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Jessica Kennedy

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Jessica Kennedy's practice is focused on regulatory law as it pertains to resource development, transmission and electricity market regulation. She applies her expertise across a range of sectors, including renewable and conventional power generation, pipelines, electrical transmission and distribution, upstream oil and gas, oil sands and mining.

Jessica has experience in dealing with environmental, regulatory, tariff and Indigenous matters before the Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Utilities Commission, Canada Energy Regulator and Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, judicial reviews at the Court of King’s Bench and appeals of administrative decisions before the Alberta and Federal Courts of Appeal.

Operating within an ever-evolving legal landscape, Jessica regularly advises clients on regulatory implications for their businesses. She also assists clients with negotiating agreements with Indigenous groups and affected stakeholders and with obtaining regulatory approvals for large scale projects.

Jessica is educated in environmental biology, law and business, and has a keen interest in the current transformation of our energy sector. Her thought leadership includes writing and speaking on renewable project development, carbon emissions regulation, CCUS, environmental assessment, hydrogen, electricity market regulation, critical minerals, geothermal power, energy storage and more.

Education

University of Alberta, BSc (Hons.) in Environmental Biology, 2008 University of Alberta, MBA (Natural Resources, Energy & Environment Specialization), 2012 University of Alberta, JD, 2012

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Alberta, 2013

Recent Experience

Kinder Morgan Canada Limited/Trans Mountain Canada Inc. in its successful applications for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project and various legal, regulatory and Indigenous consultation matters associated with regulatory approvals, permitting, regulatory hearings and condition compliance before the Canada Energy Regulator and its predecessor, the National Energy Board.
TransAlta Corporation in proceedings before the Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Court of King’s Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal regarding its opposition to proposed hydraulic fracturing operations and the associated risk posed by induced seismicity in proximity to TransAlta’s Brazeau Dam and Hydroelectric Facility.
Government of Saskatchewan in proceedings before the Canada Energy Regulator related to tolls and tariffs applicable to the Enbridge Canadian Mainline pipeline system.
FortisAlberta Inc. in tariff proceedings before the Alberta Utilities Commission.
Aura Power Renewables Ltd. regarding regulatory matters associated with the Fox Coulee Solar Project, a 75 MW solar facility, including representation at an oral hearing before the Alberta Utilities Commission—the first hearing of its kind for a commercial scale solar development.
innogy SE on all regulatory and grid connection matters associated with its decision to construct two solar projects in Southern Alberta.
Canadian Solar Industries Association in its response to the Alberta Electric System Operator's (AESO's) changed approach to accommodating distributed generation on the Alberta grid, including representation at the Alberta Utilities Commission hearing to consider the AESO's 2018 tariff and its impact on solar and other community and distributed generation projects.
TransAlta Corporation regarding the proposed market rules for the implementation of an electricity capacity market, including representation in the corresponding Alberta Utilities Commission hearing process.
Aura Power Renewables Ltd. regarding its Fincastle Solar Project and the impacts of a proposed addition to the local distribution and transmission system, including representation in a written Alberta Utilities Commission hearing process to consider the proposed transmission facility and the AESO's assessment of need.
Equinor Canada Limited in the environmental assessment, regulatory and Indigenous relations matters related to the proposed Bay du Nord Project, an offshore oil development project near St. John's, Newfoundland.
Prosper Petroleum Ltd. in all regulatory, environmental and Aboriginal matters related to its approved Rigel Oil Sands Project, including a public hearing before the Alberta Energy Regulator and associated litigation.
Regional Power regarding legal and regulatory advice for applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission and related interconnection matters before the Alberta Electric System Operator to construct and operate the 90 MW Irma Wind Power Project in Alberta.
Teck Resources Limited regarding its $14.5-billion Frontier Oil Sands Project north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, which was subject to a joint federal-provincial environmental assessment process by a joint review panel.
TransAlta Corporation regarding its defence in the first contested enforcement proceeding brought by the Market Surveillance Administrator, including representation at an oral hearing before the Alberta Utilities Commission.
De Beers Canada Inc. regarding a water licence amendment application to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in relation to Snap Lake diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, which included a public hearing and written argument.
Coalspur Mines (Operations) Ltd. in its application for regulatory approval for the Vista Coal Project, including a public hearing before the Alberta Energy Regulator.
Teck Resources Limited in its applications and a public hearing before the Alberta Energy Regulator for a winter drilling program.
PetroChina Canada (formerly Brion Energy Corporation) in obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals for its Dover Commercial Project, a proposed 250,000 bbl/d steam-assisted gravity drainage oil sands project north of Fort McMurray Alberta, including a public hearing before the Alberta Energy Regulator.

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