finding the right clean energy project for your community john kenney november 27, 2013
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About Urban Systems
Spirit in Service for Vibrant Communities Over 35 year history of providing services to
communities throughout Western Canada Integrated suite of services to support
community planning, civil engineering, policy and finance, energy solutions, landscape architecture, and environmental services
Finding the Right Clean Energy Project for Your Community
Approach
Understanding and transitioning to ever-evolving energy markets;
Identifying and pursuing opportunities to generate new revenue
streams;
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner;
Maximizing the longevity and utility of a community’s
core assets; and
Building corporate and community capacity to develop
community based projects.
Understanding and Transitioning to Ever-Evolving Energy Markets
The Global Context 3 Hard Truths: energy scarcity, energy, demand and
environmental constraints
The Provincial Context BC Hydro IRP, provincial policies, infrastructure needs
The Community Context What’s in your backyard, community economic development ,
revenues/cost saving opportunities
Building Corporate and Community Capacity in Energy and Emissions Planning and Action
Figure . Proposed System Concept
Summary
Scanning your community Assessing each opportunity Supporting with community champions Developing by getting over key hurdles
Community capacity Clear objectives Funding and financing Interconnection Etc.
Thank You.
John KenneyUrban Systems Ltd
200 – 286 St. Paul Street
Kamloops, BC V2C 6G4
T: 250.374.8311