Steve Davis

Experience

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  FortisBC

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Corporate Development Officer

  Previously BC Gas Inc. Reviewed and/or co-created approximately 40 business plans and proposals and made recommendations on go/no go to senior executives resulting in the launching of several new subsidiaries and products. Evaluated the feasibility of dozens of clean and alternative energy business ventures. Gained first-hand insight into the implementation of Canada’s largest privatization.

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  Inland Pacific Energy Corp. (a subsidiary of BC Gas Inc, now FortisBC)

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1995

  Project Development Manager

  Developed biomass and gas cogeneration power plants in B.C.One project, the 60 MW biomass Williams Lake Generating Station, set the record for the largest power project financing in Canada in 1991. Steve headed up two proposals to export power from B.C. IPP projects to American utilities and he was the first BC IPP to secure an export Energy Removal Certificate.

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  The Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2002

  Founding Director

  Author of Canada’s first P3 Project Inventory and several P3 news articles. Prepared and gave about 40 P3 presentations to municipalities, industry associations and government task forces in B.C.

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  Inland Pacific Waterworks Ltd. (a subsidiary of BC Gas Inc., now FortisBC)

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2000

  President

  Developed water and wastewater plants using public-private partnerships. Developed Canada's 1st BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) water project. Achieved 100% shortlisting record on a dozen pre-qualification project submissions for water and wastewater public-private partnership (P3) treatment plant and utility systems across Canada. Assembled and led four internationally-composed consortia that combined: engineers, builders, facility operators, environmental and public consultation consultants, financiers, lawyers and equity sponsors.Led Dartmouth Water Treatment Plant P3 project and delivered it as BC Gas’ most profitable project between 1995 and 1999 – producing a 46% return on investment.Built the $45 million Dartmouth project twice as fast and 15% less expensively than forecasted in the City of Dartmouth’s original shadow bid. Show less

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  Ledcor

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Vice President, Ledcor Power Inc.

  Hired to launch and lead new subsidiary. Assembled and directed a team of engineers, construction estimators, financial modellers and lawyers that secured the prime development rights for 40 run of river hydro projects totalling 500 MW and $800 million capex. Acquired development rights to the top ranked partially-developed hydro project in BC from previous developer and attained a critical amendment to Water License Application. Set the record for the fastest Water License Application-to-BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement for the Fitzsimmons Creek project. Secured an MOU with a pension fund-backed developer which increased IRR by 5% and gave LPI initial majority control but required only minority investment.Created complete proposals to develop gas-fired tri-generation IPPs to power internet server farms. Show less

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  Clean Energy Association of BC (CEBC)

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2010

  President

  CEBC (formerly IPPBC) is the voice of independent power producers (IPPs) in British Columbia. During my 9 years as President I:• was the lead spokesman to BC Hydro, BC Ministry of Energy, BC Ministry of Environment, and local governments• lead- and co-author of a dozen major IPPBC reports and Commentaries on BC Hydro EPAs,• liaised with electricity organizations in Alberta, Alaska, California and Washington• wrote over 50 articles and letters to newspaper editors and gave over 100 public presentations and interviews, and• provided regulatory testimonies to BC Utilities Commission hearings and submissions to Provincial Government Cabinet Committees• increased membership by 1500% and revenues from $32,000 to over $1 millionI am currently a member of the Board of Directors Show less

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  Steve Davis & Associates Consulting Ltd.

  Jan 2003 - Aug 2014

  President

  Providing analysis and advice on developing clean and renewable power projects as well as water/wastewater treatment plants, transportation and transmission projects using Public-Private Partnerships (P3).Clean and renewable power projects: Providing strategic market advice and feasibility analysis on developing wind, small hydro and biomass projects in B.C., Alberta, Yukon, Alaska and Washington State. Performed due diligence on investments in IPP projects, created pro formas for small hydro projects, analyzed BC Hydro Demand/Supply forecasts and resultant Calls for IPP energy, reviewed agreements between IPPs and First Nations and Local Governments, prepared site tenure applications for wind and hydro IPP developers, and assisted on preparing IPP project proposals to BC Hydro. Electrification of LNG terminals, upstream gas facilities and mines. Conducted conceptual design and analysis of E-LNG projects to maximize renewables in powering LNG terminals. Forecast electrical demand and GHG emissions reductions that would result from upstream gas production facilities fuel-switching from gas/diesel generation to receiving clean energy from B.C.'s electric grid.P3 transportation and transmission projects: Prepared Statement of Qualifications for a P3 bridge that got shortlisted by Partnerships BC. Wrote Business Case for P3 Transmission Lines in B.C. and Alberta.Clients have included: Aeolis Wind Power Corp, Alaska Power & Telephone Co., AMEC, Boralex Inc., Boston Consulting Group, Brookfield Renewable Energy Corp., Chinook Power, Clean Energy Canada, Cloudworks Energy Inc., Coastal First Nations, Elemental Power Corp., ENMAX, Flatiron Constructors Ltd, Goldman Sachs Am, Innova Capital, Macquarie Funding Inc., McKinsey & Company Inc., NI Hydro Holdings, Peter Kiewit Sons Ltd., Pristine Power Corp, RBC Royal Bank, Sea Breeze Power Corp., Syntaris Energy Ltd, Tlaoquiaht First Nation, TransCanada Energy Ltd., UMA Engineering, wpd Canada Show less

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  ENGIE North America Inc.

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2018

  Manager Business Development

  Pursued IPP business development in several sectors in Western Canada, including; securing sites for two 100 MW wind power projects in Alberta, developing a 300 MW CCGT in Saskatchewan, a 65 MW storage hydro project in northwest B.C., acquiring three small hydro projects on Vancouver Island, powering a Yukon mine with a micro-grid using LNG and renewables, and a District Energy System in Vancouver. Negotiated Capacity Funding and Impact Benefit Agreements with three B.C. First Nations. Co-led a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind, hydro, waste heat and district energy facilities across Canada. Directed technical due diligence and financial valuation to acquire six partly developed 15 MW wind projects in north eastern B.C. Show less

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  Steve Davis & Associates Consulting Ltd.

  Feb 2018 - now

  President

  Recent projects: Forecast new electricity supply required to meet the B.C. government's CleanBC GHG reduction goals for 2030. Examined transmission and interconnection plans to electrify gas production facilities in Northeast BC. Calculated cost of powering gas production facilities via self-generation vs grid-supply. Recommended energy policy amendments to encourage renewable hydrogen production in B.C. Investigated tariffs for industrial electricity customer that would compliment self-generation from renewable energy. Analyzed BC Hydro Load Resource Balance forecast for 2020-2032. Investigated quantity and carbon intensity of electricity imported into B.C. Submitted detailed comments on utility-scale solar IPP costs to BC Hydro for their Resource Options Update. Estimated the potential for extensive electrification of gas production facilities in BC's Montney gas basin and the resulting GHG reduction. Investigated BC Hydro's need for seasonal energy on Vancouver Island. Reviewed the cost of wind power power in B.C. Evaluated financial value of run-of-river hydro projects that are under development as well as operating. [More projects and a list of clients are shown further below for the period 2003 to 2014.] Show less