November Breakfast Session - Getting Renewal Energy Projects Built in BC!

Powering BC’s Future: Getting Renewable Energy Right

British Columbia is undertaking a generational expansion of renewable power projects. These assets are foundational to advancing social and economic progress by strengthening grid resiliency, supporting electrification, and enabling growth in every region of the province.

Delivering on this opportunity requires coordinated planning, robust regulatory processes, meaningful partnerships with Indigenous Nations and communities, long-term financing, and a skilled workforce. Each participant in the value chain has a critical role to play.

BC is seeing the development of a generational portfolio of renewable power projects. These assets are critical for enabling social and economic progress, with owners, industry and operators seeking long-term renewable solutions to strengthening grid resiliency. What does it take to plan and build these projects in all corners of the province?  Why is it important that everyone in the value chain gets it right?

Come join the discussion with Joe Mazza (FortisBC), Valentina Dabic (BCHydro), Chris Roine (BLG) and Mark Mitchell (Hatch) around innovation and advancement in delivering these projects and learn perspectives from public and private sector

This is an opportunity to hear from those that are planning and executing renewable projects, and to be part of this important discussion.

More information coming soon.

Panelists:

Valentina Dabic is the Manager of Future Grid and Modernization at BC Hydro, with over 25 years of experience leading innovation in the utility sector. She is a strategic leader and technical expert, known for integrating emerging technologies and shaping the future of energy systems in British Columbia. Valentina is passionate about enabling change, mentoring future professionals, and helping utilities adapt to evolving technologies, customer needs, and climate challenges. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and certified Risk Manager

Joe Mazza is Vice President of Energy Supply and Resource Development at FortisBC, overseeing gas, electricity, renewables, resource planning, and energy solutions, as well as energy conservation and efficiency programs. With over 25 years in the energy industry, he has held senior roles at Pacific Northern Gas, KPMG, and FortisBC, and began his career at Husky Energy. A professional engineer, he holds a B.A.Sc. from UBC and an MBA from Royal Roads. In 20

23, he received Canada’s Clean50 and Clean16 awards. He chairs the Northwest Gas Association Board and serves on UBC’s Industrial Advisory Council.

Chris Roine is a partner at BLG’s Vancouver office and western regional lead for the Indigenous Law Group. He advises businesses, governments, and First Nations on partnerships, commercial arrangements, governance, negotiations with the Crown, and project and real estate development. Formerly Director General at Crown-Indigenous Relations and senior counsel at BC Hydro, he holds an LLM from the University of Western Ontario and an MA in History from Simon Fraser University. Chris is recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Canada and Global, and The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory for Aboriginal/Indigenous law.

Moderator:

Mark Mitchell leads Hatch’s Distribution & Smart Grid team, specializing in integrating renewables and battery energy storage into power systems. An electrical engineer with deep expertise in distributed energy resources (DERs), he has supported utilities and independent power producers across Canada and internationally to navigate the evolving energy landscape. Mark has led renewable integration projects across B.C. from concept to construction, working with nearly every major Canadian utility and partnering with Indigenous communities to advance energy independence.

Thank you, Hatch and Norland, for your generous sponsorship of this event!