Join Chris O’Riley, President and CEO of BC Hydro, BC’s largest Crown corporation, for an overview of their plan to electrify the province. With a focus on climate change and the electrification of more devices, homes, vehicles and industries, find out how BC Hydro is helping their customers—both current and future—make the switch from fossil fuels to clean electricity powered by water to limit their own impacts on climate change.
About the Speaker
Chris O'Riley
President and CEO
BC Hydro
Chris O’Riley leads BC Hydro, B.C.’s largest Crown corporation and the fourth largest company in the province as ranked by annual revenue. Powered by water, BC Hydro safely provides reliable, affordable, clean electricity to its four million customers.
To ensure a reliable supply of this critical product, BC Hydro is spending approximately $2.9 billion per year over the next 10 years to refurbish and expand its electricity assets. With construction of the Site C Project currently underway, BC Hydro continues to seek opportunities to support clean energy development in B.C., such as through low-carbon electrification.
Chris has held positions throughout the organization and across the province during his 32-year career with BC Hydro, including working with customers, leading operations, overseeing capital projects, and managing risk for BC Hydro's trading subsidiary, Powerex. Chris is a Professional Engineer in electrical engineering and holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST
Wednesday, November 30
11:30 a.m. Lunch and Registration; 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Program
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
(15269 104 Ave, Surrey, BC)
SBOT Members: $65 Each; $390 - Table of 6; $500 - Corporate table of 6
Non-Members: $75 Each; $450 - Table of 6; $600 - Corporate table of 6
*Admission is GST applicable. Corporate tables include logo recognition at table and on-screen at the event.
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