Natural gas supply, water security, mining and more to be on table at energy conference

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A network of energy professionals will gather in Fort St. John to discuss the future of the industry’s growth.

The Creating Energy Conference, hosted by the Fort St. John and District Chamber of Commerce, will take place on April 21st, 2026 at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre.

A wide variety of topics will be discussed, including energy security, natural gas supply and the role of responsible resource development in the Peace region, according to the chamber.

Other topics include water security and grants around installing solar panels.

The conference will start at 8 a.m. and will go until 8 p.m. 

Tiffany Hetenyi, executive director of the Fort St John and District Chamber of Commerce, says the conference helps people stay informed. 

“It’s an opportunity to know what’s going on,” Hetenyi said. “When I started here two years ago, finding out what projects in the area were happening was almost impossible.” 

According to Hetenyi, the conference is also meant to provide a platform for people to talk about important issues in the energy sector.

“The purpose is to bring together people from the northeast,” Hetenyi said. “We do have some people coming from Prince George and Calgary, but it’s ideally a spot we can talk about economic development, especially in the energy resource sector.”

Hetenyi also says the conference is intended to bring people together to discuss solutions for issues within the industry.

“It’s meant to try and help us focus on where we should be advocating, where we need changes, and having that discussion.”

Attendees will be able to take part in a hands-on session with wind and solar, according to Hentenyi. 

The session will involve building models of wind turbines and solar to see how much power they produce. 

A panel discussion around natural gas in B.C. will also take place at the conference. The panel will discuss the effects of pipelines in northern B.C. and how natural gas works. 

Those who wish to attend can register on the chamber’s website. For members of the chamber, registration costs $200 before tax, while for non-members it will cost $225 before tax.