Confirmed Sponsors to Date: Platinum Sponsors Anbaric ENGIE Eversource Hydro-Québec National Grid Repsol Spectra Energy/ Maritimes & Northeast Gold Sponsors Brookfield Renewable Fasken Martineau LLP Irving Oil Roundtable Sponsor Emera Attendee Breakfast Gaz Métro Speaker Breakfast TransCanada Coffee Networking Break: Canadian Consulate General, Boston

Premier Sponsors Concentric Energy Advisors Fortis Keegan Werlin LLP NB Power Power Advisory LLC Stikeman Elliott LLP Patron Sponsors Blank Rome LLP Burns & Levinson LLP Iroquois Gas Transmission Pierce Atwood Transmission Developers, Inc Quebec Government Office in Boston Supporters Brant Energy Columbia Gas of MA Levitan & Associates Northeast Gas Association Portland Natural Gas Transmission

The region has many mutually beneficial opportunities in clean energy development as well as proposals for new transmission lines, whether electricity, natural gas or oil. Siting and market challenges are limiting some developments however, and impacting the region’s future economic competitiveness. How can we balance the goals of energy security and diversity, environmental compliance, and economic growth?

Learn and share ideas on the energy direction of the region at the NECBC’s 24th Annual U.S.-Canada energy conference. Join us on

November 16-17, 2016 Seaport Hotel | Boston, MA

This executive level business forum is the only one of its kind held annually in Boston focusing on all sectors of energy trade and cooperation between the Northeast U.S. and its largest energy supplier, Canada. Learn about clean/renewable energy initiatives, cross-border electricity, natural gas, and oil supply developments and infrastructure projects, technology innovations, and the future outlook at this major annual North American executive forum. The forum brings together more than 250 Canadian and American senior executives, policy makers, regulators and energy experts who will provide their perspectives, share knowledge and explore a wide range of topics. The event is being convened by the New England-Canada Business Council (NECBC), a non-profit organization founded thirty-five years ago to promote cooperation, commerce, entrepreneurial networking and a greater awareness of the strategic importance of the New England- Canada relationship. Be part of this year’s forum and benefit from our unique cross-border networking opportunities and a productive Canadian-American dialogue on timely energy issues.

Day 1 | Wednesday November 16, 2016

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. | Conference Registration

-T  om Thompson, Chairman and CEO, Enviro Ambient Corporation

1:00 – 1:10 p.m. | Conference Welcome

- J on Norman, Vice President Business Development, Brookfield Renewable

J on Sorenson, President, New England-Canada Business Council and Conference Co-Chair I ntroduction of Keynote Speaker 1:10 – 1:30 p.m. | Conference Opening Keynote É  ric Martel, President and CEO, Hydro-Québec W. Robert Keating, Conference Co-Chair 1:30 – 2:40 p.m. | Session 1: Roundtable on Clean E nergy Resources and Innovation – A Critical Component to our Region’s Energy Future

2:40 – 2:55 p.m. | Short Coffee and Stretch Break 2:55 – 4:25 p.m. | Session 2: Roundtable on New E ngland Governors’ Regional Energy Infrastructure Initiatives and Energy Supply and Grid Enhancements T  he New England region continues to explore the potential for advancing regional infrastructure, both for clean energy and natural gas pipeline capacity. Developments in recent months indicate forward movement in some areas and reversal in others. Learn the latest on the current regional landscape.

T  echnology innovation is key to the exciting potential of the region’s many clean energy opportunities, from offshore wind to energy storage to efficiency. This session will highlight recent developments.

Moderator:

Moderator:

-M  atthew A. Beaton, Secretary, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- Richard Kanoff, Partner, Energy Practice, Burns & Levinson Panelists: - Peter Rothstein, President, Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) - Joshua Paradise, Ambassador, Current by GE

-D  avid O’Connor, Senior Vice President for Energy & Clean Technology, ML Strategies LLP Panelists:

-M  arcy Reed, President of National Grid Massachusetts -S  ayun Sukduang, President and CEO, ENGIE Resources - Ed Krapels, Chief Executive Officer, Anbaric -R  ichard L. Levitan, President and Principal, Levitan & Associates, Inc.

4:25 – 5:40 p.m. | Session 3: Executive Roundtable on U.S. and Canadian Energy and Environmental Policy/ Regulatory Developments This conference will be held a week after the U.S. presidential election and almost a year after the Paris climate accord. What is the outlook for national policy in both the U.S. and Canada following November 8? Moderator: -A  ndré Durocher, Partner, Fasken Martineau LLP, Montreal Panelists: -F  rederick M. Lowther, Partner, Blank Rome, LLP, Washington, D.C. -L  lewellyn King, Creator, Executive producer and Host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS -W  illiam J. Pristanski, Principal, Prospectus Associates, Ottawa -M  onica Gattinger, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa Leo Desjardins, Conference Co-Chair 5:40 – 7:30 p.m. | Conference Welcome Reception and Networking Opportunity

Day 2 | Thursday, November 17, 2016

7:30 – 8:20 a.m. | Private Speakers’ Breakfast a nd Briefing

Speakers:

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast for Attendees

- J ohn J. Reed, Chairman and CEO, Concentric Energy Advisors

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Conference Welcome - Jon Sorenson, President, New EnglandCanada Business Council & Conference Co-Chair - Hon. David Alward, Consul General of Canada to New England I ntroduction of Keynote Speaker 8:45 –9:05 a.m. | Conference Opening Keynote James J. Judge, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eversource Energy 8:50 – 9:55 a.m. | Executive Session 1: Setting the S tage – Review and Discussion of New England’s and Eastern Canada’s Market Needs Both the Northeast U.S. and Eastern Canada are pursuing ambitious environmental goals with profound implications for their energy profiles. Infrastructure development is facing significant pushback in both countries. Looking ahead, what is the outlook for energy system reliability, cost and future direction? Two very experienced energy professionals will offer their perspectives as Day 2 gets underway. Moderator: - John Dalton, President, Power Advisory LLC

-G  ordon van Welie, President and CEO, ISO New England

9:55 – 10:10 a.m. | Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity W. Robert Keating and Leo Desjardins, Conference Co-Chairs 10:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. | Executive Session 2: L eadership Perspectives on How to Best Implement a Regional Energy Strategy That Balances Climate, Energy Infrastructure, Supply and Economic Growth The NECBC Energy Conference every year presents “Leadership Perspectives” from industry CEOs in a roundtable format designed to elicit the latest thinking on trends in energy markets. We are delighted to present this panel of senior executives from U.S. and Canadian firms. Moderator: -G  lenn Zacher, Partner and Co-Chair of the Energy Group, Stikeman Elliott, Toronto Speakers:

11:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. | Executive Session 3: Continued Leadership Perspectives on our Region’s Energy Future and Balancing Climate, Energy Infrastructure, Supply and Economic Growth Our “Leadership Perspectives” continue with additional viewpoints and timely insights on market opportunities and challenges. Moderator: - J ohn W. Gulliver, Senior Partner and head of the International Group, Pierce Atwood Speakers: -L  aura Rejon, President, Repsol Energy North America and Repsol Energy Canada Ltd. -R  ichard Paglia, President, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline -M  artin Imbleau, Vice President, Development and Renewable Energy, Gaz Métro - J ames P. Laurito, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Fortis Inc. 12:50 p.m. | Luncheon and Keynote Address Welcome and Introductions - Jon Sorenson, President, New EnglandCanada Business Council & Conference Co-Chair

-C  hristopher Huskilson, President and CEO, Emera Inc.

- Introduction of Keynote Speaker

-A  lexander J. (Alex) Pourbaix, Chief Operating Officer, TransCanada Corporation

Keynote Speaker

-R  obert Wilson, President and CEO, ENGIE Gas & LNG -L  eon (Lee) Olivier, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Energy Strategy & Business Development, Eversource Energy

- TBA 2:15 p.m. | Closing Comments

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This conference is the place to network with leading Canadian and American business and government leaders and learn more about ways to strengthen the energy and environmental future of the Northeast U.S. and Canada.