Adaptation Projects

The Mid-Island EV Network is a community-driven, collaborative program building a Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Central Vancouver Island, BC. It is a multi-year initiative including nine Owners, the Province of BC and the Government of Canada. The project, facilitated by the Community Energy Association, will create a Level 2 EVSE charging station network that enhances existing connectivity across Mid-Island.

The partnership developed between Mid-Island communities demonstrates collaborative leadership on addressing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation while supporting economic development and enhancing tourism opportunities.

The initiative is proudly supported by funding partners who share the clean transportation vision: The Province of BC, the participating communities and the Government of Canada.

This region-wide EV initiative is a unique opportunity to build an effective network and represents a major infrastructure investment in Central Vancouver Island. Furthermore, it will substantively:

• Increase tourism by electric vehicle drivers to the region
• Address the gap of Level 2 EVSE in the region
• Facilitate the transition to low-emission vehicle ownership locally
• Support market transformation of vehicle purchases
• Reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions.

A request for proposals to participate in the implementation phase of the project is available for download below.

MId-Island EV Charging Network RFP

Mid-Island EV Charging Network RFP Addendum 1_Dec. 16, 2021

Mid-Island EV Charging Network RFP Addendum 2_Jan. 17, 2022

Mid-Island EV Charging Network RFP Addendum 3_Jan.18, 2022

UPDATED: Closing Date & Time - January 27, 2022, 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time

Local governments making infrastructure plans that recover energy and resources from waste can use this resource to access a multitude of information including technology, case studies and funding support. This guide was compiled by CEA with the generous support of the Province of B.C. - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and our team is grateful to the project advisory committee who guided the direction of the project and provided helpful review and suggestions.

“Closing the Loop” is a guide about capturing value from local government infrastructure by recovering energy and other resources from waste.
This guide builds from past work related to “Integrated Resource Recovery” (IRR), including:

• Resources from Waste: Integrated Resource Management Study (2008)
• Resources from Waste: A Guide to Integrated Resource Recovery (IRR) (2009)
• Integrated Resource Recovery Inventory (2010)

In the ten years since the original study, many local governments have demonstrated that IRR technologies can use solid and liquid waste to create energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and recover nutrients, while saving money and potentially generating revenue.

“Closing the Loop” places IRR into a broader approach we are calling “regenerative infrastructure”. The approach, and its name, is inspired by the concept of regenerative design, which mimics nature’s processes. In nature, there is no waste, as all resources cycle through closed loop systems and serve a purpose.

There are 4 main sections in the resource: