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Annual General Meeting 2012 Year In Review Hilton London, London Ontario

Annual General Meeting 2012 Year In Review Hilton London, London Ontario Jennifer Green, Executive Coordinator, APAO. Overview. 2011 Highlights Communications Membership New Market Opportunities Changes Forecasted Looking Ahead to 2012. APAO Strategic Plan. Government Relations.

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Annual General Meeting 2012 Year In Review Hilton London, London Ontario

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  1. Annual General Meeting 2012 Year In Review Hilton London, London Ontario Jennifer Green, Executive Coordinator, APAO

  2. Overview • 2011 Highlights • Communications • Membership • New Market Opportunities • Changes Forecasted • Looking Ahead to 2012

  3. APAO Strategic Plan

  4. Government Relations • Top priority in 2011 • 12 month commitment • Pre/post election efforts • Your dedicated funds were put to work • Collaborative efforts • Policy Concepts, Board, members • Targeted approach • Key stakeholders • Fostered relationships • Funded by membership direct ask

  5. Policy and Regulatory • 2011 Hot Topics for Biogas • OPA Two-Year FIT Review • MOE Renewable Energy Approval • Ontario Energy Board RNG Application • TSSA/CSA Biogas Safety

  6. Education and Outreach • CEPP – “Growing Ontario’s Biogas Industry” • Biogas tours, events, workshops, webinars • Outcomes: • ~600 participants on 5 tours • Greater collaboration with other organizations • PDO, DFO, DFC, SWITCH, OSEA • 6 events and 2 webinars • COFS, WEAO, CPC, German Chamber, SWAC, GTM • Recognition of resource value • Expanded monthly newsletter • Engaged municipalities • Funded by OPA through CEPP

  7. Grid Connections • Focused research to address technical grid connection issues for biogas • Partners include Hydro One, OMAFRA • Initiatives • Member surveys • Monitoring of projects with utility feeders • Grid connection guide • Link to resources at www.apao.ca • Funding provided by OMAFRA

  8. Developer’s Guide to Biomethane • Guide to help farmers evaluate the biomethane opportunity • Summer 2012 online • Interviews • Biogas developers, technology suppliers, utilities, provincial policy makers and regulators, feedstock providers • Funded by Agricultural Adaptation Council of Canada, with support from the Canadian Gas Association, PlanET Biogas Solutions, European Power Systems, FortisBC, and APAO members

  9. Communications Website Newsletter Biogas links to you!

  10. Membership • Total 89 members in 2011 • Diversification makes us strong • Recruit through your networks • APAO depends on membership to sustaincore operations • Join today!

  11. New Market Opportunities • Renewable Natural Gas • OEB application to establish a framework • Innovation Forum • Biomethane injection into the grid • Stationary heat source • Transportation fuel • Funding provided by Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative • Municipalities • Utilize waste streams • Generate revenues and cost savings

  12. A New Name!

  13. Looking Ahead to 2012 • Challenges • Lower activity level • Tight fiscal environments = limited resources • Perseverance • Opportunities • Trends • Operational projects • New interest

  14. Mobilizing a Biogas Industry BIOGAS in ONTARIO

  15. Thank You APAO Supporters! Members

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