Robbkerr

Energy Matters Summit 2012 Integrated Community Energy Systems and Solutions (ICES) and Community Planning

Rob Kerr Corporate Manager, Community Energy May 28, 2012

Community Energy Plan (2007 – 2031) 50% less energy use per capita 60% less GHG emissions per capita Population expected to grow by 50% by 2031 to 175,000 persons Decouple energy consumption from population growth

1. Generation 2. Transmission 3. End-Use Efficiency/Conservation 4. Urban Form/Density •

Transportation

•

Energy Services

2

Existing Energy Systems 5% consumption/end use 25% production/distribution 70% generation/transmission

Low Carbon, Local Infrastructure 5% consumption/end use 25% production/distribution 70% generation/transmission

Community Indices 2005-2010 Energy

GHG

250.0

12

Energy (GJ / Capita)

8 150.0 6 100.0 4 50.0

GHG (Tonnes / Capita)

10

200.0

2

0.0

0 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Year

5

Energy Usage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report Economic Factors City of Guelph Unemployment Rate 10 9 8 7

Canada Unemployment rate Seasonally adjusted

5

Ontario Unemployment rate Seasonally adjusted

4

Guelph, Ontario Unemployment rate Seasonally adjusted

3 2 1 0

Jan-05 May-05 Sep-05 Jan-06 May-06 Sep-06 Jan-07 May-07 Sep-07 Jan-08 May-08 Sep-08 Jan-09 May-09 Sep-09 Jan-10 May-10 Sep-10 Jan-11 May-11 Sep-11 Jan-12

Percent

6

6

Mayor’s Task Force on Community Energy Committees

Intergovernmental

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Governance and Finance

City Implementation Management Team

7

Inter-governmental sub-committee

Applications Before the Ontario Power Authority Total Approved, FIT and Micro-FIT ~ 4 MW Total Community Applications~ 60 MW Average Community Demand ~ 230 MW •

~ 30 MW Solar PV, including: – 1 MW city-owned Facilities (16 separate applications) – 8 MW Eastview closed landfill (Cooperative model) – 7.5 MW privately held land (Hall’s Pond)

•

28 MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP), including: – Arthur Street (Downtown) – Hanlon Creek Business Park

•

~ 2 MW Biogas

8

9

10

Inter-governmental sub-committee

l

Combined Heat and Power - District Energy •

Creates a market for valuable thermal energy

•

Facilitates combined heat and power

•

Creates scale for fuels and technologies not feasible on singlebuilding

•

Fuel flexibility improves energy security

•

Reduces price volatility

•

Energy dollars re-circulate in local economy

•

High quality jobs in construction & 11 operation

Electricity to Grid

Thermal Grid

Hospital District Energy System – Phase 1 Local Thermal Distribution

Downtown District Energy System

University Cogeneration Existing District Heating Hanlon Creek Business Park District Energy System

12

Hanlon Creek Business Park – Combined Heat and Power and District Energy •

• •

•

Hanlon Creek Business Park is central to the City’s Places to Grow commitments to employment growth.

First two tenants indicating support for District Energy Major opportunity to initiate infrastructure for entire park and adjacent existing business park Address bulk supply issue that threatens economic development – particularly in the south end of Guelph.

13

Downtown – Combined Heat and Power and District Energy •

• • • •

Downtown (Urban Growth Centre) is central to City’s Places to Grow Commitments – 5,000 new residents and 1,600 new jobs by 2031.

Two major properties are District Energy Candidates: Fusion Properties, Tricar Group Up to $300M in development investment Fundamental cornerstone for downtown thermal distribution network.

One third of City’s growth target for our urban growth centre.

14

Feed-in-Tariff Review • Streamlining the process • Improve municipal engagement Highlights: • • •

•

Inter-ministerial Renewable Energy Committee Award points for minimum equity from local communities.

Set aside 10% of remaining contract capacity for local community projects Introduce award system for demonstrated support from municipalities 15

Networks and Advocacy QUEST (Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow) – QUEST is a collaborative network of stakeholders who are actively working to make Canada a world leader in the design, development and application of Integrated Community Energy Systems.

– Quest Ontario Caucus – Focus on advocacy to QUEST message to Provincial Government – Municipal QUEST – a collection of municipal actors in support of QUEST advocacy and information exchange

Transatlantic Urban Climate Dialogue – A two year program exchanging community energy practices and implementation strategies among two regions in Europe and two in North America 16

Thank you for your attention rob.kerr@guelph.ca