“It was an amazing opportunity to connect with colleagues across Canada. It is interesting how many similar issues utilities are facing.”
Sr Rate Analyst, Manitoba Hydro
October 21 - 22, 2025 Vancouver, BC and Online :: Pacific Time British Columbia Utilities Commission
“It was an amazing opportunity to connect with colleagues across Canada. It is interesting how many similar issues utilities are facing.”
Sr Rate Analyst, Manitoba Hydro“The EUCI conference provided a wonderful knowledge base. There was a terrific line-up of experts and presentations. The conference was very interactive, and participants could easily connect with the experts. Look forward to attending again in future.”
Regulatory Analyst, BCUC“EUCI's events are very informative and educational based on the experts that have been requested to present and by allowing participants to interact throughout each expert's presentation as well as panel discussions.”
Director, Regulatory Policy, AltaLinkThis conference explores innovative rate designs emerging to meet diverse customer needs. We will explore these questions:
Innovative rate design is the key to navigating these challenges and effectively controlling costs. Effective contemporary rate design continues the critical task of overall cost recovery but also communicates to customers the cost of increased energy consumption.
Register now for the Canadian Innovative Electric Rate Design Conference to gain insights from utilities and industry experts. Discover cutting-edge rate options that cater to the evolving needs of today's customers while paving the way for a sustainable and responsive energy future. Secure your spot now to stay ahead in shaping the utility landscape for tomorrow.
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Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before September 19, 2025 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Pacific Time
Vancouver, BC and Online
Time-varying pricing is increasingly being touted as beneficial for residential and small business customers. To what extent will customers accept increased complexity to obtain cost control opportunities? Should regulators push TOU pricing to control system costs and encourage energy efficiency? This session will review utility initiatives to meet these challenges.
Shiau-Ching Chou, Sr. Regulatory Manager, Tariffs and Rate Design, BC Hydro
Karl Sandstrom, Pricing Analytics Manager, Salt River Project
Ben McIntyre, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Application, Enbridge Gas Inc.
This panel discussion will allow symposium attendees to ask specific questions of the presenters for discussion related to this mass markets session.
Moderator: Mark Kolesar Managing Principal Kolesar Buchanan & Assocaites Ltd
Shiau-Ching Chou Senior Regulatory Manager, Tariffs and Rate Design BC Hydro
Karl Sandstrom Pricing Analytics Manager Salt River Project
Ben McIntyre Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Application Enbridge Gas Inc.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Pacific Time
Vancouver, BC and Online
Dynamic pricing options have been a feature of large-customer rate portfolios for many years in the US and are spreading in Canada. What do such programs achieve in controlling peak demand and what is the participation experience? This session will review how dynamic pricing programs can revise rates serving large customers.
Lee Evans, Director of Pricing and Rates, Georgia Power Company
Jessica Lunn, Regulatory Manager, BC Hydro
Nicola Charles, Senior Advisor, Ontario Energy Board
This panel discussion will allow symposium attendees to ask specific questions of the presenters for discussion related to this mass markets session.
Moderator: Bruce R. Chapman Vice President Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
Lee Evans Director of Pricing and Rates Georgia Power Company
Jessica Lunn Regulatory Manager BC Hydro
Nicola Charles Senior Advisor Ontario Energy Board
Data Centers are the current “elephant in the room” or at least knocking at the door. What pricing schemes and commitments to service firmness will support these new customers and limit risk to the utility and its existing customers?
Emily Piontek, Regulatory Associate, Clean Grid Alliance
Justin Lindemann, Senior Policy Analyst, NC Clean Energy Technology Center
Sherry Wang, Economist, Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
This panel discussion will allow symposium attendees to ask specific questions of the presenters for discussion related to this session.
Moderator: Bruce R. Chapman Vice President Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
Emily Piontek Regulatory Associate Clean Grid Alliance
Sherry Wang Economist Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
Justin Lindemann Senior Policy Analyst NC Clean Energy Technology Center
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Pacific Time
Vancouver, BC and Online
This workshop will present the costing and pricing principles that underpin today’s innovative rate designs. On the costing side, we will review embedded cost essentials and the focus on generation marginal costs and wholesale prices that are guiding generation services pricing, especially for new loads. On pricing, we will review dynamic time-varying pricing concepts along with pricing schemes to meet the needs of ever-diversifying customers such as EV charging and distributed energy resources.
The workshop will prepare conference attendees to participate more fully in the conference presentations and in subsequent panel discussions by focusing on the concepts that presenters will introduce.
(includes breaks - 15 minutes total)
Mr. Chapman assists clients in the electricity and natural gas industries to improve their costing and pricing capabilities. Mr. Chapman advises clients in such areas of expertise as: cost-of-service analysis and rate design based upon both established regulatory and market-based principles; innovative rate design including demand response products, renewables pricing, fixed billing, and other market-based retail pricing products; load forecasting and load research analysis. Additionally, he has supervised the development of software required for the implementation and support of innovative retail products.
Vice President
Christensen Associates Energy Consulting, LLC
Mr. Crowley assists electric utilities in measuring cost of capital, preparing cost-of-service studies and in developing innovative rate designs for electric utilities. Mr. Crowley has participated in the development of cost benchmarks for power systems and participated in marginal cost estimation and the development of marginal cost models. He has also assisted in the measurement of price response by customers participating in leading demand response programs.
Vice President
Christensen Associates Energy Consulting, LLC
Vice President
Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
Senior Advisor
Ontario Energy Board
Senior Regulatory Manager, Tariffs and Rate Design
BC Hydro
Managing Principal
Kolesar Buchanan & Assocaites Ltd
Senior Policy Analyst
NC Clean Energy Technology Center
Regulatory Manager
BC Hydro
Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Application
Enbridge Gas Inc.
Regulatory Associate
Clean Grid Alliance
Pricing Analytics Manager
Salt River Project
Economist
Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver
645 Howe St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 2Y9
Phone: 604-687-1122
450 meters to event location
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 W Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6
Phone: 604-684-3131
500 meters to event location
Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown, an IHG Hotel
1110 Howe St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R2
Phone: 604-684-2151
400 meters to event location
The Sheraton Wall Centre
1000 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S3
(604) 331-1000
Use the link below to book:
https://www.marriott.com/reservation/availability.mi?propertyCode=YVRWS&cc=M9UAttendees of the Canadian Rate Design Conference (October 21–22, 2025) can book a special rate of $259 per night. This rate is available for guests not eligible for the government rate.
EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.
EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.1 CEUs for this event
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Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the conference to be eligible for continuing education credit.
Keynote presentations, panel discussions, case study presentations, interactive QnA sessions, networking.
Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.
Conference CPE Credits: 13.0
There is no prerequisite for this conference.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None
EUCI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Only registered attendees can request CLE credits for an EUCI course/event. Please email [email protected] prior to the course start date and list the state where you are licensed and your bar# as well as the name and date of your course/event in your request, and someone will be in contact.
EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.
EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this event
Verify our IACET accreditation
Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.
Workshop CPE Credits: 3.0
There is no prerequisite for this workshop.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None
EUCI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
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