Reply To: CCEM 104 Question 2

[Carly Johansson]

After the experiences in Vancouver, the City of Victoria commissioned a report “Biomass District Energy – Public Engagement Strategy” to follow-up on the Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) completed in 2012 that called for a biomass energy plant in the downtown core. I have not seen any evidence of the public engagement for this project yet, but that might be a function of some other major infrastructure project happening in Victoria right now. I think that the public would accept the project if they can be convinced that the project will not have a negative impact on air quality – something that is high here on the coast and people expect it as such.