BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.1B
- Private
- CA
Dow Jones Description
Electric Power & Water Solutions
Chief Executive Officer
Donald J. LowryNumber of Employees 3,500
Contact Information
10065 Jasper Ave 18th Fl
8th Fl 505 2nd St SW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3B1
(780) 412-3414
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Electric Power Generation: 221119
Recent Events
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Epcor Utilities reports quarterly loss compared with profit a year ago
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EPCOR Signs Deal with Suncor
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EPCOR signs $100 million water deal with Suncor Energy
News & Analysis
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TransAlta and EPCOR to proceed with Keephills 3 power project
TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) and EPCOR Utilities Inc. today announced they will proceed with building the 450 megawatt MW Keephills 3 power project about 70 kilometres west of Edmonton, Alberta. The capital cost for the project, including mine capital, is expected to be approximately $1.6 billion. Construction is...
TransAlta and EPCOR to proceed with Keephills 3 power project.
CALGARY AND EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Feb 26, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) and EPCOR Utilities Inc. today announced they will proceed with building the 450 megawatt MW Keephills 3 power project about 70 kilometres west of Edmonton, Alberta. The capital cost for the...
TransAlta and EPCOR sign development agreement for Alberta power project.
CALGARY AND EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Mar 14, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) and EPCOR Utilities Inc. today announced that they have signed a development agreement to jointly pursue TransAlta's Keephills 3 power project. Keephills 3, formerly known as Centennial, is a proposed 450...
TransAlta and EPCOR sign development agreement for Alberta power project
CALGARY AND EDMONTON, Alberta -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) and EPCOR Utilities Inc. today announced that they have signed a development agreement to jointly pursue TransAlta's Keephills 3 power project. Keephills 3, formerly known as Centennial, is a proposed 450 megawatt MW unit adjacent to TransAlta's...
TransAlta announces 2002 results and declares dividend.
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Jan 31, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) today announced 2002 net earnings of $189.9 million ($1.12 per share) versus $214.6 million ($1.27 per share) in 2001. This reflects a one-time gain of $120.0 million ($0.71 per share)...
TransAlta purchases half of EPCOR Genesee Phase 3 project in Alberta: EPCOR and TransAlta also sign option agreement for Alberta and Ontario.
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Jan 13, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX EPCOR Utilities Inc. and TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA; NYSE:TAC) today announced completion of the agreement for TransAlta to acquire a 50 per cent interest in EPCOR's Genesee Phase 3 project for approximately $395 million. This transaction, based...
TransAlta Purchases Half of EPCOR Genesee Phase 3 Project in Alberta: EPCOR and TransAlta Also Sign Option Agreement for Alberta and Ontario
Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 13, 2003 EPCOR Utilities Inc. and TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC)(TSX:TA) today announced completion of the agreement for TransAlta to acquire a 50 per cent interest in EPCOR's Genesee Phase 3 project for approximately $395 million. This transaction, based on the Memorandum of Understanding announced...
TransAlta and EPCOR To Partner On Generation Projects
Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--BUSINESS WIRE--May 2, 2002 EPCOR Utilities Inc. and TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA) (NYSE:TAC) today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU to exclusively negotiate the purchase by TransAlta of a 50 per cent interest in EPCOR's Genesee 3 project. Also under the MOU, they...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald J. Lowry | Chief Executive Officer |
| Dan W. Boivin | Coo |
| Mark D. Wiltzen | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Brian Vaasjo | Executive Vice President |
| Brian Voosjo | Executive Vice President |
| David R. Wright | General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary |
| A. Denise Carpenter | Senior Vice President, Public & Govt Affairs |
| H. Peter Arnold | Vice President, HR |
| Kate Chisholm | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
| Stephen Muir | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Christopher J. Robb | Director |
| Douglas H. Mitchell | Director |
| Larry M. Pollock | Director |
| M. Theresa McLeod | Director |
| Mary Campbell Arnold | Director |
| Robert L. Phillips | Director |
| Ronald J. Liteplo | Director |
| Sheila C. Weatherill | Director |
| Stephen E. Matyas | Director |
| Alex Davidson | |
| Glenn Kosak | Assistant Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hugh J. Bolton | Chairman |
| Alexander M. Davidson | Board of Directors |
| Janice Gaye Rennie | Board of Directors |
| Mary C Ritchie | Vice-Chairman |
| Michael B. Percy | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc | CEO | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Ontario Energy Network | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| EPCOR Power L.P. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Capital Power | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Climate Change Central Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | President | Former |
| Alta Telecom, Inc. | President | Former |
| Telus Communications Inc | President | Former |
| Telus Communications Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Alta Telecom, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| University of Manitoba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Coo | Current |
| Cawst | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | President | Former |
| Nova, Inc. | President & Coo | Former |
| Methanex Corporation | President | Former |
| NOVA Chemicals Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Methanex Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Methanex Corporation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| EPCOR Power L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Alberta | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Power L.P. | President | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| EPCOR Power L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Public & Govt Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Power L.P. | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Generation Inc. | CEO | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Borden Ladner Gervais Llp. | Regional Managing Partner | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Borden Ladner Gervais Llp. | Co-Chairman | Current |
| Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Colorado College | Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration | Former |
| University of British Columbia | Bachelor of Law | Former |
Larry Pollock has been president and chief executive officer of Canadian Western Bank since 1990 and Canadian Western Trust since 1996. He has past experience with Lloyds Bank in Toronto and Calgary, and the Industrial Acceptance Corporation. He served on EPCOR's Board from 1998 to 1999, and was reappointed in 2001. Mr. Pollock graduated from the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences in Business Administration. He currently serves as a director for Canadian Western Bank and West Jet Airlines; and a trustee of the Canadian Helicopters Income Fund.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Western Bank | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Canadian Western Trust | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Canadian Western Bank | President | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| WestJet Airlines Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Canadian Western Bank | Board of Directors | Current |
| Canadian Western Trust | President | Former |
| WestJet Airlines Ltd. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Rbc Funds, Inc. | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| University of Alberta | Bachelor of Commerce | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| British Columbia Railway Company | Corporate Director | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Axia NetMedia Corporation | Director | Current |
| Canadian Western Bank | Director | Current |
| Precision Drilling Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Precision Inc. | Former | |
| MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. | Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee | Former |
| British Columbia Railway Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Alberta | degrees in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Law Society of Alberta | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rotman School of Management | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Alberta | Master of Business Administration Degrees | Former |
| University of Alberta | Bachelor of Laws | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| University of Alberta | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ciras | Co-Chair of Campaign | Former |
| University of Toronto | B.Sc. in Genetics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Current | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Former | |
| Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. | Former | |
| The University of Western Ontario | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrikon, Inc. | Lead Director | Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc | Chairman | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| WestJet Airlines Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cesl Engineering Services Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Director | Current |
| Teck Cominco Limited | Director | Current |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | Board of Directors | Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | Director | Former |
| University of Alberta | undergraduate degree in economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Ms. Janice Rennie, of Edmonton, Canada, was Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness for EPCOR Utilities Inc. She serves on the boards of several large Canadian companies including the Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Greystone Capital Management Inc., NOVA Chemicals Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Ms. Rennie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | Trustee | Current |
| Cesl Engineering Services Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Teck Cominco Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| NOVA Chemicals Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Methanex Corporation | Director | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness | Former |
| Nova, Inc. | Former | |
| University of Alberta | Bachelor of Commerce | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rbc Funds, Inc. | chairman | Current |
| Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Isotechnika Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ciras | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Vice-Chairman | Current |
| Urso Fortetm | Director | Current |
| Ultrase | Director | Current |
| Axcan Pharma, Inc. | Director | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | Dean | Current |
| Strategic Relationships | Principal | Current |
| Governanceglobal | Dean of the University of Alberta's School of Business and Principal, Strategic Relationships Inc | Current |
| School of Retailing | Current | |
| Ciras | Board of Directors | Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. | Director | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Edmonton Chamber of Commerce | President | Former |
| Ciras | Dean | Former |
| University of Alberta School of Business | Dean | Former |
| Queen's University | Master of Arts | Former |
| University of Victoria | BA (Honours) | Former |
| Queen's University | Degree | Former |
Executive News
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Canadian Western Bank CEO says lower commodity prices are keeping it cautious
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Canadian Western Bank CEO says lower commodity prices are keeping it cautious
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Canadian Western Bank profit climbs 9 per cent
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Canadian Western Bank posts record revenues in Q3
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Canadian Western Bank revenue, profit up shar...
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Quarterly profit up 9%
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Canadian Western Bank revenue, profit up sharply in its fiscal third quarter
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