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Advancing Community Energy Planning in Ontario: A Primer
December 6, 2013 Bernie McIntyre | QUEST Ontario Caucus Chair
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• National non-profit founded in 2007 by all levels of government, industry, academia and ENGOs.
• Mobilize governments, utilities, real-estate sector, energy industry, regulators and professional services to create and implement Integrated Community Energy Solutions (ICES).
• ICES are about creating smart energy communities by linking energy across land-use, buildings, transportation, water, waste and related infrastructure.
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• Over 100 members representing community energy stakeholders. Members include:
– Municipalities: Guelph, Peel, AMO, York Region, Durham Region, City of Toronto
– Utilities: Enbridge Gas Distribution, Horizon, PowerStream, Union Gas
– Real Estate Sector: Minto, Brookfield, BILD, Tridel
– Energy Industry: Bridgepoint, CapGemini, FVB Energy, SAIC
– Professional Associations: OPPI, OSPE, OAA, CaGBC
– Government: Ministry of Energy, OPA 3
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Becoming a Smart Energy Community
…connecting energy to land-use and mobility
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Becoming a Smart Energy Community
…the Community Energy Plan
• A CEP is a comprehensive, long-term plan to improve energy efficiency, reduce GHG emissions and foster local sustainable energy solutions in the community.
The Early Adopters
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• Guelph
• London
• Toronto
• Burlington
• East Gwillimbury
• Generate economic development opportunities and investment;
• Secure energy reliability, resiliency and diversity;
• Reduce environmental impacts including GHGs;
• Use energy more efficiently;
• Set a local vision for energy.
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The Benefits of being a Smart Energy Community
The Primer
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Stakeholders
• Municipalities:
• Works within your regulatory framework
• Builds internal buy-in
• Helps fast track your plan and streamline funding
• Utilities:
• Helps make conservation and regulatory goals part of CEP;
• Helps you reach your key audiences
• Helps you understand the CEP process
• New audiences:
• Describes how CEPs help communities address the challenges of future energy demand
• Shows how CEPs lead to local economic, environmental and social benefits to a community
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Why it’s important
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• Municipal Energy Plans Program by the Ministry of Energy (MOE), “Building Momentum: Provincial Policies for Municipal Energy and Carbon Reduction”
• Communities are increasingly looking to CEP’s to meet their energy planning responsibilities.
• OPA/IESO energy planning and siting recommendations puts more emphasis on municipal voices
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Why it’s important now:
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Table of Contents
A PURPOSE OF THIS PRIMER: DEVELOPING COMMUNITY ENERGY PLANS IN ONTARIO
• Benefits of municipally led Community Energy Planning
• Why now? Community Energy Planning: Available opportunities and resources
• Community Energy Planning in Ontario
B WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN DEVELOPING A CEP
• Before Getting Started: Some Things to Consider
• Engagement
• Baseline Energy Study (BLS) and Energy Mapping
• Community Energy Plan Development
C ROUTES IN: INTEGRATING MUNICIPAL PRIORITIES INTO A BROADER ENERGY PLANNING FRAMEWORK
• The Current Energy Planning Framework in Ontario
• Routes In For Community Energy Planners
D APPLYING AN ENERGY LENS TO MUNICIPAL PLANNING PROCESSES
• The Current Growth Planning Framework in Ontario
• Routes In For Community Energy Planners
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Overview of the Primer
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Engagement
Baseline Study and Energy Maps
Introduce an energy lens to
municipal planning
Integrate with the broader energy
planning context
CEP Development
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Becoming a Smart Energy Community
…where it starts
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Source: QUEST, Community Energy Planning Primer for Ontario
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Regional Electricity Plan
Growth Planning Framework
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Innovate & Integrate
…engage, inspire, empower
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Who should read the Primer?
EVERYONE !
Bernie McIntyre Chair, Ontario Caucus
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