ABOUT IPPSA
IPPSA has been leading the Electricity Marketplace since '93
Our Vision. To be the trusted organization of independent power producers, facilitating relevant conversations in support of the sustainability of Alberta’s competitive power market.
Our Mission. To convene power producers and stakeholders, creating opportunities for dialogue, collaboration and education.
About IPPSA
Established in 1993, IPPSA fostered dialogue among Alberta’s power producers and advocated for market competition in the province’s electricity sector. Since then, IPPSA has played a pivotal role in championing a free, efficient, and openly competitive market. This approach has brought billions of dollars of private investment to the electricity industry and significantly reduced costs for consumers while enhancing efficiency across the industry.

With decades of success through advocacy, IPPSA has shifted their mandate to better align with the diversity of the generation mix in Alberta. Our members collectively invest in, and operate, virtually 100 percent of Alberta’s electricity generating facilities. The diversity of our membership, including investment priorities, allows IPPSA to add value to members by bringing industry together to educate, engage, and drive innovation.

Our members continue to support a fair and well-functioning electricity market that will provide investor confidence to generators while enabling reliable and affordable electricity for Alberta. IPPSA believes in the importance of stakeholder participation throughout the policy development process. Open and transparent dialogue between government and industry is critical to the success of Alberta’s electricity system.
Board of Directors
IPPSA Chair
Director, Public Policy and Government Relations
ENMAX Corporation
Mark McGillivray
Mark McGillivray is the Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at ENMAX Corporation, where he plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic engagement with government and stakeholders.
IPPSA Vice-Chair
Director, Regulatory & Market Policy
TransAlta
Akira Yamamoto
Akira Yamamoto has worked for TransAlta Corporation since 2016. He is currently in the role of manager of regulatory and market policy with responsibility over Alberta, Canada and US.
IPPSA Treasurer
Director, Power Markets
Cenovus Energy
Grant Pellegrin
Grant is the Director, Power Markets for Cenovus Energy and leads a team that is responsible for all commercial aspects of electricity in Alberta, Saskatchewan, PJM and Wisconsin.
Director, Asset Optimization and Commercial Development
Enbridge
Alex McNichol
Alex McNichol is Director, Asset Optimization and Commercial Development at Enbridge, where he supports the advancement of commercial wind and otheronshore renewable projects. Based in Calgary, his work contributes to broader grid decarbonization efforts and investment across Western Canada’s evolving energy system.
Director
Big Marble Farms
Anna De Paoli CMC, ICD.D
Anna De Paoli is President of De Paoli & Associates Inc., President of FutureFuel RNG L.P, Director of Big Marble Farms Inc., and a Director of Future FuelLtd.  She is also the co-Chair of the ICD Calgary Chapter Executive
Manager Regulatory Natural Gas & Power
Suncor Energy Marketing Inc
Horst Klinkenborg
Horst Klinkenborg has over 20 years of experience in the electricity industry, he currently oversees all regulatory matters related to the electricity market at Suncor, a role he has held for 7 years.
Managing Director
BowMont Capital and Advisory
Ian Sanchez
Ian Sanchez has 30 years of experience in the energy sector and a broad background in power project finance, acquisitions and development.
President & CEO
URICA Energy Management Corporation
Jason Beblow
As President and CEO of the URICA group of companies which provide independent commercial services for generators and consumers in the electricity industry.
Head of Power Generation
ATCO EnPower
Jennifer Rumas
Jennifer is the Head of Power Generation for ATCO EnPower. She brings over 19 years of experience across the energy and electricity value chain, covering EnPower’s generation growth strategy, policy and regulatory advocacy, electricity markets, energy transition and carbon markets, and compliance. Jennifer has a deep knowledge of Alberta’s electricity market and has been actively involved in engagements shaping recent market and regulatory changes. In her current role, Jennifer leads and is accountable for EnPower’s power generation business and Canadian assets, including market and regulatory insights, commercial and asset management, andoperations. Jennifer also serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association.
Partner
Bennett Jones
Jessica Kennedy
Jessica Kennedy is a regulatory lawyer at Bennett Jones in Calgary, where she advises on the legal and regulatory dimensions of resource development, transmission, and electricity market regulation. Her work supports clients across conventional and renewable power, as well as transmission and distribution infrastructure—engaging with key Alberta and federal regulatory bodies that shape projects and markets.
Chief Executive Officer
Dynasty Power Generation
John Mullrooney
John Mullrooney is Chief Executive Officer of Dynasty Power Generation, Inc. and Vice President, Canadian Trading & Business Development at Dynasty PowerInc. His background includes senior roles in power trading and optimization—supporting market participation and risk management in competitive electricity environments relevant to Alberta’s grid.
President & CEO
FutEra
Lisa Mueller
As President and CEO, and co-founder, of FutEra Power, Lisa aims to leverage Alberta’s current energy assets to develop a cleaner energy tomorrow, beginningwith Canada’s first operating co-produced geothermal power plant.
VP Regulatory, Policy & Government Relations (Canada)
Capital Power Corporation
Matthew Davis
Matthew Davis is the Vice President of Regulatory, Policy, and Government Relations at Capital Power, where he leads the company’s engagement strategy with federal and provincial governments, regulators, and key policy stakeholders.
VP - Development and Markets
Enfinite
Mike Schoenenberger, P.Eng
Mike Schoenenberger is Vice President, Development & Markets at Enfinite, wherehe leads project development, regulatory engagement, and market-facing strategy. His work sits at the intersection of grid reliability and emerging technologies—particularly energy storage—supporting projects that contribute to Alberta’s evolving electricity system.
Director, Commercial
TC Energy
Ryan Laverty
IPPSA Leadership Team
Doug Page
Executive Director
Ingrid Kristel
Director, Member Services
IPPSA gives back
University of Calgary Bursary
John Keating Bursary
The Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta (IPPSA) proudly sponsors the John Keating Bursary, awarded annually to an undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering. This bursary honors the contributions of the distinguished speakers at IPPSA’s annual conference and commemorates John Keating, a founding board member and long-serving supporter of IPPSA’s mission and values.
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University of Alberta Bursary
Evan Bahry Scholarship in Economics
IPPSA proudly funds the Evan Bahry Scholarship in Economics, awarded annually to an undergraduate student in the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta.

This scholarship is awarded to a student with superior academic achievement entering their third or later year of a Bachelor of Arts with a major or minor in Economics. Preference is given to students who demonstrate a strong interest in energy economics, as shown by their pursuit of a Certificate in the Economics and Management of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, or by outstanding academic standing in ECON 366: Energy Economics.

The scholarship honors Evan Bahry, long-time Executive Director of IPPSA, for his dedication to advancing Alberta’s energy sector and supporting future leaders in the field.
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