Version 3 of 47 (2007-09-04 to 2008-03-05) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
Corporation: |
EPCOR Utilities Inc.
10065 Jasper Avenue 18th Floor Edmonton, AB T5J 3B1 Canada |
Telephone number: | 780-412-3268 |
Fax number: | 780-412-3096 |
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Don Lowry, President & CEO |
Description of activities: | EPCOR Utilities Inc. is an integrated Utility providing power (electricity) and water/wastewater services to customers across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and regions of the United States |
Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
Coalition: |
Canadian Clean Power Coalition
2901 Powerhouse Drive Regina, SK Canada S4N 0A1 |
Subsidiary: |
EPCOR Power Development (Alberta) Limited Partnership
10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Power Development (British Columbia) Limited Partnership 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Power Development (Ontario) Limited Partnership 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Power Development Corporation 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Power Generation Services Inc 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Power Limited Partnership 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Regional Power Services Limited Partnership 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Renewable Power (Ontario) Limited Partnership 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Water (East) Inc. 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Water (West) Inc. 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 EPCOR Water Services Inc. 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3B1 |
Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
Name: | Jeff Bertram |
Position title: | Senior Manager Government Relations |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Timothy Boston |
Position title: | Director of Government Relations |
Public offices held: | Yes |
Name: | Oliver Bussler |
Position title: | Mgr, Environment |
Public offices held: | Yes |
Name: | Denise Carpenter |
Position title: | Senior Vice President, Public and Government Affairs |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Karim Kassam |
Position title: | Vice President, Development, EPCOR BC/PNW |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | David Lewin |
Position title: | Senior Vice President, Environment |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Donald Lowry |
Position title: | President & C.E.O. |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | David Rector |
Position title: | General Manager, BC Operations |
Public offices held: | Yes |
Name: | Tony Scozzafava |
Position title: | Vice President Taxation |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Michael Smith |
Position title: | Mgr, Environmental Policy & Programs |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Stephen Stanley |
Position title: | Senior Vice President, Water Services |
Public offices held: | No |
Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||||||
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | EPCOR provided comment on the Budget focussing on foreign investment interest deductibility.EPCOR provided comments regarding the new Federal Framework for Air EmissionsEPCOR supported the efforts of the Canadian Clean Power Coalition's request for funding for a feed study on Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle power generation fueled by coal.EPCOR sought financial support for the evaluation of the establishment of a centre of excellence in water treatment research. EPCOR addressed the Parliamentary Committee on Bill C-30 focussing on Carbon Capture Technology and the present-day progress on bringing gasification technology to Canada.EPCOR met with various Ministers and policy staff and sitting MPs/Senators to share information regarding the Framework on Air Emissions. EPCOR has participated in the cross-sectoral and the electricity consultations on the Framework on Air Emissions | ||||||||||
Subject Matter: Prospective: | EPCOR will continue to meet with and present to opposition and government MPs to share its experience and know how in regard to adoption of new technology for coal-fired generation in Canada.EPCOR is participating in and will continue to provide advice and council to the government regarding the Framework on Air Emissions and resulting regulations.EPCOR will continue to support the efforts of the Canadian Clean Power Coalition to complete a front-end engineering and design study for a coal-fuel gasification project in Canada.EPCOR will provide expert advice regarding wastewater and water treatment systems when requested. | ||||||||||
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