Policy Day 2022 theme & agenda announced

Opening Remarks

OEB CEO Susanna Zagar

C-Suite in Conversation

The full OEB executive leadership team comes together for a panel discussion on the emerging and transformative issues associated with the energy transition and the elements of our forward work plan aimed at responding to these challenges.

(l-r) OEB Registrar Nancy Marconi moderates a dialogue between Chief Executive Officer Susanna Zagar, Chief Commissioner Lynne Anderson, Chief Corporate Services Officer & General Counsel Carolyn Calwell and Chief Operating Officer Harneet Panesar focused on the implications of the energy transition to the OEB’s policy work, adjudicative and compliance functions and operational effectiveness and efficiency enhancements.

Break Outs

Registration for break-out sessions is required. Capacity per breakout room is limited so participants are asked to indicate their preference. Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis with the OEB doing its best to accommodate preferences.

Participants to register for two breakout sessions on the following topics:

• EV Readiness - A conversation about the steps the OEB should take to enable the sector to prepare for EV adoption and cost-effective accommodation of new EV-related demand.

• Facilitating Innovation - An examination of the opportunities, enhancements and next steps for the OEB to facilitate adoption of new technologies and approaches for providing energy services of value for consumers.

• Impacts of the Energy Transition on Customers - What does the energy transition look like for customers? An exploration of how to address the impact of the energy transition on vulnerable consumers and/or historically disadvantaged populations.

• Work Priorities & Refreshing Adjudicative Policies - A review of the OEB’s plan to refresh its adjudicative policies to ensure their continued effectiveness.

• Digitalization: Data, Analytics & Effective Regulation - A discussion of how digitalization can support the energy transition on everything from process effectiveness, to decision-making, to sharing data and analytics for insights.
  
  

Plenary Q&A

Moderated by OEB Registrar Nancy Marconi, Chief Executive Officer Susanna Zagar, Chief Commissioner Lynne Anderson, Chief Corporate Services Officer & General Counsel Carolyn Calwell and Chief Operating Officer Harneet Panesar take questions from Policy Day 2022 participants informed by discussions in the breakout rooms.

Closing Remarks

OEB CEO Susanna Zagar