Brentgilmour

Peel Energy Matters Summit May 28 – 29. 2012

Brent Gilmour, Executive Director, QUEST

Integrated Community Energy Solu3ons (ICES) provide an effec3ve way of tackling our municipali3es’ most pressing challenges.

Converging challenges facing municipali3es  Current patterns of inefficient use of energy leads to

higher costs, environmental impacts and security of supply problems.  Energy planning occurs in silos, gas separate from electricity, distribution separate from transmission, and all separate from land use, transportation and water.  Much of Canada’s municipal infrastructure needs replacing and expansion, including systems for delivering heating and cooling services, mobility and plug load.

The decisions we make today on replacing infrastructure and energy systems will essentially lock in our patterns of energy use for 50 years!

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The energy loss challenge

Source: City of Guelph, Dysfunctional Energy Hierarchy

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A Way Forward: ICES  QUEST is responding by advancing integrated community

energy solutions (ICES) as part of a coordinated approach to planning, development and servicing community energy needs.  ICES involves taking advantage of opportunities to improve energy efficiency beyond individual buildings and houses to encompass whole communities.  ICES considers how energy is supplied and consumed in all sectors including transportation, land-­‐use planning, industry, water management, waste management and others.

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Looking beyond the conven3onal energy distribu3on for electricity and gas Electricity

Source: Pollution Probe, Primer on Energy Systems in Canada 2011

Gas

Source: CEPA, 2012

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The challenges we are facing are complex, and the solu3ons are increasingly integrated.

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QUEST -­‐ Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow  A national non-­‐profit organization that is:  a non-­‐membership based organization;  advancing education and research;  focused on Integrated Community Energy Systems and Solutions (ICES) -­‐ linking energy with land-­‐use, buildings, transportation, waste, water and wastewater;  receiving policy advice from a National Advisory Committee and support for implementation through Provincial and Territorial QUEST Caucuses; and,  encouraging better energy decision making through six technical principles.

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QUEST Mission, Vision and Values  Mission: to mobilize community builders to create

integrated energy solutions that are central to sustainable community development.  Vision: by 2030 every community in Canada is operating as an integrated energy system.  Values:  Objective: QUEST is independent, non-­‐partisan, and has a

commitment to the public interest.  Informed: QUEST is a trusted and credible source of unbiased, balanced and reliable information on ICES.  Collaborative: QUEST engages all stakeholders in the advancement of integrated energy systems.  Innovative: QUEST is focused on market transformation for integrated energy systems.

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Canada’s energy flow diagram, 2007 (from Pollu3on Probe Primer on Energy Systems in Canada 2011)

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We believe QUEST’s principles provide a framework for how to operate and deliver energy.  Improve efficiency – first, reduce the energy input required for

a given level of service;  Optimize exergy – avoid using high-­‐quality energy in low-­‐ quality applications;  Manage heat – capture all feasible thermal energy and use it, rather than exhaust it;  Reduce waste – use all available resources, such as landfill gas and municipal, agricultural, industrial and forestry wastes;  Use renewable energy resources – tap into local opportunities for geoexchange systems, small scale hydro, biomass, solar and wind energy; and  Use grids strategically – optimize use of grid energy and use as a resource to ensure reliability.

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QUEST Ontario Caucus  QUEST Ontario Caucus includes representatives from

industry, the environment, non-­‐profit, different levels of government, utilities, academia, and the consulting community  Encouraging government, industry and citizens to support ICES.  Creating a supportive policy framework for ICES.  Enabling the development of integrated infrastructure.  Supporting the efforts of leading municipalities, e.g.

Guelph, Hamilton, Toronto, to create a template for others.

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QUEST Ontario Strategic Plan  This is more than just electricity: expanding the discussion to

include heating and cooling, mobility and power  Municipal QUEST: opportunities to plan and make decisions on energy working with utilities, developers, government and other energy players  Replicable ICES projects: highlight successes and challenges from existing projects and facilitate a marketplace for new ones

 Developing an energy vision for Ontario – what would

the realization of QUEST’s vision look like for Ontario in 2030?

Together we can create significant change  Further your organizations sustainable development

by applying the QUEST Principles to your activities and operations.  Become an advocate for integrated energy systems – at your office, in your community and in your own home.  Stay in touch with what is happening in Ontario and help lead the discussion by joining the QUEST Ontario Caucus.

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For more informa3on: Brent Gilmour Executive Director QUEST Tel: 613-­‐748-­‐0057 x305 Email: bgilmour@questcanada.org Website: www.questcanada.org

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Aligning Ini3a3ves – Caucus Examples TRCA – Getting to Carbon Neutral

• Resource to help municipalities analyze a variety of options to reduce GHG and develop strategic plans.

• www.carboncityplanner.com

QUEST Ontario Caucus – ICES Tool-­‐Kit (OPA and CELA) • Tool-­‐kit provides examples of how communities advancing ICES • www.questcanada.org • www.canurb.org/publications

CUI -­‐ Energy Mapping • Integrated Energy Mapping for Ontario Communities – four participating communities – Guelph, London, Barrie, Hamilton • For more information visit www.canurb.org/emergymapping

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Aligning Ini3a3ves – Caucus Examples Pollution Probe

• Unlocking the Electric Mobility Potential of Toronto: Moving Toward an Electric Mobility Master Plan for the City • Report setout recommendations for advancing electric vehicles.

• http://www.pollutionprobe.org/PDFs/EMMP.pdf.

Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow (QUEST) • National study on ICES • www.questcanada.org

CaGBC – Greater Toronto Chapter • Municipal Leaders Forum & Working Group as part of the Greater Toronto Chapter • Develop series of programs, policies and initiatives as an “addendum” to the National CaGBC Toolkit.

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