Module 1Community Energy Planning Benefits and Applications

Overview1.1 Applications of a Community Energy Plan (CEP)1.2 CEP Considerations and Opportunities1.3 CEPs and Municipal Council, Senior Management and Planning Priority Alignments 1.4 CEP Resources

What is Community Energy Planning?

Community Energy Planning is a comprehensive, long-term plan that helps to

define community priorities around energy with a view to….

Explore how energy could be generated, delivered and used in the community now and

into the future.

Why Community Energy Planning?

✓ Improve energy efficiency✓ Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions✓ Foster local sustainable energy solutions in the

community ✓ Address energy limitations where they exist ✓ Reduce community vulnerability to energy price

increases✓ Increase energy security and resilience ✓ Build a local energy efficiency and local energy

market sector✓ Retain energy dollars within the community✓ Support local economic development

Who has Community Energy Plans?

• Guelph, London, Halton Hills, Burlington, Oakville (council approved and in implementation phase)

• Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Chatham-Kent, Kingston, Temiskaming, Wawa, Woodstock (In development)

• CEPs required for growth nodes in York Region • CEPs required for Partners for Climate

Protection (PCP) Campaign Milestones. 61 Ontario PCP Municipalities

• Ever increasing momentum and recognition of CEPs as a mechanism and tool to further prosperous and livable communities

• Municipalities plan so they can build better communities

• Official Plans, Strategic Plans, Transportation Plans, Economic Plans, Environmental & Sustainability Plans, Health Plans, etc..

• Energy planning is just a new lens that can enhance municipal planning and community building.

• New & emerging technologies enable an energy system that has the ability for energy needs to be provided at a more local scale.

Who is Engaged in Community Energy Planning?

Energy Serves as a Connector

EFFICIENCY

LIVEABILITY

COMPETITIVENESS

ENERGY

HEALTH

LOWER COST COMMUNITIES TO BUILD AND

SERVE

FLEXIBILITY & RESPONSIVENESS

Municipal influence on energy & GHGs

Communities account for 60% of Canada’s

GHG emissions… Expected to grow to

75% under BAU

How communities are planned has an enormous influence on how much energy

is used

Municipal corporation direct

emissions = between 5 – 10% of GHG

BUT, Municipalities have indirect control

over 40% of GHG emissions

Community GHG Emissions under Direct and Indirect Control or Influence of Municipal Governments – Canada Wide

GHG Type

Direct Control Municipal Operations 1%

Landfill Gas 5%

Residential Waste 4.4%

Indirect Control

Management/Influence over Institutional /Commercial /Institutional Waste 13%

Residential Buildings 23%

Commercial and Institutional Buildings 13.6%Industry 8.6%Personal and Freight Transportation (excluding rail, marine and off-road) 30.5%

Total % of Canadian GHG emissions under municipal direct and indirect control or influence

44%

Economics of Energy Use & Energy Savings

• Significant amount of community dollars are spent on energy.

• Significant opportunities for energy saving opportunities exists within our communities.

• Many community energy reductions can be achieved at an impressive rate of return on investment.

Developing a CEP: Data Sources & Analysis

• Electricity use (from LDC) • Natural Gas Use (from gas

utility)• Transportation (gas sales,

transportation counts, vehicle ownership, GIS data on vehicle trips)

• Information on where the energy used comes from and coefficients

• Possible perspectives: sectoral, geographical, energy type, economic, future scenarios

Developing a CEP: Energy Reduction Actions

Public & Stakeholder Outreach &

Engagement

Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings

Renewable, district, CH&P

energy

Planning & Policy (ex. intensification, growth nodes, green development standards,

incentives, true cost accounting, natural capital value & asset

management

Public & Active Transportation, TDM ,

driver training, anti-idling, low carbon vehicles

Solid waste, landfill gas,

compostWater

Conservation & Efficiency

Energy Reduction Targets

• Many CEPs have set out energy reduction targets:• Many aligned with the IPCC & Ontario’s GHG reduction targets

of: 15% reduction from 1990 levels by 2020; and 80% reductions from 1990 by 2050.

• As part of the Partners for Climate Protection Campaign setting a target is one of the 5 milestones. 61 Ontario Municipal Councils signed on to the PCP Campaign.

• CEPs implementation section identifies what % of target each of the identified actions will achieve. (ex. Buildings, transportation, land use, waste, etc)

Council & Senior Management CEP Priorities

✓ Energy savings to reduce municipal costs ✓ Energy costs for the community - Where energy costs go✓ Reducing municipal, business and residents vulnerability to energy price increases ✓ Alignment with Official Plan, Strategic Plan, Climate Change Action Plan, Community

Sustainability Plan, Transportation Plans, Green Development Standards, etc…✓ Job creation from energy efficiency, energy generation and associated products and

services✓ Energy security to promote economic competitiveness ✓ Energy limitations and growth✓ Opportunities to use waste heat or provide district energy ✓ Solar, wind, combined heat and power opportunities ✓ How the CEP fits in with Municipal and LDC CDM targets, Provincial Planning

Framework, Regional Energy Planning (IESO), Province’s LTEP✓ Bring in case studies of what other communities have done and achieved.

Growth Drivers

• Growth Plan for GGHS: 25 year plan to: revitalize downtowns, create complete communities, provide housing and employment, curb sprawl, protect farmland, reduce traffic congestion.

• By 2031 – 4 million more people and 2 million more jobs coming to the GGHS

• “Links planning for growth with planning for infrastructure, so that the roads, sewers, schools, energy and other services are in place to meet the needs of growing communities”

CEP Priorities and the Provincial Policy Statement• Municipalities planning strongly

influenced by provincial policy • “All decisions affecting land use

shall be consistent with Provincial Policy Statement”

• Strong correlations between land use and energy use

• PPS References to energy, water and wastewater likely to strengthened in next update.

Provincial Policy Statement Directive 1.8 Energy Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Change 1.8.1 Planning authorities shall support energy conservation and efficiency, improved air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change adaptation through land use and development patterns which: a) Promote compact form and a structure of nodes and corridors;b) Promote the use of active transportation and transit in and between residential employment

(including commercial and industrial) and institutional uses and other areas;c) Focus major employment, commercial and other travel-intensive land uses on sites which are well

served by transit where this exists or is to be developed, or designing these to facilitate the establishment of transit in the future;

d) Focus freight intensive land uses to areas well served by major highways, airports, rail facilities, and marine facilities;

e) Improve the mix of employment and housing uses to shorten commute journeys and decrease transportation congestion;

f) Promote design and orientation which: maximizes energy efficiency and conservation, and considers the mitigating effects of vegetation; and maximizes opportunities for the use of renewable energy systems and alternative energy systems; and

g) Maximize vegetation within settlement areas, where feasible.

Municipal Planning Tools • Official Plans, Strategic Plans and planning policies

that guide future development • Zoning by-laws and minor variances to regulate and

control land uses• Plans of subdivisions and land severances to divide

land into separate lots for sale or development• Site plan control to provide detailed control of how

a particular piece of land is developed • Community improvement policies to encourage

redevelopment or revitalization of communities • Tools available include: Local Improvement

Charges, Green Development Standards, Incentives, Development Charges

• Each provide an opportunity to apply an energy lens to identify opportunities and synergies

Let’s Play the Community Energy

Game….

What Actions Do You Think Can/Should Be Part of a Community Energy Plan???

Actions and Policies to Advance Energy Efficiency

Utility, LIC, Rebates, Toronto HELP, CHEERIO Energy Use Disclosures & Conservation

Programs and/or Requirements (ex. Reg. 397/11, San Francisco, New York, Ontario?)

Energy & Building Labelling (residential ex. Green Button, MLS, LEED, Energy Star, etc.

Energy Performance/Benchmarking Labelling & Disclosure

Build the Market for Energy & Water Efficiency Retrofits (residential, commercial, institutional, industrial)

Actions to Advance Capacity & Education Increasing Energy Literacy & Engagement: Facilitating Discussions on How much energy is

used? Who uses what and how much? How does your energy use compare to others? How much does it cost? Who benefits? Who pays? Why should you care about energy use?

Sharing Success Stories and Lessons Learned, Providing Recognition, Facilitating and Fostering Sharing Opportunities

Tapping in to Existing Networks: (Clean Air Partnership, Clean Air Council, QUEST, BOMA, Partners in Project Green, Mayor’s Megawatt, Greening Health Care, CaGBC, etc.)

Increasing Awareness of Utility Programs & Incentives Promoting Actions that Reduce Phantom Power Use Increasing Tree Planting & Local Food Production Actions that Increase Extreme Weather Resilience: Building Code Updates, Resilience

Standards, Incentives, Awareness, Power Outage Resilience Programs What CEP Menu Options Will Your Community Prioritize?

What Additional Options Will Your Community Add to the Menu?

Policies to Advance Local Energy Generation

Energy Incentives, Standards Financing Options (ex. Local Improvement Charges,

Standard Offer Contracts, Community Improvement Plans, Green Loans & Bonds, etc.)

Economic Development Recruitment & Support for Green & Clean Tech

Fostering Green & Clean Tech Clusters Drive the Market for Community Energy Generation

(PV, Wind, CHP, EFW, Condensed Boilers, Energy and Heat Recovery, Solar Thermal, Energy Storage, Heat Pumps, Geothermal, District Energy, Biofuel, Passive Buildings, etc..)

Policies to Support Smart Land Use Decisions Land Use Policies & Plans, Compact, Efficient, Mix-Use,

Infill, Redevelopment, Intensification, Growth Nodes, Mobility Hubs

Transportation Planning & EV Infrastructure Active Transportation, Complete Streets and Transportation

Demand Management Policies, Plans and Programs Green Building & Development Standards & Mandates

(Toronto, Richmond Hill, Halton Hills, Vaughan, Brampton, etc)

Green Development Programs, Checklists Tracking of Uptake of Metrics in Standards Energy Use Performance Enable Community Energy Actions into Land Use,

Transportation and New Development Planning

CEP Financial Resources

• Ministry of Energy’s MEP Development Program: • Provides funding for 50% of costs to develop a CEP up to a

maximum of $90,000• All municipalities are eligible including regional

municipalities• Up to 2 years to complete • Stakeholder consultation process required• Ongoing intake, limited funding allocation• http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/en/municipal-energy/

FCM & Gas Tax Fund

• FCM Green Municipal Fund: up to half of municipality’s costs to develop a CEP, up to a max of $175,000

• Canada’s Gas Tax Fund: can be towards CEP (Capacity Building category): can be used to invest in planning projects that advance asset management and/or sustainability

• Can be used for municipally owned energy projects (retrofits or generation)

ENERGY MEP Enhancement Program • Municipalities who already have a complete or partial

Community Energy Plan, or other type of energy plan including Sustainability Plan or Climate Change (PCP) Plan.

• Funding to enhance plans (updating or drilling into data, implementation plans, energy maps, etc.)

• 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $25,000 • Ongoing intake, limited funding allocation• Contact MEP@ontario.ca

CEP Capacity Resources • QUEST CEP Primer • ECOP Module 2: Community Energy Planning within the B

roader Provincial Energy Planning Framework• ECOP Module 3: Community Energy Plan Implementation• CEP Case Studies: London,

Burlington, Markham, Guelph• Turning Energy Inventories into Energy Dollars Inventories• More CEP ECOP Resources

Why Bother? Because… CEPs enable✓ Significant opportunities for revenue generating/cost-effective

generation, energy efficiency, conservation, demand management, etc.

✓ Possible engagement in emerging carbon market, community reductions often cost-effective

✓ Connections between disparate issues to be better integrated (electricity, thermal, water, waste, land use, infrastructure, growth management, municipal service costs, financial sustainability)

✓ Significant health, social and economic benefits from energy saving and generation actions

✓ Lower municipal costs, increased municipal revenue✓ Reductions in community vulnerability to energy price increases,

energy disruptions, extreme weather events✓ Retention of more energy dollars within local economy✓ Greater participation in the emerging green economy, rather

than simply being consumers of it