1. Aboriginal Community Energy Plans ( ‘ ACEP ’ ) M é tis Nation of Ontario – Annual General Assembly August 19, 2010

2. 2 Presentation Agenda Definition of a Community Energy Plan What a Community Energy Plan is/is not? The Goals and Benefits of a CEP Elements of a CEP Outcomes, Decisions and Implementation Actions Open Discussion Elements of Success Barriers to Completing the Plan Other

3. 3 Community Energy Plan – Working Definition Community Energy Planning is a process that seeks ways to explore, understand and address: Potential for energy conservation and/or management Opportunities for renewable energy generation Support sustainability, community resiliency or self- reliance Enables environmental stewardship Results in energy cost reductions Supports economic development

4. 4 Context: What IS a Community Energy Plan? A Process to: Understand how energy is used within a community Identify opportunities to conserve energy –What the community can do to better conserve energy Identify renewable energy opportunities, big and small, understand the risks and rewards –Begin the discussion if a community wants to pursue a renewable energy project Establish energy goals for the community –Planning objectives, policies and procedures Establish community priorities and identify needed resources –Match to OPA and other programs (AREF, FIT, AGLP,) Establish success measures – Achieving energy goals/targets and effectively communicating the achievements to the community

5. 5 Context: Community Energy Plan is NOT The answer to individual community members high energy bills Individual has to take action/ownership Will not provide everyone in the community with free energy Generation projects don’t relieve this responsibility A “stand alone” program Be tied to community policies, practices, procedures Conservation programs, FIT, micro-FIT, Adder, etc. Will not be the sole solution to “solving” housing issues (new/existing)

6. 6 Aboriginal Community Energy Plan Concept Community Policies and Procedures

7. 7 Elements of an ACEP Recommendations Action Plan

8. 8 Visioning and Scoping – Definition Vision captures the community’s philosophy on how energy should be used or developed Scoping sets out the guiding principles for energy use and development, such as: Stewardship/cultural Customary activities Economic development

9. 9 Visioning and Scoping – The Process Establish a Community Energy Planning committee Community champion or respected individual Others required – may depend on size of the community Meet with leadership Define a community energy plan What it is and what it isn’t Provide details of funding for ACEP and other related OPA programs Define and gain support of the process Community meeting (s) Community workshops to explain process (as with the leadership) Define the next steps (once the vision is established) Develop the vision

10. 10 Community Profile General community overview: Information that can impact energy usage and be used as an indicator Total consumption of energy (by energy type) Population, new home/building construction (past/future) Regional context Impact on energy consumption Economic opportunities and challenges Community perspective on energy Cost of various forms of energy Attitudes towards energy Ability to control energy consumption Past experiences with energy conservation Traditional knowledge Understanding how the land has been used Graphical mapping of how the land has been used (option)

11. 11 Baselining Actual energy consumption data (including fossil fuels) Energy utility data (gas, electric, oil, wood, etc.) Household/community building energy savings Housing/building stock age, heating type, condition, etc Small generation (micro-Fit) opportunities Micro-renewable energy opportunities Linkages to economic development, education or other opportunities Regional context Impact on energy consumption Economic opportunities and challenges Community perspective on energy Cost of various forms of energy Attitudes towards energy Ability to control energy consumption

12. 12 Alternatives: Conservation Benefits of reducing energy consumption Community buildings/facilities – community savings Link to other activities, such as water conservation and its impact on energy consumption Residential – to the individual Where to start Community owned facilities, residential Community resources Available (people) Resources required Gap between what is available and what is required Community policy and procedures Housing polices Payment of electricity bills Co-ordination with other programs

13. 13 Alternatives: Micro-Generation Opportunities for small renewable Options - What are they, how big, how do they work, how hard to install? Initial technical screen – i.e. is it feasible Costs and benefits Community Heating Systems District energy (small biomass systems) External wood heating systems Other Solar Thermal Options Link to small solar generation Economic development opportunities/links Land use development/links Community policy and procedures Time/resources required to undertake projects

14. 14 Alternatives: Renewable Generation Opportunities for larger renewable generation Options What are they, how big, how do they work, how hard to install, how much maintenance is required? Initial technical screen – i.e. is it feasible Costs and benefits On/off reserve opportunities Economic development opportunities/links Land use development/links Community policy and procedures Time/resources required to undertake projects

15. 15 Recommendations and Monitoring Presentation to the leadership/community of the recommendations What was considered Overall benefits How to get started What is required of the administration, community members How is it going to be funded Some form of recognized approval from the community How is the plan going to be monitored Community report card Communication of results

16. 16 Action Plan Clear statement of the community’s vision, recommendation and how to get started Description of the process and how it was approved The report card Communication plan Resource plan Community OPA External agencies Partnerships

17. 17 Conservation Within the ACEP Concept OPA Small Commercial conservation program No cost to the community Replacement of lighting (up to a fixed $ amount) Comprehensive measures Includes heating/cooling, insulation, other improvements Requires financial investment

18. 18 Conservation Within the ACEP Concept OPA Residential conservation program (No or Low Cost to the Community) Low cost measures CFLs, low flow showerheads, faucet aerators, pipe wrap, water heater blankets, block heater timers, power bars Comprehensive measures Insulation of walls, attics, basements, crawl spaces Energy efficient lighting fixtures Weathersealing (caulking, weatherstripping of doors and windows) Appliance replacement Replacement of older refrigerators and freezers, window air conditioners Removal and proper disposal

19. 19 Micro-generation Within the ACEP Concept Small renewable energy projects – micro-FIT eligible Roof top solar Small wind turbines Evaluate economic opportunities to group a number of small renewable projects Economies of scale: purchasing, installation and maintenance Business opportunity Educational opportunities Solar panels on a school, part of curriculum

20. 20 Feed-In Tariff Program Within the ACEP Concept Overall potential for larger renewable energy projects Understand the various types of technologies Wind, solar, biomass, water Identify relative risks/rewards of various projects Revenue potential Capital requirements Construction, Operating, maintenance costs Relative risks to a successful project Identify next steps Link to Aboriginal Renewable Energy Fund

21. 21 Other Tools Within the ACEP Concept How do the following impact an ACEP? Traditional knowledge Land Use plans Economic development plans Housing growth

22. 22 Open Discussion 1.Elements of Success 2.Barriers to Completing the Plan 3.Other