of
important advancements. This
year’s award was presented to
Hutchinson Environmental. Under
the leadership of David Leeder,
Hutchinson Environmental recently
David Leeder, Hutchinson
authored the Best Management
Environmental Sciences (left)
Practice (BMP) for Small
accepts the 2015 Innovation Award
Nominated by Heather Ferguson,
Hydropower and Methyl Mercury.
Ontario Power Generation (right)
David developed the scope and
conceptual framework for the BMP,
working alongside the OWA and numerous developers, the
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change and the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. This BMP has
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been pivotal to the waterpower industry as it has created
a path forward in the absence of established models,
methodologies and guidelines.
Finally, the evening concluded with the presentation of the
R.R. Dodokin Award. This year’s award was presented
to Alfred Mohino, KGS Group. With a career spanning
over forty (40) years in the hydropower sector, Alfred has
shared the same passion and commitment to waterpower
as Mr. Dodokin did himself. And it is this passion that he still
continues to share willingly with colleagues, new engineers
entering the field and those that have an interest in the
industry. Mr. Mohino’s legacy in Ontario is reflected in the
talent and expertise of turbine engineers in this province
and in the introduction of new technology on which Ontario
based businesses now depend.
Congratulations to all the award winners!
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Alfred Mohino, KGS Group (left) accepts the 2015
R.R. Dodokin Award
Nominated by Mike Markovich, KGS Group (right)
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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW P14
Ontario Government Introduces New Long-Term Energy
Planning and Energy Conservation Legislation
Guest Article by: David Stevens, Aird & Berlis LLP
On October 28, 2015, Minister Chiarelli introduced Bill
135, which is titled the Energy Statute Amendment Act,
2015. The proposed new legislation proposes a number of
changes to the Green Energy Act, 2009, the Electricity Act,
1998 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.
The proposed new legislation addresses a number of
topics. Four of the main items addressed are:
1.Long-term energy planning: Bill 135 would amend
the Electricity Act, 1998 to give the Minister of Energy
(Minister), rather than the IESO, the responsibility for
developing a long-term energy plan at least once each
period specified within Regulations. The IESO’s role in
developing the long-term energy plan would be to provide
technical reports, when requested by the Minister. While
there would be an obligation on the Minister to consult
with consumers, distributors, generators, transmitters
and aboriginal peoples, there is no requirement that the
long-term energy plan be reviewed by the OEB, as was
the case previously in respect of the integrated power
system plan.
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2.Role of the IESO and OEB in relation to the long-term
energy plan: Bill 135 would amend the Electricity Act, 1998
to give the Minister the power to issue directives to the IESO
and to the OEB respecting the implementation of the longterm energy plan and requiring the IESO and the OEB to
submit implementation plans for approval. Where required
in an implementation plan, the IESO would be empowered
to enter into contracts for the procurement of a variety of
items, some of which go beyond what is contemplated in
current procurement provision of the Electricity Act, 1998.
For example, the IESO will be empowered to enter into
contracts for procurement of electricity storage and for
changes in electricity demand, as well as transmission
systems (including the development of such systems).
3.Feed-in tariff program: The current provision of the
Electricity Act, 1998 under which the Minister can direct
the IESO to develop a feed-in tariff program is proposed
to be repealed. However, the existing Minister’s direction
to establish a feed-in tariff program, and any program
or thing established or done in accordance with that
direction, will be unaffected.
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4.Energy conservation: Under proposed amendments
to the Green Energy Act, 2009, there would be new
reporting requirements, and water conservation (efficient
use of water) would be addressed in certain provisions
of that statute. The proposed amendments contemplate
that Regulations may be created to require a “prescribed
person” to report to the Ministry of Energy about energy
consumption, water use, ratings or other performance
metrics in respect of energy consumption and water
use. There may also be verification requirements for the
reported information. The proposed amendments would
require electricity, gas and water distributors to make
available prescribed information about consumption of
electricity, gas and water.
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The Energy Statute Amendment Act, 2015 has been
presented to the Legislature and is now in the process of
second reading. A main focus of debate has been on the
transfer of electricity planning responsibility from the IESO
to the Government, along with the weakening of the OEB’s
powers of review. In the coming months, we will report further
with more details about the implications of the proposed new
legislation, and the timing for its implementation.
David Stevens is a partner and a member of the firm’s
Litigation Group and Energy Team at Aird & Berlis LLP.
www.airdberlis.com
www.energyinsider.ca
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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW P16
Doubling Hydro in the U.S.
What’s Happening?
By Elizabeth Ingram, Managing Editor, PennWell’s Hydro Group
Thanks in part to an assessment indicating more than
65 GW of new hydropower capacity could be developed
in the U.S., there is a call to action regarding the possibility
of “doubling hydropower capacity in the U.S.”
Comparatively speaking, in 2014 there was 79.65 GW of
hydropower capacity installed in the U.S., at 2,198 active
plants, according to a Hydropower Market Report issued
by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
And in fact, in April 2014, U.S. Secretary of Energy
Ernest Moniz told attendees at the National Hydropower
Association annual conference, “Hydropower can double
its contributions by the year 2030.”
Going back to those 65 GW of potential, in April 2014,
DOE and its Oak Ridge National Laboratory released
the assessment, estimating as much as 65.5 GW of new
hydropower capacity could be developed across more
than 3 million American rivers and streams.
The report, called the New Stream-Reach Development
Assessment, did indicate that most of this new potential
would likely be at smaller, run-of-river facilities that
could utilize new low-impact designs and technologies.
Importantly, the assessment also analyzed technical,
socioeconomic and environmental characteristics that
will help energy developers, policy makers and local
communities identify the most promising locations for
sustainable hydropower facilities.
Following on this, in April 2015, DOE released its 2014
Hydropower Market Report.
At the time the report was published, installed hydropower
capacity in the U.S. provided about 7% of all U.S. electrical
generating capacity and 7.1% of generation.
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As only 3% of dams in the U.S. have hydropower generating
facilities, significant potential exists. In fact, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory calculated 12.1 GW of potential at nonpowered dams, with two-thirds of that potential concentrated
at 100 sites.
The assessment mentioned earlier indicates a potential
65.5 GW of capacity from new stream-reach developments.
However, this assessment did not evaluate the financial
viability of the projects identified.
It cannot be overlooked that the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission permitting and licensing process can be
quite time-consuming. The DOE report says “unanimously
approved legislation in 2013 introduced reforms of the
hydropower permitting process that could contribute to
realizing some of that potential.”
The legislation this report refers to -- likely the Hydropower
Regulatory Efficiency Act (HREA) and Bureau of
Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and
Rural Jobs Act -- includes a number of conditions designed
to streamline the regulatory process for certain types of
hydroelectric projects.
In a nutshell, HREA increases small hydro exemptions
to 10 MW, removes conduit projects less than 5 MW
from FERC jurisdiction, increases the conduit exemption to
40 MW for other projects, gives FERC the ability to extend
preliminary permits and requires FERC to examine a twoyear licensing process for non-powered dams and closedloop pumped storage.
The Reclamation act streamlines the process for proposals
on Reclamation-owned tunnels, canals, pipelines,
aqueducts, flumes, ditches and similar manmade
infrastructure up to 5 MW in capacity, as well as helping
eliminate redundancies in the approval process.
Recently, we have not reported on a lot of new development
activity in the U.S. But in early November, FFP New Hydro
acquired Red River Hydro, which gave FFP New Hydro the
license to develop a 78 MW project on the Overton Lock
and Dam on the Red River in Louisiana. In addition, in
September 2015, Snohomish County Public Utility District
in Washington State issued about $40 million in taxexempt bonds to help pay for the design and construction
of two new 6 MW hydroelectric plants.
In terms of ongoing work, the 36.4 MW Red Rock facility
is being developed on the Des Moines River in Iowa, with
a projected spring 2018 commissioning date. And the
35 MW Willow Island facility, on the Ohio River in West
Virginia, is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2015.
And there’s plenty of potential work in the pipeline. As of
Dec. 1, 2014, there were 26 hydro projects where FERC
had approved their notices of intent to construct.
Yes, the U.S. has a lot of untapped hydro potential. It
remains to be seen whether this can translate into
doubling installed capacity over the next 15 years, as
Moniz called for.
Referenced reports:
http://nhaap.ornl.gov/nsd
http://energy.gov/hydropower-market-report
Elizabeth Ingram is managing editor of PennWell’s
Hydro Group, which publishes Hydro Review and
HRW-Hydro Review Worldwide magazines; organizes
HydroVision events in the U.S., Brazil, Russia and India;
and publishes news daily on its HydroWorld.com website.
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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW P18
2016 – A look ahead with one eye in the rear view mirror
The coming year promises, again, to hold significant
potential for change for the electricity sector in general and
the waterpower industry specifically. The implementation of
structural and functional change, embodied by Bill 135, will
alter the landscape with respect to roles and responsibilities.
Waterpower projects under the LRP and FIT programs will
be procured and begin the development process. Several
projects procured previously will commence or complete
construction. Work and consultation will begin on the
next Long-Term Energy Plan, with an expected increased
focus on Climate Change objectives and the nearing
planned refurbishment of nuclear assets. In many, if not
all of these areas, the new Independent Electricity System
Operator (IESO) will have
an important part to play. In
looking ahead, therefore,
it is instructive to consider
the IESO’s perspective on
waterpower, as recently
articulated by CEO Bruce
Campbell in his keynote
address to the Power of
Water Canada Conference:
solar and hydraulic generation is joining the provincial
supply mix, helping to meet the province’s demand for
electricity. We will continue to see shifts in our supply mix
as the province proceeds with refurbishments at Darlington
and Bruce.
By 2025, 20,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy is
expected to be online, representing about half of Ontario’s
installed capacity.
We have also already begun to integrate emerging storage
technologies into Ontario’s electricity market. This year,
we will complete the process of procuring about 50 MW
of storage, focusing on facilities that can provide long-term
benefits while enabling
suppliers to demonstrate
their technologies.
So how does the IESO
see waterpower figuring
into this changing energy
landscape?
Waterpower is a critical
part of the electricity mix
worldwide, producing nearly
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one-fifth of the world’s
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total electricity output and
where the energy landscape
accounting for about 80
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non-fossil and non-nuclear
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Keynote Speaker, 2015 Power of Water Canada
three countries have been
an organization that has
responsible for more than
to stitch together many
half of the worldwide growth in hydroelectric power:
responsibilities, ranging from planning to system operations,
China, Brazil and Canada.
to markets and resource development, and to promoting
energy conservation.
So let me describe to you how we see the environment
unfolding around us.
Over the last 10 years, there have been significant
changes on the supply side with the phase out of coal-fired
generation. And with that change, more natural gas, wind,
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In Canada, there is approximately 74 gigawatts of
installed hydroelectric power capacity. About 11 percent –
or more than 8,000 MW – of this is located here in Ontario
with about 700 MW added just within the last 10 years.
Waterpower is the province’s second largest source of
electricity production and third largest source of installed
capacity.
In Ontario, waterpower is a big part of the renewable energy
supply mix. While waterpower represents 24 percent of
Ontario’s capacity, it represents nearly 70 percent of the
province’s renewable energy capacity.
Waterpower is also an important source for Ontario’s
flexibility in supply as much of its output can be controlled
to follow changes in demand. In addition, waterpower
provides operating reserve that can be called on with short
notice to deal with an unexpected mismatch between
generation and load. In 2014, waterpower resources
supplied 53 percent of Ontario’s operating reserve.
The IESO currently has contracts for 82 waterpower
projects that are in commercial operation, representing
more than 2,200 MW. Another 40 projects are currently
under development, representing an additional 218 MW.
So waterpower is and will continue to be an important
contributor to renewable energy in the province. And
while the 2013 Long-Term Energy Plan sees only modest
growth in waterpower over the coming years, it will remain
Ontario’s largest source of renewable energy.
There are many considerations that need to be taken
into account, however, for future development of water
resources in Ontario. The reality is that, at least for now,
we are in a period of adequate supply. Of course, we will
not be in this position forever. And while the average unit
cost for waterpower can be lower than other generation
sources, a considerable range of costs exists across the
hydro fleet. As you know, factors like project geographical
siting, site-specific costs and costs relative to alternative
sources of power, are considered in any decision for
developing new waterpower projects. These factors also
have to be considered within the broader process of
electricity resource planning.
In a relatively flat or low growth period, tailoring smaller
projects to fit incremental opportunities may well be an
attractive option.
And both the 2010 and 2013 Long-Term Energy Plans
acknowledged that connecting the 25 remote First Nation
communities in the Far North to the grid is a priority. While
our analysis indicates that transmission connection is the
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Hydro power makes up a considerable share of the global
energy generation mix. To use this renewable resource to an
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The fact is that waterpower is an important part of the
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about what a more efficient, advanced electricity system
will look like in Ontario.”
In his address Mr. Campbell challenged the audience to
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we use, transmit and generate electricity in this province,
citing the advent of smart homes, micro grids and community
networks as examples. He reiterated a message that the
OWA has long advanced – that waterpower is still one of
the best bets to adapt to this uncertainty. It is there when
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2016 Industry
Events Listings
Biogas Association
Value of Biogas Workshop and Tours
March 22-23
Toronto, ON
National Hydropower Association
Annual Conference
April 25-27
Capital Hilton,
Washington, D.C.
Canadian Hydropower Association
Forum on Hydropower
June 8-9
Ottawa, ON
HydroVision International
July 26-29
Minneapolis, MN
Canadian Wind Energy Association
CanWEA 2016
November 1-3
Calgary, AB
CanSIA
Solar Canada 2016
December 5-6
Toronto, ON
Ontario Waterpower Association
Power of Water Canada Conference
October 17-19
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
APPrO
Annual Canadian Power Conference
and Networking Centre
November 15-16
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