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// FIRST COURSEHarvest Greens & Frisee Salad Brandy Poached Apple, Salt Spring Island Goat Cheese,

Toasted Almond, Smoked Bacon, Maple Cider Reduction

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// MAIN COURSEMaple-Sesame Glazed Sable Fish Wild Rice Pilaf, Asparagus, King Oyster Mushroom,

Pickled Yellow Daikon And Red Radish

// VEGETARIAN & VEGAN ALTERNATIVE ENTRÉEButternut Squash & Sweet Potato Stuffed Eggplant Cannelloni Charred Pearl Onions, Grape Tomato, Portobello Ragu,

Herb Polenta

// DESSERTDecadent Triple MousseDark Chocolate Crémeux, Milk & White Chocolate Mousse,

Dark Chocolate Glaze

// WINEOKV Okanagan Vineyards Merlot Cabernet, BC

OKV Okanagan Vineyards Chardonnay, BC

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ITINERARy

Awards Reception 5:30 – 6:30 PM Awards Dinner 6:30 –  9:00 PM

// WELCOME Brian Yates Conference Chair, VP Impact and Community Engagement, Environment and Geoscience, SNC-Lavalin

Presentation of Student Competition Award Winners

Presentation of Community of the year Award City of Fort St. John

// STARTER, WINE, BREAD

Presentation of Environmental Stewardship and Community Improvement Award The Jimmie Creek Hydro Project Team

Presentation of Merit Award for Distinguished Service Matt Horne

Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award Steve Davis

// MAIN COURSE

Presentation of Operational Excellence Award Corra Linn Dam

Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award Merran Smith

Presentation of Project Excellence Award Big Silver Creek Hydro Project

// DESSERT & COFFEE

Presentation of Merit Award for Distinguished Service Colleen Giroux-Schmidt

Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award Stephen Cheeseman

Presentation of Project Excellence Award Meikle Wind Project

2017 AWARDS

RECIPIENTS

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CiTy oF ForT ST. JoHn

Located in the heart of the Peace River country, Fort St. John supports a trading area of more than 69,000 people in the City and outlying service region. With a median age of 30.6, Fort St. John is one of the youngest municipalities in the Canada. The city has a natural resource economy. Being a part of BC’s Energy Capital is exciting on many fronts. The community really steps up and participates in initiatives that continue to make it better. The City supports the responsible development of energy in the region but believe it needs to have a lasting benefit for the community. It is not selfish to want a sustainable community for our residents, children and grandchildren and that is a goal we all share. We have the ability and the responsibility to protect and promote our loved ones and our community The City of Fort St. John continues to lead by example in energy conservation, education and innovation. There are three programs that stand out for excellence: Passive House ProjectAs the Energetic City, Fort St. John recognizes that an excellent source of energy is conservation. As an experiment on what can be accomp lished in energy conservation—the City embarked on a project to prove that homes here can be built to a high level of energy efficiency. At the time of completion the house was the northern most passive house in North America. The Energuide rating for the house is 91.

COMMUNITy OF THE yEAR AWARD

Fort St. John Micro Hydro ProjectThe Project is an excellent example of innovation in energy production. The microhydro generating station is an exciting project, utilizing the energy available in the gravity discharge of the sewer effluent from one of our treatment facilities. Anytime you have a liquid flowing downhill there is an opportunity to put a turbine on it—so we did, and added a meter too. We worked with BC Hydro to change their net metering limit from 50kw to lOOkw to recognize the energy we produce. The project consists of a lOOkW turbine, a generator, associated controls and the building, plus 800 m of 300 mm diameter penstock that was installed parallel to the existing discharge pipe down the hillside. The turbine works more effectively with higher pressure. This higher pressure required the installation of the new pipe, to take full advantage of the natural topography to produce the maximum amount of power from the affluent being discharged. Controls keep the head pressure consistent to the turbine which provides for the maximum available power production. This first 100 KW net metering installation in the province, with all of the power produced being fed back into the BC Hydro power grid, the generator will create 100 KW which equates to approx. 780 MWh annually—enough power to supply approx. 70 homes. In 2016 the project generated $69,000 of revenue for the city in BC Hydro credits. Energy Literacy ProgramThis Council program provides educational opportunities to Fort St. John citizens on energy conservation and it provides energy educa-tion to the citizens of BC. Education is provided locally through annual programs with tips and contests on energy and water conservation, regular tours of the passive house and support of programs offered by local community groups. Education on where our energy comes from is provided to our provincial citizens by way of strategically placed advertisements and advertorials in provincial publications

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THE JiMMiE CrEEk HyDro ProJECT TEaM Alterra Power’s Jimmie Creek hydroelectric project is a sustainable run-of-river project that provides clean energy to local communities: 159,000 MWh of renewable energy to the grid annually, and providing enough power for approximately 14,500 homes.

The objective was to build a third clean energy plant in Toba Valley. Despite the challenging site conditions and a commitment to worker safety and environmental performance, the project was constructed and commissioned with exceptional environmental performance, exceeding the commitments made to both the Province of BC and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Due to the priority placed on environmental stewardship, the project team took extra care in designing the project to minimize its footprint and to locate generation components upstream of natural fish barriers. This resulted in a unique tailrace design that includes two discharge outlets, ensuring all diverted water is returned to sensitive downstream salmon habitat.

In our view, the effectiveness of the environmental management of the project was not only based on careful planning, sound management, effective monitoring, and industry-leading technical input, but on the establishment of effective communication protocols that fostered open dialog and information sharing. This resulted in exceptional performance of the contractors, project management team, and environmental professionals to deliver the Jimmie Creek Project to the highest environmental standard.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNITy IMPROVEMENT AWARD

MERIT AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Matt Horne is the City of Vancouver’s climate policy manager. He is responsible for delivering on the City’s commitment to have 100% of the energy used in Vancouver come from renewable sources before 2050.

Matt previously worked for the Pembina Institute, supporting policy in B.C. and across Canada to reduce carbon pollution, improve air quality, and grow the clean energy economy. Matt has worked extensively with energy-economy models designed to estimate the costs and benefits of climate change policy in Canada. He has a Master of Resource Management degree from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Dalhousie University.

Matt has been a key voice in the climate change debate providing fact based information to key policy and decision makers to move climate policy in the right direction.

MATT HORNE Climate Policy Manager City of Vancouver

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Steve Davis has been a Director of CEBC and its predecessor, IPPBC, for 25 years. He was the President from 2001 to 2009. Steve is also an IPP Developer – having developed biomass, run of river, cogen and wind projects in B.C. since 1990. He is a civil engineer with an MBA. Steve is currently Business Development Manager for ENGIE Canada Inc. focusing on developing or acquiring wind and solar projects in Western Canada. Previously he consulted to B.C. IPP developers and financiers. And before that he launched and led project development subsidiaries for FortisBC and Ledcor—developing over $200 million of biomass and hydro projects. Steve started advocating for IPPs in BC in 1992 when he was first elected to be a Director of the IPP Association and he co-authored a dozen major submissions to the BC Ministry of Energy, BC Hydro and the BCUC. He is currently the Vice Chair of CEBC’s Regulatory Committee. While Steve was the Association’s President for 9 years; Membership increased during a time when BC Hydro issued 8 Calls for Power. Steve liaised with senior BC Hydro executives and led negotiations on the terms of EPAs and Calls for Power. He has co-authored several major IPP policy advocacy documents including; The 2001 Commentary on the Interim Report by the BC Electricity Policy Development Task Force, the Electricity Export Policy for BC IPPs, and CEBC’s recent submission to the BCUC on Alternative Portfolios to Site C.

STEVE DAVIS Business Development Manager ENGIE Canada

As a project developer Steve led in developing the 66 MW Williams Lake Generation Station which is the largest wood waste fired power plant in North America. It was the first major IPP project in B.C. with a COD in 1993. It set the record as the largest non-recourse project financing in Canada to that time. It was the first Canadian power project to explicitly recognize environmental costing. And it was voted Project of the Year by the BC Chapter of the Project Management Institute. While running Ledcor’s IPP subsidiary Steve secured the prime development rights for 40 run of river hydro projects totaling over 500 MW. And he led in the initial development of the Fitzsimmons Creek Hydro project which set the industry record for the fastest developed small hydro project: nine months from filing the Water License Application to signing the 20 year EPA with BC Hydro. In recognition of his long and successful advocacy for our association and his many firsts as a project developer Steve is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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OPERATIONAL ExCELLENCE AWARD

Corra Linn DaM

Austin Engineering Ltd., together with Selkirk College and FortisBC Inc. have partnered to develop innovative solutions to support the future operations of one of FortisBC’s ‘extreme consequence’ dams, as well as build opportunities and access for Selkirk College students to work with industry.

Austin Engineering works closely with students at Selkirk College to develop 3D printed models of FortisBC’s Corra Linn dam, an ‘extreme consequence’ dam on the Kootenay River. Students have access to Austin Engineering’s dedicated research and development lab, as well as their office, to create 3D printed models and schematics of the dam that FortisBC then uses for future work planning, improved stake holder engagement, evaluating cost effective solutions and developing improved environmental outcomes for their facility operations. This partnership is bridging gaps between education and industry, and providing state-of-the-art innovative solutions for a large hydropower company through a local engineering company—a first of its kind in Canada.

Austin Engineering is further advancing this idea by collaborating with the Applied Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Structures (ALAMS) at UBC’s Okanagan campus where shake table tests will be conducted on 3D printed and digitally fabricated gravity dams to determine the potential damage during seismic events, and to identify critical locations for possible retrofitting.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Merran is a fellow at Simon Fraser University and the founder and executive director of Clean Energy Canada, Canada’s leading climate and energy think tank on clean energy solutions. For most of her career, she has worked to unite industry, government, and civil society organizations to solve pressing social and ecological challenges. Her leadership in the landmark Great Bear Rainforest conservation agreement helped ensure the protection of thousands of kilometres of coastal ecosystem. She is a Canadian representative on the International Clean Energy Ambassador Corps, and has recently been appointed co-chair of the B.C. government’s Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council. She has received numerous leadership distinctions, including the 2016 Wendy McDonald ‘Community Catalyst’ award from the Vancouver Board of Trade and the ‘Clean 16’ award in 2014 for leadership in clean capitalism. Merran has been a leading force in clean energy, sustainability and community development for over 25 years. Her tireless efforts to increase the visibility of the sector and to communicate its value has helped organizations like CEBC to gain leverage and influence. She has walked the cutting edge so that many others may follow in vital industries that are core to our collective success as a province and a country.

MERRAN SMITH Founder, Executive Director Clean Energy Canada

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PROjECT ExCELLENCE AWARD

BiG SiLvEr CrEEk HyDro

Big Silver Creek is a run-of-river hydroelectric power generating facility with an installed capacity of 40.6 MW and an average annual production estimated to reach 139.8 GWh, enough to power more than 12,700 BC households. Located approximately 40 km north of Harrison Hot Springs on the eastern side of Harrison Lake, construction on the project began in June 2014 and was completed in July 2016, three months ahead of schedule and under budget; feats made possible by the synergy between project owner Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and contractors CRT-EBC, Westpark Electric Ltd., Prime Engineering and Litostroj. Big Silver Creek is wholly owned by Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and has a 40-year Power Purchase Agreement with BC Hydro.

Achievements•The installation of a 4 km submarine cable at a depth of 250 m

across Harrison Lake.

•A 1.8 km tunnel, part of the water conveyance system, excavated in just six months.

•The Jimmie Charlie Slough Fish Enhancement Project, completed with members of the Sts’ailes First Nation. Within a month of completion of the project, adult and juvenile salmon were observed utilizing these new habitats for a variety of purposes, including spawning and rearing.

MERIT AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Colleen Giroux-Schmidt brings over a decade and a half of experience in BC and Canadian resource development with an extensive knowledge of the renewable energy sector. As Senior Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs for Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. her focus is on working with various stakeholders including all levels of government, First Nations and communities to increase renewable energy opportunities to help the jurisdictions Innergex works in meet their climate change goals. Until recently, Colleen served as Chair of the Board of Directors for Clean Energy BC (CEBC), where she has helped promote and support the growth of British Columbia’s Clean Energy industry. Colleen has a strong background in government relations, relationship building, regulatory and policy development as well as project management skills. She has had the opportunity to be involved in the development, environmental assessment and permitting, construction, and operations phases of numerous clean energy projects, including more than 40 run-of-river hydro facilities and several wind and solar projects which has afforded her a broad perspective on developing clean energy projects from the ground up. Colleen is well-versed in association management, having spent several years working with the Association for Mineral Exploration BC. Today, she is active with many of the associations Innergex is a member of and is the past-chair of CEBC’s annual Generate Conference. Colleen continues to participate in government working

COLLEEN GIROUx-SCHMIDT Senior Director – Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

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groups and task forces, both provincially and federally, as well as leads Innergex’s work with the Energy Forum, a collaborative table of representatives from the ENGO community and the renewable energy industry. Colleen is committed to working collaboratively with governments, First Nations, industry and other stakeholders to develop workable solutions and policies that ensure renewable energy development will be supported to meet climate objectives and future energy needs. Colleen has worked tirelessly for the good of the clean energy sector, Clean Energy BC, and for the collective good of the people of BC. She has been and continues to be a great advocate of the Association. For these reasons she is being recognized for her dedicated service.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Stephen graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours BSc in the Geological Sciences. His early career was spent working all over Canada as an exploration geologist in search of base and precious metals. However, the romantic pursuit of mineral riches never panned out so he moved to Yukon to work at North America’s largest open pit lead-zinc-silver mine where he was responsible for ore grade control and reserve estimates. It was there where he became very interested in the development of computerized three dimensional orebody modeling and mine planning. In the 1990’s, he made the move to join a Vancouver start-up software company where he was responsible for marketing, sales and support of what is today, the world’s most popular mineral resource modeling and mine planning software system.

Stephen’s interest in renewable energy started with the advent of the 2002 Energy Plan. With a desire to influence change in our reliance on fossil fuels he learned all he could about renewable energy, focusing on wind, building databases of potential BC sites and learning the software to model those sites. In 2004, he founded Chinook Power Corp. with a mission to develop wind energy in BC.

Chinook has identified and completed initial development on many excellent wind sites in BC. The Quality Wind project, just north of Tumbler Ridge, is Chinook’s first and only successful project—so far. Built, owned and operated by Capital Power Corp., this 79 turbine, 142 MW project is BC’s third wind farm and was the largest wind energy producer in BC until this year.

STEPHEN CHEESEMAN Founder and President Chinook Power Corp.

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Stephen was elected to a second term as director of CEABC this year and has been an active member of CEBC’s Wind and Market Committees. He is co-Chair of the Regulatory Committee, past Chair of the Wind Committee and is a former Director of CEBC’s predecessor, the Independent Power Producers Association of BC (from 2003 – 2008). He is also a Director of RE Royalties Ltd., a royalty financing company focused on providing financing to renewable energy companies worldwide.

Stephen was recognized in 2016 as a Clean16 award recipient for his dedication and contribution to sustainability and clean capitalism. He has brought significant capital investment to rural British Columbia over the past 14 years.

In his spare time he enjoys backcountry skiing, mountain and road biking, hiking, white-water kayaking, rock climbing, and playing piano.

PROjECT ExCELLENCE AWARD

MEikLE WinD ProJECT

Pattern Energy announced the completion of Meikle Wind in February 2017 and recently celebrated the Grand Opening of the project in September. Meikle Wind project is located approximately 33km north of Tumbler Ridge in the Peace Region and will provide clean, renewable energy to help meet the provincial government’s clean energy objectives. This project was a successful collaboration with First Nations, the communities of Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd, and BC Hydro. Meikle Wind increased the installed wind power capacity in the province by 38% and is generating energy equal to the annual needs of 54,000 British Columbian homes. Over the 25-year term of the power purchase agreement with BC Hydro, Meikle Wind will contribute more than $70 million dollars in payments for property taxes, the Crown lease, Wind Participation Rent, and community benefits. Meikle Wind is located on Provincial Crown Lands and lies within the traditional territory of Treaty 8 First Nations. The involvement and support of First Nations throughout development has been fundamental to the project’s success. Meikle Wind will provide millions of dollars in benefits to First Nations over the lifetime of the project in recognition of the Nations support and commitment to the project located within their traditional territory

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The Meikle Wind project was thoughtfully designed and planned, incorporating input from First Nations, the Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd communities, and the provincial government. The project area is a location that was significantly impacted by pine beetle kill and previous forestry activity. Meikle Wind received its Environmental Assessment Certificate in June 2014. In July 2015, Pattern Development completed financing of C$393 million for the 180 MW Meikle Wind Project in British Columbia. An average of 150 workers were on-site during construction activity with up to 275 workers on-site during peak periods. The project utilized local labor and suppliers to a significant extent during construction.

Stephen Cheeseman President Chinook Power Steve Davis Manager, Business Development Engie Canada Inc. isabelle Deguise Lead, Regulatory and Environment BluEarth Renewables Colleen Giroux-Schmidt Senior Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. alistair Howard Director Vice Chair Project Development Western Canada Boralex Murray Margolis Executive Director Morgan Stanley Martin Mullany Director & CEOChairman Bridge Power Holdings Ltd. ron Percival Vice PresidentVice Chair Avro Wind Energy Judith Sayers BC Climate Solutions & Clean Growth Advisory Council Sayers Strategic Advice David Warner Developer EDF-EN Canada Inc. Dan Woznow Divisional Vice President, Asset Management AltaGas Ltd.

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