1. Haida Gwaii Community Electricity Plan
The Sheltair Group
In association with
Cortex Consultants &
Cooley & Associates

2. Team: A Balance of Process and Content
The Sheltair Group
Cortex Consultants
Cooley & Associates
The Sheltair Group – interdisciplinary team of resource management and urban planning professionals.
Cortex Consultants – natural resource consulting firm offering services in process management and facilitation.
Cooley & Associates – specializes in developing innovative processes and structures for bringing people together.

3. A consensus based Community Electricity Plan for Haida Gwaii
The Result
A consensus based Community Electricity Plan for Haida Gwaii

4. Objectives
Identify future sources of energy to offset or replace diesel
Identify future sources of energy which:
Replace diesel
Are better environmentally
Meet BC Clean Energy criteria, and

5. Objectives
2. Incorporate communities’ objectives and values into the plan and involve the communities of Haida Gwaii in decision making process

6. Approach 4 Key Questions: Where are we now (benchmark)?
Where are we going (forecast)?
Where do we want to go (envision)?
How do we get there (implementation)?
Where are we now
energy use
Sources of energy
Population
Types of buildings
2. Where are we going?
look at population growth and economic development plans
Characterize the supply options that will be available
3. Where do we want to go?
have the community members tell us what they would like the community to look like (size, economics, etc.)
Identify what the community values, hopes and dreams mean in terms of energy supply
4. How do we get there?
develop strategies and plans that enable the community to realize their vision
Clearly identify what needs to be done to implement the strategies and plans, and who needs to do it

7. Long-Lasting Decisions
Many of the infrastructure decisions that we make have long lasting implications. Some decisions impact us for hundreds of hears.
Planning Horizons

8. Project Phases

9. Process
Develop a cooperative process that involves all stakeholders equally.
Develop working relationships based on trust.
Create a sense of ownership in the plan by the communities.
Build capacity within the community through training community members.
Notes:
Having more people involved in the plan results in more creative and better solutions that fit all HG communities.

10. Consultation Steps Setting the Stage
Understanding Community Values and Interests
Building the Plan
Consulting on the Plan
Setting the Stage:
That the CEP process is happening and why;
What level of involvement is being offered by the sponsors; and
What types of input will be sought from residents and why their participation is important
(Open Houses, ads, radio etc.)
Understanding Community Values
to explore with communities what their interests (e.g., goals) and objectives are and what they value in terms of energy supply and its impact on community development in the future – This intersects with the technical planning
Building the Plan
use the values and interests (goals) identified to evaluate the energy strategies (“ bundles” of generation technologies). Those strategies deemed to be feasible and most consistent with the values and interests (goals) expressed by residents will be used as the basis for a third round of consultation to examine the trade-offs required by each of the energy strategies, and ideally, to select a preferred bundle.

11. Technical Steps Collect information
Forecast demand (energy and capacity)
Identify demand side management options
Identify supply side alternatives
Create energy strategies based on consultation input
Develop an implementation plan
Collect Information:
building audits (optional); environmental assessment, demand, energy use

12. Sample Questions
What should the role of diesel generation be in the future mix of electricity?
What is the preferred mix of renewables and what are the preferred technologies?
What are the evaluation criteria to rank alternative technologies?
How should energy conservation initiatives be implemented?
Team introductions.

13. Project Schedule Phase Technical Process Public Outreach Process Date
Collect & Review Data
Finalize Engagement Plan
and Information
Equipment Condition &
October
Environmental
Setting the Stage –
Assessments
2006
for the CEP
Conduct building audits
Prepare for Community
Conduct
t Energy Use
Interests and Values
December
Surveys
Workshops
Develop Demand Profiles
Train local facilitators
Identify DSM Options
January
Forecast future demand
Understanding
profile
2007
Community Values –
Identify energy options
Hold Community Interests
and Values Workshops
March
Create energy strategies
Hold workshops to identify
preferred energy strategies
Develop an
June 2007
April
Building the Plan
Implementation plan –
Compile Draft Plan
Review and comment on
Draft p
lan
Final Plan
2007
Sept.
June -

14. Communication

15. Working Group
To assist in the development of a consultation plan to address the interests, needs and circumstances of Haida Gwaii communities
To be involved in defining its role and the scope of its responsibilities

16. Primary Contacts at Sheltair
Innes Hood
Project Director
ext. 312
Angela Griffiths
Engagement Manager
ext. 308