smart grid development in quebec - a media perspective · social resistance 4. methodology (1) ......
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Xavier Deschênes‐Philion& Maya Jegen
Université du Québec à Montréal ‐ UQÀMMay 2, 2013
Background In Quebec, deployment of smart grids have been limited by production, supply and market issues Quasi monopoly structure – Hydro‐Québec Low electricity prices and production of renewable hydroelectricity
Growing number of smart grid initiatives Perceptions and acceptance of smart grids / smart meters Raising concerns : health and safety, privacy, energy efficiency, economic issues
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Smart grid initiatives in Québec IBM Smart Energy Research Institute (partner with IREQ) Equation: Mobilizing Project EcoloTic Experimental project on vehicle‐to‐grid (V2G) and vehicle‐to‐home (V2H)
Development of charging stations for electric vehicles CanMet Energy research project to enable the integration of renewable energy to the electricity grid by the smart grid technology
Hydro‐Québec's smart meters installation project
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Social resistance
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Methodology (1) Provincial level media analysis
Resonance and evolution of smart grid issues in Quebec over time
Are smart grid salient issues? How are they framed? Who are the key actors? What are the key drivers? What are the key frames?
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Methodology (2) Methods based on US media analysis
Search engine: Eureka.cc
Newspaper: La Presse & Le Devoir
Date range: January 1st, 1990 to December 31st, 2012
Content analysis software: Nvivo 10
Keywords: smart grid(s); réseau(x) intelligent(s); réseau(x) électrique(s) intelligent(s); compteur(s) intelligent(s)
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Smart grid/smart meter articles over timeLa Presse
10 0 0 0
3
1
5
10
1
9
11
23
0
5
10
15
20
25
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
7
Media coverage
55
8
47
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Total Smart grid Smart meter
Number of articles La Presse – smart grid(s) / Smart meter(s)
8
Type of articles
Categorized articles: A: primarily about the smart grid or smart grid technologies B: discusses smart grid or an aspect in a subsection C: mentions the search term(s) without further information
A & B articles coded
16
22
17
0
5
10
15
20
25
A B C
Number of article La Presse by category
9
Most frequent terms
10
Policies and programs over time
2012
20102008200620040
510152025
30
35
40
45
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itive
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itive
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itive
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itive
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itive
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itive
Neg
ative
Neu
tral
Pos
itiveB.C. Smart
Meter B.C.Carbon Tax FIT or
GEGEA OntarioSmartMeter
Initiative
OtherPilot
Programs QuebecSmartMeter
Initiative
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
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Key triggers over time
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Ontario GEGEA & FiT
Protest
Quebec's EnergyStrategy
Smart Meter HealthRisks
Smart meterinstallation
Smart Meter Pilot
Time‐of‐use pricing
None
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Perception of smart grid risks and benefits
2012
2010200820062004
0
5
10
15
20
25
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
13
Risk and Benefit’s media coverage
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
14
Component focus over time
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Consumer appliances orelectronics
Electric Vehicles
Generation
ITC components
Meter
Storage
Transmission andDistribution
15
Governments’ media coverage
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Federal Municipal Ontario Provincial US State
3 211
105
1
16
Private sector’s media coverage
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
ESCOs
Indu
stry Assoc
iation
s
ITC
Man
ufac
turing
Natur
al res
ources
Uns
pecified
ESCOs
Indu
stry Assoc
iation
s
ITC
Man
ufac
turing
Natur
al res
ources
Uns
pecified
DomesticForeign 17
Non‐governmental actors’ coverage
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Enviro
nmen
tal
Org
anizations
Individu
als
Labo
r Uni
ons
Mun
icipal
Assoc
iation
Pub
lic Hea
lth
Adv
ocac
y Gro
ups
Pro
fessiona
lAssoc
iation
s
Res
earch an
dAca
demia
Oth
er
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Utilities coverage over time
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
BC Hydro
Foreign Electric Utility
Hydro One
Hydro Quebec
Local Distribution Company
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Preliminary conclusion Smart grid is mostly framed as a smart meters issue
Predominance of Hydro‐Québec’s smart meters installation project in the media
Perception of smart meters/smart grid : Health & safety risks Balanced perception of economic risks and benefits Environmental benefits Technological benefits
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