VIII WFER | Peru 2023

Yolanda Domingo

Executive Director of Rates at the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC)

Yolanda is the Executive Director, Rates at the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) where she leads a large team of professional and administrative staff. She manages all general rate and rate design proceedings at the BCUC, including various high-profile and regulatory matters. With a combination of 20 years of industry and regulatory experience, Yolanda offers deep knowledge and expertise in energy regulation, project management, strategic leadership, and adjudicative processes. Yolanda is also part of the executive team, responsible for leading the planning and strategic direction at the BCUC and is the incoming Chief Operating Officer in 2023.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Professional Accountant in British Columbia. Yolanda also sits on the board of directors for Pathways Clubhouse, a non-profit organization promoting mental wellness through inclusive community programs, meaningful work, education, and quality housing for people who live with mental illness.

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

11:30 - 13:00

Energy Transition (E)

Level 6 : Pachacamac room
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Innovation and Disruptive Technologies - The Regulator’s role and the dilemmas we face

The energy outlook is more complex than ever. Innovations and advancing technology represent some of the factors driving the energy transition and creating new standards...

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

15:00 - 17:00

Competitiveness (C)

Utility ownership of ‘behind the meter’ assets

The electricity industry is in the midst of a transformation, as technology and innovation disrupt traditional models from generation to beyond the meter.

Innovation and Disruptive Technologies - The Regulator’s role and the dilemmas we face

Energy Transition (E)

Level 6 : Pachacamac room
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DESCRIPTION:

The energy outlook is more complex than ever. Innovations and advancing technology represent some of the factors driving the energy transition and creating new standards. What are these new technologies? What role, if any, should utilities play in their development? And how should long-term technology plans be approached?

KEY QUESTIONS:

1) What assumptions are being made about the future of the energy sector? Which assumptions are already being challenged?

2) How can utilities and regulators move forward if the industry looks completely different in the future? Will they be ready to compete with these new dynamics and new players?

3) How can regulators and utilities proactively monitor these potential shifts within the fundamental nature of their business model?

Yolanda Domingo

Paulo Oliveira

Tatsuya Shinkawa

Katherine L Peretick

Claudio Martins de Souza

Yolanda Domingo

Utility ownership of ‘behind the meter’ assets

Competitiveness (C)

DESCRIPTION:

The electricity industry is in the midst of a transformation, as technology and innovation disrupt traditional models from generation to beyond the meter. Resources ‘beyond the meter’ (including customer demand side response, energy efficiency programs and distributed generation) may be able to compete ‘head to head’ with utility owned supply side options. A question for regulators is what role should the utility play in their development.

Join us to discuss regulatory frameworks and case studies as regulators grapple with these issues. Illustrative case studies will include utility investment in energy efficiency programs, advanced meter infrastructure, EV charging stations, thermal energy systems, LNG/CNG fueling stations and more.

Yolanda Domingo

Jennifer Nicholson