Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association - SAEWA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. Ray Juska, CHAIR (2023 - 2025) - representing City of Brooks 

2. Tom Grant, Executive / PAST CHAIR (2024 - 2026) - representing Town of Vulcan

3. Kim Craig, Executive (2024 - 2026)- Member at Large representing Town of Coaldale

4. Karen Marra, Director (2024 - 2026) - representing Town of Canmore

5. Neil Johnson, Executive (2024 - 2026) representing Newell County

6. Paul Ryan, Executive (Vice Chair) (2023 - 2025) - Member at Large representing MD of Bighorn

7. Mark Blair, Director (2023 - 2025) - representing Special Areas

8. Vacant Seat

9. Klaas Vanderveen, Director (2023 - 2025) - representing Lethbridge County

10. Henry deKok, Director (2024 - 2026) - representing Town of Picture Butte

11. John DeGroot, Director (2024 - 2026) - representing MD Taber

12. Hugh Pettigrew, Executive (2024 - 2026) representing Town of Banff

13. Kelly Christman, Director (2023 - 2025) representing Newell County

 

Enabling energy markets of tomorrow The Heads of Delegation reaffirmed the importance of integrated energy markets as part of open, flexible, competitive and transparent global energy markets. They also recognized the need for continued and substantial investments in energy infrastructure and discussed G7 governments’ role in addressing investment barriers. They noted the importance of community engagement and meaningful dialogue to build public confidence in energy projects, including through consultation with women, youth and Indigenous groups. Heads of Delegation expressed their intent to pursue energy market integration as well as measures that will achieve more dynamic, transparent and competitive energy markets and more predictable energy trade. In this regard, they reiterated the importance of greater flexibility of commercial clauses in LNG contracts, including relaxation of destination restrictions, and similar restrictive mechanisms. To this end, they encouraged the sharing of information, on a voluntary basis, of private sector and regulatory best practices.