Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Grassroots Approach

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1 Alberta s Climate Leadership Plan Grassroots Approach

2 The Pioneering Spirit The Opportunity - Alberta Indigenous Climate Leadership Programs The Reality - Indigenous community discretionary capital is limited When a community has risk capital available for project expenditure, they are more likely to commit to the project. When so many communities are already running deficits, community contribution prevents many from applying. In many cases, budgets are already allocated at the community level where Alberta Indigenous communities can revise their Capital Plans. However, Green Energy Projects still compete with water, waste water, roads, and housing, all of which are critically underfunded. The Pioneering Spirit says we must proceed regardless of the challenges. We must focus on the opportunities at hand with an excitement for development and progress - with balance in mind and benefits for all sides. As Caretakers of the Earth we are happy knowing the efforts we commit and the benefits we receive as a community also provide support to the Alberta Government in making our province green again.

3 Pilot Project - Opportunity or Not Pilot Project started with Energy Audit 90k (100%) and Solar 200k (60-40 split) Alberta launches pilot program: Alberta Indigenous Solar Project (AISP) Alberta Indigenous Community Energy Program (AICEP) Pilot Project Observations First Come, First Served Corrective Measures Lessons Learned

4 Leading into Year 1 Year 1 adjustments Energy Audit 200k (100%) included 15% administration. Solar 200k (80-20 split) 15% administration. More Streams were added Climate Capacity Retrofit Planning (Capacity & Community) Community Energy

5 Year 1 Opportunity Revisited Community access to additional programs offered Make it make sense Making it economically viable 200k Solar max. for example Building human resource capacity in Communities The Stream Strategy introduced

6 The Stream Strategy

7 Energy Roadmap - Communities engaged Community Climate Capacity Energy Audit Retrofit Solar Planning Community Energy TREATY 6 Ermineskin Cree X X X X Samson X TREATY 7 Siksika X X X X X TREATY 8 Alexis X X X X Beaver First Nation X X X X X X Driftpile Cree X X X X X X Kapawe'no X X X X X Mikisew X X X X X Sawridge X X Sucker Creek X X X X X Swan River X X X X X Whitefish Lake X X X X X Woodland X X X Aseniwuche Winewak X X X X X X Ft McKay Metis X X X X Metis Settlements Buffalo Lake X X X X X East Prairie X X X X X X Gift Lake X X X X X X Urban Edson FC X X X Bonnyville FC X X X Fort McMurray FC X X X High Level FC X X High Prairie FC X X X Lac La Biche FC X X X Lloydminster FC X X X Medicine Hat FC X X X Metis Child & Family X X Peace River FC X X X Rocy Montain House FC X X X Slave Lake FC X X St Paul FC X X X

8 Working with Indigenous Communities to further education, energy planning, and community engagement Small Band Big Planswhen it comes to green energy

9 Developing a grass roots community approach with respect to green energy use The Why

10 Trends within the green economy

11 Lessons learned with training programs

12 Building community capacity with respect to the green economy

13 Reducing energy costs to the Community. Renegotiate existing lines and service Have residents change out their lightbulbs fundraising ideas to get it done Watch the energy agreements you sign some communities have more than one provider and sometimes even on the same building Make it a community and personal responsibility economies of scale everyone take part

14 Business development to further develop the green economy within Indigenous Communities Start small green your community first Don t get set on big projects right off the start Amalgamate / collaborate become the power authority Negotiate with Governments to keep the GHG Credits Potential for further growth in solar field / farm or other alternate energy sources

15 Suggestions Going Forward Manage expectations Affordable scope Encourage smaller retrofits Build talent data base for retrofit and beyond

16 Other Considerations Often Overlooked Costs: Depreciation - Actual and Financial Financing Costs Interest and Capital Repayment Operations and Maintenance Costs on PV systems Repair Contingencies Power Supply / Demand Efficiency