1. October 7, 2014
Prepared by
Serene ZawaydehMBA, B.Sc. EE

2.  Ontario Long Term Energy Plan
 Rising Electricity Tariffs and Consequences
 Ontario FIT Contracts & Participants
 Solar and Renewable Energy Projects | Ontario & Canada
 Aboriginal Participation in Renewable Energy Sector
 Funding
 Wind Energy

3.  Electricity prices are expected to increase by 50% in the coming 3
years with Ontario’s Long Term Energy Plan (OLTEP)
 http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-electricity-rates-to-keep-rising-as-long-term-energy-plan-released-1.1569774
Discussion on Ontario Long Term Energy Plan
 Rising electricity prices affect Ontario’s competitiveness
 Companies that can leave the province would leave the province
 This means loss of jobs for people who have to stay in the province
 http://ww3.tvo.org/video/197973/re-energizing-ontario#!

4. On-Peak Mid-Peak Off-Peak
Ratio
On-Peak to Off-Peak
May 1, 2006 10.5 7.5 3.5 3.0
November 1, 2006 9.7 7.1 3.4 2.9
May 1, 2007 9.2 7.2 3.2 2.9
November 1, 2007 8.7 7.0 3 2.9
May 1, 2008 9.3 7.3 2.7 3.4
November 1, 2008 8.8 7.2 4 2.2
May 1, 2009 9.1 7.6 4.2 2.2
November 1, 2009 9.3 8.0 4.4 2.1
May 1, 2010 9.9 8.0 5.3 1.9
November 1, 2010 9.9 8.1 5.1 1.9
May 1, 2011 10.7 8.9 5.9 1.8
November 1, 2011 10.8 9.2 6.2 1.7
May 1, 2012 11.7 10.0 6.5 1.8
November 1, 2012 11.8 9.9 6.3 1.9
May 1, 2013 12.4 10.4 6.7 1.9
November 1, 2013 12.9 10.9 7.2 1.8
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Gord Miller
"Serving the Public: Visit from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario", York University
Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) Seminar. December 6, 2013. Attended by: Serene Zawaydeh
Nov 1, 2013:
Peak/ Off Peak: 1.8
Peak: 12.9. Off Peak: 7.2
May 1, 2006
Peak/ Off Peak: 3.1
Peak: 10.5. Off Peak: 3.5

5.  Installed Capacity: 97 MW
 Construction Cost: $ 400 million
 $5 USD per watt of power
 Solar Farm
 Type: Flat-panel PV
 Photovoltaic modules: 1,300,000
 Owner: Enbridge
 Operator: First Solar O&M
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarnia_Photovoltaic_Power_Plant
http://www.solaripedia.com/13/303/3431/sarnia_solar_farm_photovoltaics.html

6.  Installed Capacity: 68 MW
 Six 10 MW Ac projects
 Project completed in 2011
 270,000 panels
 Owner: Starwood Energy
 Developer: POD Generating Group
 Constructor: Q-Cells
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sault_Ste._Marie_Solar_Park

7.  Groups awarded small FIT Contracts could be
interested in attending Ontario FIT conference
 Complete list
 http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/default/files/page/FIT%202.1_Application
%20List%20for%20Contracts_Jul%203%2C%202013_v4.pdf

8.  12 large-scale solar farms
 More than 13,000 small-scale solar projects connected
to the grid
 http://www.investinontario.com/en/Pages/OS_solar.aspx
 List of Projects – Ministry of Environment - Ontario
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/subject/renewable_energy/projects/index.htm

9.  MNO awarded 36 small FIT projects
 8 Megawatts AC of solar energy
 Partners: BrightRoof Solar
 MNO passes economic self-sufficiency Law (Aug 26, 2013)
http://www.metisnation.org/news--media/news/mno-passes-economic-self-sufficiency-law-(1)

10.  M’Chigeeng- First Ontario First Nation to develop
Wind Power and to own its facility 100%.
 4 Megawatt commercial wind project Jun 2012
 Monthly cash flow from energy generation
 Second phase of project planned once Ontario’s FIT program
resumes after 2013
 Plans for 8 MW ground mount solar project in 2015
http://www.3g-energy.com/?page_id=606#sthash.g6qQrxmV.dpuf
http://www.ontario-sea.org/Page.asp?PageID=122&ContentID=3862

11.  Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay, Ontario
 10 MW solar panel installation
 Developer: Toronto’s SkyPower Limited (SkyPower)
http://www.solaracademy.com/ontario/tag/microfit

12.  Local Initiative for Future Energy (LIFE) Co-operative
 Raising $5 million to commercialize 18 FIT-Contracted
Solar Power projects in Waterloo Region and
surrounding counties.
 $50 per share, minimum $1,000
http://www.communitypowerreport.com/2013/11/life-co-op-raising-up-to-5m-for-18-fit.html

13.  Simcoe County Community Energy Co-operative Inc.
 The Corporation of the City of Kingston
 Northumberland Community Power Co-operative Inc.
 Nautilus Green Energy Co-operative of Ontario
 Amber Energy Co-operative Inc.
 Green Energy Co-operative of Ontario Inc
 Corporation of the County of Renfrew
http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/default/files/page/FIT%202.1_Application%20List%20for%20Contracts_Jul%203%2C%202013_v4.pdf

14.  Toronto District School Board…
Agreement with AMP Solar
 York Catholic District School Board
 Simcoe County District School Board
 Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
 Waterloo Catholic District School Board
http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/sites/default/files/page/FIT%202.1_Application%20List%20for%20Contracts_Jul%203%2C%202013_v4.pdf

15. Solar Panel Installation
 OCDSB coordinating Request for Supplier Qualification
as part of a cooperative initiative on behalf of itself and
 Avon Maitland District School Board
 Greater Essex County District School Board and
In anticipation of companies’ request to utilize school roof space and open
area to invest in a potential financial opportunity proposed by the Ontario
Power Authority (OPA) Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program.
 Energy Ottawa to manage OCDSB’s solar projects
http://www.ocdsb.ca/calendar/AGENDA%20DOCS/2011%20DOCS/JAN%202011/Business%20Services%20Committee%20-
%20JAN%2012%202011/6a_10_233_Cooperative%20Procurement.pdf
http://www.ocdsb.ca/DISTRICT%20NEWS%20DOCS/Energy%20Ottawa%20Case%20Study%201%20OCDSB%20ENG%20FINAL3.pdf

16.  Ontario Increases Support for Aboriginal
Energy Projects
 $400 million Aboriginal Loan Guarantee
Program supports Aboriginal participation in
renewable green energy infrastructure in
Ontario including transmission projects and
wind, solar and hydroelectric generation
projects.
http://www.ofina.on.ca/algp/program/overview.htm

17.  First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund
(FNCEBF)
 Revenue sharing with provincial government;
capacity funding; equity funding.
 70 First Nations received $4 million from fund for
feasibility analysis, planning and equity
investments.
http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr/economic/fncebf.html

18.  Partners: TimberWest and EDP Renewables
Canada
 Large-Scale 300 MW Wind Power Project on
Vancouver Island
 $600 million to $750 million potential investment
 EDPR Canada: Part of EDP Renováveis, S.A.
(“EDPR”), a global leader in the renewable energy .
Owns and operates over 8,000 megawatts of projects
around the world.

19.  EDP Renewables North America (EDPR)
Its first wind project in Canada - Jul 2013
 30 MW South Branch Wind Farm, located near
Brinston, Ontario
in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and
Glengarry and the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville.
 10 Siemens 3 MW wind turbines with a 113-meter
rotor perched on 95-meter towers.
http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11776

20. First Nation Project
Piikani Nation, Alberta
Wind Energy. Project took 20 years. Commissioned in October
2001. 900 kW wind turbine manufactured by NEG-Micon
Kulane First Nation, Yukon
Biomass District Heating
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Yukon
Kluane First Nation, Yukon
Grassy Narrows First Nation, Ontario
Haines Junction, Yukon
Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation, Yukon
Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Québec
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Yukon
Deer Lake First Nation, Ontario
Dogrib Power Corporation, Northwest Territories
Ojibways of Pic River, Ontario
Stikine Nation, British Columbia
Small Hydro
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories qualuit, Nunavut
Solar Energy
Piikani First Nation, Alberta
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Wind Energy
http://www.turtleisland.org/resources/renewenergy.pdf

21. •Piikani Nation, Alberta
Wind Energy. Project took 20 years. Commissioned in October 2001. 900 kW wind
turbine manufactured by NEG-Micon
•Tseil Waututh Wind Turbines Manufacturer TWN Wind Power
•T'Souke First Nation Solar Power. Heating and Electricity
First Nation Project
•shishálh Nation - Sechelt Indian Band (near Sechelt) Narrows Inlet Hydro Project
•Sts’ailes First Nation - Chehalis First Nation (near
Agassiz)
Sts'ailes Equity Investment in Bremner Trio Hydro Corp
•Blueberry River First Nations (north of Fort St. John) Blueberry River First Nations – Community Energy Plan and Clean Energy
Opportunities Assessment Project
•In-SHUCK-ch Development Corporation (West of
Lytton between Squamish and Whistler)
Rogers Independent Power Project (IPP) – Cultural Resource Protection
•Lake Babine Nation (near Burns Lake) Lake Babine Biomass Heating and Job Creation Program
•Lhtako Dene First Nation - formerly Red Bluff First
Nations (near Quesnel)
Lhtako Dene First Nation – Clean Energy Options Assessment
•Lytton First Nation (near Lytton) Lytton First Nation – Community Energy Plan and Clean Energy Opportunities
Assessment
• Nak'azdli Indian Band (near Fort St. James) Nak'azdli Band Energy Vision and Planning Initiative
•Nisga'a Lisims Government (near Terrace) Anudol Creek - Feasibility Assessment
•Okanagan Indian Band (near Vernon) Community Energy Plan and Clean Energy Opportunities Assessment Project
http://www.communitypowerreport.com/2013/11/bc-first-nation-to-use-funding-for.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Include+First+Nations+renewable+energy+sector/9086976/story.html#ixzz2mY2om4q2
http://inconference.insightinfo.com/product/4th-ontario-aboriginal-energy-forum/
http://www.turtleisland.org/resources/renewenergy.pdf

22.  Wataynikaneyap Power: Partnership between
18 First Nations and Goldcorp
 First Nation led company working to design,
permit, construct, own and operate a
transmission line to bring additional grid
connection to Pickle Lake and beyond to
connect remote First Nation communities in
Northwestern Ontario.
 www.wataypower.ca
http://www.communitypowerreport.com/2013/10/first-nation-led-power-transmission.html

23.  Active in Wind and Solar Construction
 220 MW Wind and Solar in Ontario and Quebec
 Completion of the first solar project under the Ontario FIT
program.
 The 10 MW Rutley Solar project began commercial operation
in Q2 2012.
 Well-positioned to satisfy local content requirements at
First Nation, provincial, and municipal level.
 Successfully met stringent domestic content requirements in
Quebec and Ontario, as well as First Nation expectations for
participation during project construction in Ontario.
http://www.res-americas.com/en/about-us/res-canada.aspx

24. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j8u6YhQ54I&feature=g-upl

25.  Prince I: 99 MW Completed September 2006
 Prince II: 90 MW Completed November 2006
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Township_Wind_Farm

26.  Complete List
http://www.canwea.ca/pdf/Canada%20Current%20Installed%20Capacity_e.pdf
http://www.canwea.ca/farms/wind-farms_e.php

27. Thank You
Serene Zawaydeh MBA, B.Sc. EE
Cell: 647-466-2422
serene.zawaydeh@gmail.com
ca.linkedin.com/in/serenezawaydeh/