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Ryan, it is great to hear of the Vuntut Gwitchin Government solar project in Old Crow & the Kluane First Nation wind-diesel projects! What has been the involvement of your organization the Yukon Energy Solutions with both of these installations?
I am curious to find out what expertise, tools, resources these projects have tapped into through your group & which activities, capacities, & drivers have been drawn upon directly from the VGG & KFN/KCDC. Also, how have these projects been received by the Yukon utility providers?
It seems that on this side of the Mackenzie Mountains, at least one of the main utilities may not be terribly comfortable with the impacts of Independent Power Production on the large-scale electricity production systems operated by the utility.
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I would say one good example of a green energy project that I can think is the City owned Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) in Vancouver that uses waste thermal energy captured from sewage to provide space heating and hot water to new buildings in Southeast False Creek neighbourhood and beyond. The utility was established after council passed its Neighbourhood Energy Strategy and set its ambitious Climate Action Targets in its Greenest City Action Plan.
As of April 2015, The utility has achieved 60% of the CO2 emission reduction target with sewage heat recovery. The utility has grown 260% since 2010 with 4.2 million square feet of buildings now connected.
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/neighbourhood-energy-strategy.aspx
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#1. One of the more recent Solar PV installations in the NWT has been undertaken by the Lutsel K’e (pronounced “Loot-sel-kay”)Dene First Nation (LKDFN) through I believe a FULL OWNERSHIP model as an Independent Power Producer. I hope to confirm soon with my AEA colleague Linda Todd who was instrumentally involved with this project, just what the ownership & governance models are for this independently operated Solar PV installation.
http://www.bullfrogpower.com/greenenergy/lutselke_article_c.cfm
“The LKDFN now holds the distinction of becoming the first independent power producer anywhere in Canada’s northern territories. Being an independent power producer is significant because it means that the Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation is the first non-government entity to generate electricity for people who live in the territory.
http://aea.nt.ca/blog/2015/05/lutsel-ke-35-kw-solar-pv-installation
“Over the last year, the Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) has worked with the GNWT ENR and MACA, Bullfrog Power, Arctic Energy Alliance, Government of Canada’s ecoENERGY ANCP, and many others on its 35 kW solar PV installation.”
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Geoff, it is great to hear about the recognition of the T’Sou-ke First Nation of that they have been invited to participate in a mentorship program through the B.C. government. I am not aware of any mentorship programs through the NWT for the First Nation communities to seek or provide mentorships on RE project.
With that said, the Arctic Energy Alliance creates Case Studies to share success stories such as the Solar PV on the Band Office in Jean Marie River & Tsiigehtchic Wood Stove Change-out for Elders http://aea.nt.ca/research/research-3 with community leaders, community organizations, and government agencies who are interested in learning more about such clean energy projects.
Perhaps this may be something to pursue with the GNWT up this way …? If you have any additional information or contacts for the B.C. mentorship program, I’d be interested in learning more about it 🙂
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#2. Another one of the newest green energy projects in the NWT is located in the Sahtu Dene community of Colville Lake (K’áhbamį́túé), a stand-alone diesel operation community, located above the Arctic Circle.
The NWT Power Corporation (NTPC) will soon be commissioning a newly installed “solar/diesel/battery system that will shut down the diesel plant for extended periods in the summer. It is anticipated that this hybrid energy solution will significantly reduce diesel use and related emissions by supplying most of the community’s needs in the summer months.”
https://www.ntpc.com/smart-energy/how-to-save-energy/colville-lake-solar-project
https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/pv/public_systems/xrDs481206I am not fully aware of the details of the ownership or governance models for this project at this point, but I believe that the local government and First Nation have MINIMAL involvement given that NTPC has been the driver for this project & a few other major Solar PV installations around the NWT here where I am in Ft. Simpson & elsewhere.
There have been 2 contractors involved with this installation … Azgard Solar (installed the existing phase-1 50kW solar system which had been in 2014) http://www.azgard.com/news.php … & Green Sun Rising (added an 82.5 kW AC solar system in June of 2015): http://arctic.blogs.panda.org/default/colville-lake-captures-the-sun/
The finished generating system will have a total of 132.5 kW AC solar generation capacity, and over 200 kWhs of battery storage capacity.
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Geoff – interested in learning more about the proposed wind power generation site. Is there a cleat timeline for when work is to begin? The 99MW Cape Scott wind farm is apparently up and running and would be a good case study for T’sou-ke First Nation to follow. The Cape Scott site is situated approximately 35km to the west of Port Hardy in Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Formerly known as Knob Hill wind farm, it is the first utility-scale project to be developed on the western coast of British Columbia
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It’s pretty amazing that Haida Gwaii has not established any wind farms, considering the dependence on fossil fuels for electrical generation there. It’s in a similar situation to the Hawaiian islands: With lot’s of wind.
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The Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) Solar Scholarship project is the largest public energy project on Salt Spring Island. It was commissioned in Dec 2014 and is fully owned and operated by School District. Funds were raised by the Salt Spring Community Energy Group (CEG), a non-profit subgroup of Transitions Salt Spring, (part of the global Transitions Town movement).
The PV array is 21kW grid-tied, Net Metered system on the BC Hydro grid. It takes up a small portion of the gym roof. The value of the electricity generated has created a revenue stream for an annual renewable energy/climate change scholarship, and a $1000 scholarship was given this June based on the precedes of less than 6 months of operation.
Though the system is owned by School District 64, I would call this a not for profit joint venture, as the funds were donated. School District 64 provided accounting and project management support from the maintenance department managers. CEG provided the bulk of the project management: fund raising, publicity, system design, equipment sourcing, engineering, and the installation supervision. The installation was performed “in-house” by the maintenance department with wages paid for with the project funds. Seed money for the project was provided by the provincial Carbon Neutral Capital Grants program. Other funders were, Lion’s Club, Salt Spring Island Foundation, Bullfrog Power, and a host of business, individual, and group donations.
Salt Spring’s ‘Solar high’ gets power, and a scholarship, from sun
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