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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Energy Initiatives
Report
Reporting on Actions under
the 2030 Energy Strategy
Rapport sur les
initiatives énergétiques
Rapport sur les mesures prises dans
le cadre de la Stratégie énergétique 2030
TERRITOIRES DU NORD-OUEST
2020-2021
Le présent document contient la traduction
française du résumé et du message de la ministre.
Table of Contents MINISTER’S MESSAGE............................................................................................................................................................4 MESSAGE DE LA MINISTRE....................................................................................................................................................6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................................................................................................8 SOMMAIRE............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................... 12 NWT ENERGY SNAPSHOT.....................................................................................................................................................14 ENERGY TRANSITION INVESTMENTS................................................................................................................................ 19 ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES................................................................................................................................................... 21 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1 – WORK TOGETHER.................................................................................................................. 22 Outreach & Energy Literacy.................................................................................................................................................................... 22 GHG Grant Program for Government..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Community Energy Planning................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Gamètì Mini-Hydro.................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Community Projects................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2 – REDUCE DIESEL.......................................................................................................................24 Transmission Lines................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Wind Energy............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Diesel Plant Replacements and Efficiency Improvements..................................................................................................................... 27 Liquefied Natural Gas.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Looking Ahead.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3 – TRANSPORTATION................................................................................................................ 29 Electric Vehicle Promotion and Support................................................................................................................................................ 29 Assessing Electric Vehicle Needs............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Assessing Liquid Biofuels......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Monitoring Clean Fuel Regulations......................................................................................................................................................... 31 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4 & 5 – HEAT & EFFICIENCY........................................................................................................ 33 Arctic Energy Alliance Programs and Services....................................................................................................................................... 33 Capital Asset Retrofit Fund...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 GHG Grant Program for Buildings & Industry........................................................................................................................................ 44 NWT Housing Corporation...................................................................................................................................................................... 44 2 | 2020-2021 REPORT | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6 – LONG TERM............................................................................................................................ 45
Hydroelectric System Upgrades.............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Taltson Hydroelectricity Expansion Project............................................................................................................................................ 47
Electricity Policy for a Cleaner, More Secure and Affordable Grid........................................................................................................ 48
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure................................................................................................................................................. 49
Programs.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Heading to Action Plan Review............................................................................................................................................................... 49
APPENDIX A: GNWT BUILDINGS’ ENERGY USE AND GHG EMISSIONS......................................................................... 50
APPENDIX B: 2020-2021 CAPITAL ASSET RETROFIT FUND PROJECTS............................................................................ 53
APPENDIX C: COMPLETED BIOMASS PROJECTS SINCE 2007-2008................................................................................ 54
APPENDIX D: GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS FORECAST............................................................................................... 56
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Minister’s Message
Energy for Challenging Times
As we navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic and all the
changes it has brought to our lives, the Government of the
Northwest Territories (GNWT) continues to advance work
that will positively impact our communities and residents.
That work includes implementing its 2030 Energy Strategy.
The GNWT and its partners spent 2020-2021 advancing
projects and programs designed to ensure NWT communities,
businesses and industry have access to secure, affordable and
sustainable energy and that we make progress toward the
Northwest Territories’ 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
target. In 2020-2021, the GNWT invested $38 million to
support the Energy Strategy, and reduced NWT emissions by
The Honourable Diane Archie
Minister of Infrastructure 3.6 kilotonnes (kt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
The GNWT’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives have direct
positive impacts in the territory and more progress was made in this
area in 2020-2021. The Capital Asset Retrofit Fund delivers energy
efficiency projects for GNWT buildings that reduce GHGs, energy use and
operations costs in NWT communities where these projects occur. In
2020-2021, approximately $3.8 million was allocated for energy retrofit
projects.
Through the federal Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, the Arctic
Energy Alliance was able to provide more and bigger rebates and new
initiatives to help Northerners save energy, money and reduce their
carbon footprints — resulting in real action at the community level.
Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, 1,000 more rebates
were provided this fiscal year than in 2019-2020 and 1,900 megawatt-
hours of electricity were saved and clients reduced their carbon
emissions by 1,300 tonnes.
The GNWT’s GHG Grant Program continues to be offered and it has
been extended until 2024. Funding for the program — designed for
larger GHG reduction initiatives that exceed the Arctic Energy Alliance’s
capacity — was originally supposed to expire in March of 2022. The
program approved one government project this year and the stream for
privately-owned buildings and industry projects is in its second year of
accepting applications.
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I’m pleased to report that in the construction phase. These communities. The GNWT also
July of 2021, the GNWT and projects will ensure renewable, commissioned a study to forecast
federal government announced green energy continues to electric vehicle adoption in the
$60 million in funding has be delivered to communities coming decade and examine
been secured to build a connected to the two systems for how an electric vehicle charging
transmission line from the decades to come. corridor could be developed
Taltson hydroelectric system between Yellowknife and the
to bring surplus power to Fort The Taltson Hydroelectricity Alberta border.
Providence, Kakisa and Dory Expansion Project has the
Point. The project will virtually potential to add 60 megawatts While the COVID-19 pandemic has
eliminate diesel-generated of renewable hydroelectricity significantly impacted the lives of
electricity for these communities capacity to the NWT system and all us, Northerners are resilient.
while also contributing to one establish an energy corridor to The GNWT and its partners in
of the six objectives of 2030 industry and eventually connect 2020-2021 made significant
Energy Strategy — reduce GHGs the NWT to the North American achievements in advancing the
from electricity generation in power grid. In 2020-2021, 2030 Energy Strategy during
diesel communities by 25%. the GNWT worked towards a another challenging year. Many
The GNWT is also advancing Memorandum of Understanding lessons have been learned in the
work, in partnership with the that will define the working three years the Strategy has been
Tłı̨ chǫ Government, for a similar relationship between the GNWT implemented. More research
transmission line from the Snare and Indigenous Government and analysis will be done as the
hydroelectric system to Whatì and Organization partners on GNWT and its partners begin
and is expecting to complete an this project. Technical work and their review of the Energy Action
updated pre-feasibility study on a development of a preliminary Plan during the 2021-2022 fiscal
mini-hydroelectricity facility for business case also took place. year, and prepare for the eventual
Gamètì in late 2021. review of the Energy Strategy. We
Reducing emissions from will continue this important work
Ensuring existing energy transportation by 10% on a as we strive to meet our long-
infrastructure is operating as per-person basis is one of the term vision to ensure secure,
efficiently and effectively as six strategic objectives of the affordable and sustainable
possible is another way to ensure 2030 Energy Strategy. In 2020, energy and transition to a lower
reliable and affordable energy is Arctic Energy Alliance launched carbon economy.
available to residents. Upgrades the Electric Vehicle Incentive
to the Snare hydro infrastructure Program, which provides a $5,000 Quyananni
were completed in 2021 and rebate for new electric vehicles, The Honourable Diane Archie
similar upgrades to the Taltson and up to $500 for charging Minister of Infrastructure
hydro infrastructure are in infrastructure in hydropower
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Message de la ministre
De l’énergie pour passer à travers
des temps difficiles
En cette période de pandémie de COVID-19 et de changements
qu’elle a apportés à nos vies, le gouvernement des Territoires
du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a poursuivi ses efforts pour améliorer la
situation des collectivités et des Ténois. Parmi ces efforts figure
la mise en œuvre de la Stratégie énergétique 2030. Au cours de
la période 2020-2021, le GTNO et ses partenaires ont ainsi fait
avancer des projets et des programmes qui feront en sorte que
les collectivités, les entreprises et les industries des TNO auront
accès à une énergie sûre, abordable et durable et que nous
progresserons dans l’atteinte des objectifs de 2030 des Territoires
du Nord-Ouest en matière d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre
(GES). Qui plus est, le GTNO a investi 38 millions de dollars en
Diane Archie
Ministre de l’Infrastructure 2020-2021 pour soutenir sa stratégie énergétique et a réduit les
émissions territoriales de 3,6 kilotonnes (kt) d’équivalent dioxyde
de carbone (éq. CO2).
Les initiatives en matière de conservation de l’énergie et d’efficacité énergétique
du GTNO ont des répercussions positives directes sur le territoire, et la période
2020-2021 a été marquée par d’autres progrès réalisés dans ce domaine. Le
Fonds de modernisation des immobilisations permet la réalisation de projets
d’amélioration de l’efficacité énergétique des bâtiments du GTNO qui réduisent
les émissions de GES, la consommation d’énergie et les coûts d’exploitation dans
les collectivités des TNO où ces projets ont lieu. Ainsi, en 2020-2021, environ 3,8
millions de dollars ont été alloués à des projets de modernisation énergétique.
Grâce au Fonds pour une économie à faibles émissions de carbone du
gouvernement fédéral, l’Alliance énergétique de l’Arctique a pu offrir un plus
grand nombre de remises plus généreuses et lancer de nouvelles initiatives
pour aider les Ténois à économiser énergie et argent ainsi qu’à réduire leur
empreinte carbone — ce qui s’est traduit par des mesures concrètes au niveau
des collectivités. Ainsi, malgré les contraintes engendrées par la pandémie,
1 000 remises de plus ont été accordées au cours du présent exercice par rapport
à l’exercice 2019-2020, 1 900 mégawattheures d’électricité ont été économisés,
et les clients ont réduit leurs émissions de carbone de 1 300 tonnes.
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Le Programme de subventions Le fait de s’assurer que l’infrastructure de recharge dans
publiques pour la réduction des l’infrastructure énergétique les collectivités alimentées par le
GES du GTNO est toujours offert actuelle fonctionne de manière réseau hydroélectrique. Le GTNO
et est prolongé jusqu’en 2024. Le aussi optimale que possible permet a également commandé une étude
financement de ce programme, conçu également de garantir que les Ténois pour prévoir les taux d’adoption des
pour les initiatives de réduction disposent d’une énergie fiable véhicules électriques au cours de
des émissions de GES de plus et abordable. Les améliorations la prochaine décennie et examiner
grande envergure qui dépassent la de l’infrastructure de la centrale comment un couloir de recharge
capacité de l’Alliance énergétique hydroélectrique de la rivière Snare des véhicules électriques pourrait
de l’Arctique, devait initialement ont été achevées en 2021. Des être implanté entre Yellowknife et la
prendre fin en mars 2022. Un projet améliorations similaires sont en train frontière de l’Alberta.
gouvernemental a été approuvé cette d’être apportées à l’infrastructure
année dans le cadre du programme, de la centrale hydroélectrique de la Même si la pandémie de COVID-19
et le volet destiné aux bâtiments rivière Taltson. Grâce à ces projets, a eu des conséquences importantes
privés et aux projets industriels en les collectivités reliées aux deux sur la vie de chacun d’entre nous,
est à sa deuxième année d’acceptation réseaux continueront de bénéficier les Ténois savent s’adapter. Malgré
de demandes. d’une énergie verte et renouvelable les difficultés vécues au cours de
pendant des décennies. l’exercice 2020-2021, le GTNO et ses
J’ai le plaisir d’annoncer qu’en juillet partenaires ont réalisé d’importants
2021, le GTNO et le gouvernement Le projet d’agrandissement progrès dans l’avancement de la
fédéral ont annoncé qu’une enveloppe de la centrale hydroélectrique Stratégie énergétique 2030. De
de 60 millions de dollars avait été de la rivière Taltson pourrait nombreuses leçons ont été tirées
réservée pour la construction d’une ajouter 60 mégawatts de capacité au cours des trois années de mise
ligne de transmission à partir du hydroélectrique renouvelable au en œuvre de la stratégie. D’autres
réseau hydroélectrique de la rivière réseau des TNO et établir un couloir recherches et analyses seront
Taltson afin d’acheminer le surplus énergétique vers les industries et, effectuées lorsque le GTNO et ses
d’électricité vers Fort Providence, éventuellement, raccorder les TNO partenaires commenceront leur
Kakisa et Dory Point. Le projet, qui au réseau électrique nord-américain. examen du Plan d’action énergétique
permettra d’affranchir ces collectivités En 2020-2021, le GTNO a travaillé au cours de l’exercice 2021-2022 et
de pratiquement toute électricité à l’élaboration d’un protocole prépareront un examen éventuel
produite par des génératrices diesel, d’entente sur ce projet qui définira la de la Stratégie énergétique. Nous
contribuera également à atteindre relation de travail entre le GTNO et poursuivrons ce travail important
l’un des six objectifs de la Stratégie les partenaires des gouvernements afin de concrétiser notre vision à
énergétique 2030, à savoir réduire de et organisations autochtones. Des long terme qui consiste à assurer un
25 % les émissions de GES provenant travaux techniques et une analyse approvisionnement énergétique sûr,
de la production d’électricité de rentabilisation préliminaire ont abordable et durable et à effectuer la
dans les collectivités utilisant les également eu lieu. transition vers une économie à faibles
génératrices diesel. En partenariat émissions de carbone.
avec le gouvernement Tłı̨ chǫ, le GTNO La réduction des émissions liées aux
enregistre également des progrès en ce transports de 10 % par personne
qui concerne l’installation d’une ligne est l’un des six objectifs stratégiques
de transmission similaire à partir du de la Stratégie énergétique 2030. Quyananni,
réseau hydroélectrique de la rivière En 2020, l’Alliance énergétique de Madame Diane Archie
Snare jusqu’à Whatì et prévoit achever l’Arctique a lancé un programme Ministre de l’Infrastructure
une étude de préfaisabilité actualisée d’incitation à l’achat de véhicules
concernant une mini-installation électriques qui prévoit une remise de
hydroélectrique pour Gamètì à la fin 5 000 $ pour les nouveaux véhicules
de 2021. électriques et jusqu’à 500 $ pour
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Executive Summary
It has been three years since the GNWT launched its 2030 Energy Strategy (Strategy). In that
time, the GNWT has invested in initiatives to build new transmission lines for hydropower,
electrify transportation, and promote energy conservation and efficiency programs NWT-wide.
We have also commissioned studies to explore innovative energy policy and emerging energy
technologies.
The Strategy is our map of a lower-carbon The GNWT made $38 million
in energy-related investments
energy future for the NWT. The Strategy’s (including federal funding
six strategic objectives mark our destination, support) during 2020-2021.
Projects and initiatives deployed
while measured trade-offs to ensure in the last fiscal year resulted
reliability and affordability help us chart the in a reduction of 3.6 kt of
CO2e, bringing the amount of
course. The Energy Action Plan (Plan)— a cumulative emissions reductions
under the 2030 Energy Strategy
multi-year slate of actions and initiatives to 11.0 kt of CO2e. As more energy
undertaken by the GNWT and its partners solutions are implemented across
the NWT, a better understanding
— is our vehicle to take us there. A review of their efficiency and cost will be
and update of the Plan is scheduled to be gained. This will help optimize
energy investments to reduce
conducted in the coming fiscal year. emissions while maintaining
affordability and reliability.
Refined imported petroleum The NWT emitted 1,377
products are still the primary kilotonnes (kt) of carbon dioxide The GHG Grant Program for
source of energy in the NWT. equivalent (CO2e) of GHGs in Government approved $1.1
Industry remains the largest 2019, produced almost entirely million in funding for the
consumer of energy in the from fossil fuel combustion. installation of wood pellet
territory, with buildings a The transportation sector boilers in two Yellowknife school
close second. After a spike in accounted for 58% of territorial facilities — Mildred Hall School
2015, energy use has mainly emissions, with the industry and Range Lake North School.
gone down in all sectors. Most sector producing 24%. Electricity The other stream of the GHG
of the electricity used in the generation, building heating, Grant Program for buildings and
NWT comes from hydroelectric and waste were responsible for industry approved three projects
facilities. Communities not five-percent, nine-percent and in the last year. Principals and
connected to one of the NWT’s three-percent, respectively. There teachers across the NWT were
two hydroelectric grids use diesel is a general downward trend in encouraged to use educational
generators or natural gas to emissions, with the NWT’s GHG materials developed by the
produce electricity, with a small emissions 16% lower than 2005 Department of Infrastructure
percentage of residential and levels. (Infrastructure). The Arctic
community-scale solar electricity Energy Alliance (AEA) completed
generation.
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the first of a three-year project to develop community The Taltson Hydroelectricity Expansion Project
energy plans for two partner communities, and continued with the development of a Memorandum of
Infrastructure provided data and support to update Understanding (MOU) with Indigenous Government
a pre-feasibility study for a mini hydro project in and Organization (IGO) partners, continued work
Gamètì. In 2020-2021, the GNWT continued several towards developing a preliminary business case for
initiatives to help reduce GHG emissions from diesel the project, as well as potential transmission routing.
electricity, including the Fort Providence and Kakisa
Transmission Line and the Inuvik Wind Project. In 2020-2021, Infrastructure’s Energy Division
Projects to replace power plants in Łutselk’e and commissioned three independent studies to look at
Sachs Harbour were also approved in 2020-2021. policy options — determining the limits of renewable
In June 2020, the AEA launched the Electric Vehicle energy in diesel community microgrids, generating
Incentive Program, which provides a $5,000 rebate revenue from excess hydropower, and containing
for new electric vehicles, and up to $500 for charging rate inflation from net-metering. Findings from
infrastructure in hydropower communities. To these studies will inform potential updates to NWT
better understand the potential for decarbonizing electricity policy in 2021-2022.
transportation, the GNWT commissioned studies to
forecast electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the coming With approximately $8.6 million in funding available
decade and examine how an EV charging corridor by 2024, both streams of the GHG Grant Program will
could be developed between Yellowknife and the continue to accept applications for energy projects
Alberta border, and to explore the viability of liquid until all funding is invested.
biofuels in the NWT.
As we head into the 2021-2022 fiscal year,
Despite restrictions caused by the COVID-19 lessons learned during the first three years of
pandemic, the AEA gave out roughly 1,000 more implementation — along with new research and
rebates to Northerners who purchase energy careful analysis — will inform the revision and
efficient products than it did last year. Renewable update of the Energy Action Plan, and help prepare
energy-based programs also saw an increase in for the eventual review of the Strategy.
uptake. Almost $2 million worth of incentives were
administered by the AEA, saving an estimated 1,900
megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity and displacing
an estimated 8,100 gigajoules (GJ) worth of fossil fuel
and 1,300 tonnes of GHG emissions.
By the end of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the GNWT’s
Capital Asset Retrofit Fund (CARF) program had
cumulatively reduced GHG emissions by 16.9 kt,
resulting in over $4.2 million in cost savings since
2007-2008. Most of the reductions and cost savings
came from a switch to biomass for space heating.
Projects completed in the last fiscal year decreased
GNWT’s GHG emissions by two kilotonnes.
In 2020-2021, multi-year initiatives continued
to refurbish components of both the Taltson and
Snare hydroelectric generating facilities, which are
approaching or have already exceeded their useful
life. Almost $43 million in funding has been secured
for these projects, which will ensure decades of clean
hydroelectricity and help meet the NWT’s annual
electricity requirements.
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Sommaire
Il y a trois ans, le GTNO lançait sa Stratégie énergétique 2030. Depuis, le GTNO a investi dans
des initiatives visant à construire de nouvelles lignes de transmission pour l’hydroélectricité, à
électrifier les transports et à promouvoir les programmes de conservation de l’énergie et d’efficacité
énergétique à l’échelle du territoire. Il a également commandé des études pour évaluer des politiques
énergétiques novatrices et des technologies énergétiques émergentes.
La Stratégie est notre feuille de solaire est utilisée dans une faible TNO, il sera possible de mieux
route vers un avenir à faibles proportion pour la production comprendre leur efficacité et leur
émissions de carbone aux TNO. d’électricité à l’échelle résidentielle coût. Ainsi, on pourra optimiser les
Les six objectifs stratégiques sont et communautaire. investissements dans ce domaine
notre destination, tandis que des afin de réduire les émissions, tout
compromis bien évalués nous Les TNO ont émis 1 377 kilotonnes en maintenant l’abordabilité et la
aideront à garder le cap en assurant (kt) d’équivalent dioxyde de fiabilité du service.
un approvisionnement énergétique carbone (éq. CO2) de GES en 2019,
sûr et abordable. Le Plan d’action lesquelles ont été produites presque Une somme de 1,1 million de dollars
énergétique — un ensemble entièrement par l’utilisation de a été approuvée pour l’installation
pluriannuel d’actions et d’initiatives combustibles fossiles. Le secteur de chaudières à granules de bois
entreprises par le GTNO et ses des transports a généré 58 % des dans deux établissements scolaires
partenaires — est le moyen qui émissions territoriales, le secteur de Yellowknife — l’école Mildred
nous permettra d’atteindre ces de l’industrie en produisant Hall et l’école Range Lake North
objectifs. Un examen et une mise à 24 %. La production d’électricité, dans le cadre du Programme
jour du Plan sont prévus au cours le chauffage des bâtiments et de subventions publiques pour
du prochain exercice financier. les déchets ont quant à eux été la réduction des émissions de
respectivement responsables de gaz à effet de serre. L’autre volet
Les produits pétroliers raffinés 5 %, 9 % et 3 % des émissions. On du Programme de subventions
importés restent la principale observe une tendance générale à la publiques pour la réduction des GES
source d’énergie aux TNO. baisse des émissions, les émissions pour les immeubles et l’industrie
L’industrie est toujours le plus de GES des TNO étant de 16 % a approuvé trois projets l’année
grand consommateur d’énergie inférieures à celles de 2005. En dernière. Les directeurs d’école et
du territoire, le secteur du 2020-2021, le GTNO a investi les enseignants de l’ensemble des
bâtiment venant juste après. 38 millions de dollars dans le TNO ont été invités à utiliser le
Après avoir connu un pic en 2015, domaine de l’énergie (y compris matériel pédagogique élaboré par
la consommation d’énergie a le soutien financier fédéral). Les le ministère de l’Infrastructure.
globalement diminué dans tous les projets et initiatives déployés L’Alliance énergétique de l’Arctique
secteurs. La plupart de l’électricité au cours du dernier exercice a terminé le premier volet d’un
utilisée aux TNO provient ont permis une réduction de projet de trois ans visant à
d’installations hydroélectriques. 3,6 kt d’éq. CO2, ce qui porte à élaborer des plans énergétiques
Les collectivités qui ne sont pas 11 kt d’éq. CO2 la quantité de communautaires pour deux
reliées à l’un des deux réseaux réductions d’émissions cumulées collectivités partenaires, tandis
hydroélectriques des TNO utilisent dans le cadre de la Stratégie que le ministère de l’Infrastructure
des génératrices au diesel ou au énergétique 2030. En mettant en a fourni des données et un soutien
gaz naturel pour produire de œuvre davantage de solutions pour mettre à jour une étude de
l’électricité, alors que l’énergie énergétiques dans l’ensemble des préfaisabilité pour un mini-projet
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2021, le GTNO a maintenu plusieurs de près de 2 millions de dollars, de rentabilisation préliminaire
initiatives de réduction des ce qui a permis d’économiser pour le projet et de possibles
émissions de GES occasionnées par environ 1 900 mégawattheures infrastructures de transmission.
l’utilisation de génératrices diesel, (MWh) d’électricité, de remplacer
notamment la ligne de transmission environ 8 100 gigajoules (GJ) de En 2020-2021, la Division
de Fort Providence et de Kakisa et combustibles fossiles et d’éviter de l’énergie du ministère de
le projet éolien d’Inuvik. Des projets l’émission de 1 300 tonnes de GES. l’Infrastructure a commandé
visant à remplacer les centrales trois études indépendantes pour
électriques de Łutselk’e et de À la fin de l’exercice 2020-2021, examiner les options stratégiques,
Sachs Harbour ont également été le programme du Fonds de à savoir déterminer les limites de
approuvés en 2020-2021. modernisation des immobilisations l’énergie renouvelable dans les
(FMI) du GTNO avait permis une microréseaux communautaires
En juin 2020, l’Alliance énergétique réduction cumulative des émissions utilisant des génératrices diesel,
de l’Arctique a lancé un programme de GES de 16,9 kt, ce qui s’est générer des revenus à partir
d’incitation à l’achat de véhicules traduit par des baisses de coûts de l’énergie hydroélectrique
électriques qui prévoit une remise de plus de 4,2 millions de dollars excédentaire et contenir l’inflation
de 5 000 $ pour les nouveaux depuis 2007-2008. La plupart des des tarifs de la facturation nette.
véhicules électriques et jusqu’à réductions et des baisses de coûts Les résultats de ces études
500 $ pour l’infrastructure de sont attribuables à l’adoption de serviront de point de départ pour
recharge dans les collectivités la biomasse comme source de d’éventuelles mises à jour de la
alimentées par le réseau chauffage. Les projets achevés politique sur l’électricité des TNO
hydroélectrique. Afin de mieux au cours du dernier exercice en 2021-2022.
comprendre le potentiel de financier ont permis de réduire les
décarbonisation des transports, émissions de GES du GTNO de deux Avec environ 8,6 millions de
le GTNO a commandé des études kilotonnes. dollars disponibles d’ici 2024,
pour prévoir les taux d’adoption les demandes concernant des
des véhicules électriques au cours En 2020-2021, des initiatives projets liés à l’énergie continueront
de la prochaine décennie, pour pluriannuelles ont permis de d’être acceptées dans le cadre des
examiner comment un couloir de poursuivre la remise à neuf deux volets du Programme de
recharge de ces véhicules pourrait de composants des centrales subventions pour la réduction des
être implanté entre Yellowknife hydroélectriques des rivières émissions de gaz à effet de serre,
et la frontière de l’Alberta, et pour Taltson et Snare, qui approchent ou et ce, jusqu’à ce que tous les fonds
analyser la viabilité de l’utilisation ont déjà dépassé la fin de leur cycle soient investis.
des biocarburants liquides. de vie utile. Près de 43 millions
de dollars ont été obtenus pour À l’aube de l’exercice 2021-2022, les
Malgré les contraintes engendrées ces projets, qui garantiront des leçons tirées des trois premières
par la pandémie de COVID-19, décennies d’hydroélectricité propre années de mise en œuvre — ainsi
l’Alliance énergétique de l’Arctique et aideront à répondre aux besoins que de nouvelles recherches
a accordé environ 1 000 remises annuels en électricité des TNO. et d’une analyse minutieuse
de plus que l’an dernier aux Ténois — serviront de fondement à
qui achètent des produits à haut Le projet d’agrandissement de une révision du Plan d’action
rendement énergétique. Les la centrale hydroélectrique de énergétique et mettront la table à
programmes axés sur les énergies la rivière Taltson s’est poursuivi un examen éventuel de la Stratégie.
renouvelables ont également avec l’élaboration d’un protocole
connu une augmentation du d’entente avec les partenaires du
nombre de participants. L’Alliance gouvernement et des organisations
énergétique de l’Arctique a autochtones, ainsi que des travaux
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT | 2020-2021 REPORT | 11Introduction
The 2020-2021 Energy Initiatives Report: Reporting on Actions Under the 2030 Energy Strategy
(Report), summarizes the key energy actions and initiatives undertaken by the GNWT and its partners
over the past year, looks ahead to potential future projects, programs and policies, and provides a
high level review of the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) current energy and GHG emissions situation.
Although the NWT is still is progressing with our IGO As we continue our transition to
reliant on fossil fuels for energy, partners and promises to provide a lower-carbon economy, we are
significant investments have a clean energy source to the also mindful of the energy needs
been made to lower GHG mining industry. of NWT residents and the unique
emissions and improve our challenges presented by our
energy infrastructure since The GNWT continues to lead the northern climate and geography.
implementing the Strategy three way in energy conservation and Lessons learned in the past
years ago. For example, plans efficiency initiatives through three years have shown us that
for new transmission lines will CARF. One standout success ensuring secure and affordable
allow some communities to of the program has been the energy sometimes requires trade-
switch from diesel-generated implementation of biomass offs when making decisions about
electricity to clean hydropower energy for space heating, where potential energy projects.
while stabilizing energy the NWT has become a national
costs. Providing rebates for leader. We’ve also increased Due to sparse population, the
electric vehicles and charging support to our partners at the lack of an economy of scale and
infrastructure will reduce GHGs AEA, who provide residents, extreme temperatures, the NWT
and create demand for excess communities and businesses with often faces much higher costs
hydropower. funding and expertise to save than Southern jurisdictions for
energy and reduce GHGs. the same technology. Also, low-
Major investments have been and zero-carbon technologies
made to overhaul the NWT’s A suite of studies was conducted from the South do not always
hydroelectric facilities to ensure in 2020-2021 to gain insight into transfer equally well in the North.
continued decades of clean how energy policy can be adapted They need to be tested, piloted
energy, as well as upgrading to improve the procurement, and de-risked before we can invest
diesel power plants in remote supply and use of energy in the in and implement them. All these
communities so they run more North, and workshops have been considerations will inform the
efficiently and can integrate planned for 2021-2022 to assess GNWT’s coming review and update
more renewable energy into emerging energy technologies of the Plan.
their grids. Expansion of the such as hydrogen.
Taltson Hydroelectric Facility
OUR MAP – 2030 ENERGY STRATEGY
Released in 2018, the Strategy This includes support for energy
sets out the GNWT’s long-term efficiency and conservation
approach to supporting secure, programs, local renewable and
affordable and sustainable energy alternative energy solutions, and
in the NWT. large-scale energy projects.
12 | 2020-2021 REPORT | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORTKEY LINKAGES TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND NWT CARBON TAX
The Strategy is being implemented together with the NWT is secure and affordable, initiatives in the Strategy
Climate Change Strategic Framework (CCSF) and the that reduce GHG emissions contribute to Goal One of
NWT Carbon Tax. Along with ensuring that energy in the the CCSF — Transition to a Lower Carbon Economy.
OUR DESTINATION – SIX STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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The Strategy has six strategic objectives (4 and 5 are by the GNWT and its partners. Using an adaptive
bundled together) to reach the overarching vision approach, these strategic objectives will be revisited
for 2030. The strategic objectives are designed to be and re-evaluated to ensure they represent what is
achieved through actions and initiatives undertaken achievable given new technology.
OUR COMPASS – TRADE-OFF TRIANGLE
While transitioning to a lower carbon economy will reduce GHG
emissions and help fight climate change, there will be different
considerations and trade-offs that could affect energy costs and
Sustainable
reliability. These trade-offs are particularly acute in the remote
communities of the North. The Trade-off Triangle reminds us that we
must keep a balance between these three components of our energy
systems when charting our lower carbon trajectory. Trade-
offs
When making decisions about energy initiatives, the GNWT must Affordable Secure
also consider whether the initiative has community and Indigenous
engagement, approval, and participation. Other factors that affect
decision-making include stakeholder interest, project complexity,
optimizing resources — including GHG reductions per dollar invested
— and the capacity within a sector to achieve success. Finally, energy
initiatives must be reflective of available federal funding opportunities.
OUR VEHICLE – ENERGY ACTION PLAN
The Energy Action Plan Housing Corporation (NTWHC),
encompasses multi-year the AEA, and the NWT Power
government investments in Corporation (NTPC) — as
actions and initiatives designed to well as residents, businesses,
achieve the strategic objectives in communities, IGOs, and industry.
the Strategy.
A review and update of the Plan
These actions and initiatives will be started in the coming
are to be undertaken by the fiscal year, and the GNWT plans to
GNWT and its partners, including release an updated action plan in
the federal government, NWT 2022-2023.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT | 2020-2021 REPORT | 13NWT Energy Snapshot
NWT Energy Supply and Demand
The diagram pictured on these two pages is Figure 1. Energy flows in the NWT in 2019
called a Sankey diagram. Sankey diagrams are
used to show the energy flow; starting from PRIMARY ENERGY
its primary sources, to its conversion to fuels
and electricity, and finally to how that fuel Solar (6 TJ)
ENERGY PRODUCED IN
and electricity is used or unused. The key to
interpreting a Sankey diagram is to remember
Wind (62 TJ)
THE NWT
that the width of each line shows the quantity
of energy flowing. This diagram shows the
NWT’s energy sources and uses in 2019. You Hydro (911 TJ)
659
can see that refined petroleum products are 3,403
ge
Natural gas (750 TJ) (5
still the primary source of energy in the NWT
(86% of overall territorial energy supply).
LOCAL VS. IMPORTED ENERGY
The left side of this diagram highlights the Biomass (1,325 TJ)
difference between local and imported energy in
the NWT. Renewable energy projects like Inuvik
Wind and Taltson Hydroelectricity Expansion —
along with tapping into less carbon intensive fossil
IMPORTED ENERGY
fuels like local natural gas — would reduce our
dependence on imported energy, help stabilize
energy costs, and greatly reduce GHG emissions.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GHG REDUCTIONS Refined petroleum products (18,170 TJ)
On the right side of this diagram (under System
Efficiency) you can see where energy is most
efficiently used (buildings and industry) and
where it is mainly lost (power generation and
transportation).
A decade ago, most buildings in the NWT were
less energy efficient, and energy conservation
and efficiency initiatives — like the GNWT’s
Capital Asset Retrofit Fund and the Arctic Energy
Alliance’s programs — resulted in big initial energy
and GHG savings. Today, there are opportunities
for large GHG emissions reductions by using excess
hydroelectricity and electrifying transportation.
14 | 2020-2021 REPORT | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORTCONVERSION END USE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY
Power 2,287 Conversion and transmission loss (2,416 TJ)
eneration 128
Power
Total energy loss (10,654 TJ)
5,041 TJ) distribution 2,626
1,200 1,801
90
1,325 Buildings
(6,004 TJ) 4,203
Energy loss
3,389
(8,238 TJ)
1,425
2,411
Industry
5,666 (7,092 TJ)
4,681
Useful energy
Transport (10,225 TJ)
4,025
(5,367 TJ)
1,342
Non-energy use
(345 TJ)
Source: Statistics Canada, GNWT, NTPC, Northland Utilities
Notes: Power generation in the industrial sector is estimated using data from Statistics Canada. Energy loss from the end use is estimated
using average conversion efficiency of technologies for a given sector in North America.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT | 2020-2021 REPORT | 15NWT ENERGY USE
After a spike in 2015, NWT energy use for each sector (Figure 2) has mainly gone down. Industry remains the
largest user of energy in the territory, representing 7,092 TJ or 38% of NWT final energy demand. With 6,004
TJ (33% of final demand), buildings are close behind. These sectors present the greatest opportunities for large
GHG emissions reductions.
Figure 2. Total energy use by sector between 2012 and 2019
25,000
20,000
15,000
Energy use (TJ)
10,000
5,000
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Buildings Industry Transport
Sources: Statistics Canada, GNWT, NTPC, Northland Utilities
Note: Energy use includes primary energy (e.g., refined petroleum products, hydroelectricity) and secondary energy (e.g., electricity
produced from diesel generators).
16 | 2020-2021 REPORT | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORTPOWER GENERATION
Unlike most of Canada, the NWT is not connected to the energy of flowing rivers is transformed into
the North American electrical grid. This means each electricity. Communities not connected to one of
community must have its own sources of electricity the NWT’s two hydroelectric grids — the Snare
generation and backup. Figure 3 shows the energy System in North Slave and the Taltson System in
sources that were used to generate power for NWT South Slave — use diesel generators or natural gas
communities between 2012 and 2020. to produce electricity. Most NWT communities have
also deployed residential and community scale solar
Almost 80% of the electricity generated in the electricity generation, although it is a small overall
NWT comes from hydroelectric facilities, where percentage.
Figure 3. Utility power generation by source between 2012 and 2020
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
MWh
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Hydro Diesel Natural Gas Solar
Note: While utilities provide most NWT communities with electricity, industrial sites in the territory — such as mines — generate their own
electricity on-site, primarily from diesel generators. Power generation from industry is excluded from this chart.
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Under Goal #1 of the CCSF, the available — the NWT’s total In 2019, NWT’s GHG emissions
NWT is committed to reducing annual emissions were 1,377 were dominated by the
GHG emissions by 30% below kt CO2e. Virtually all NWT transportation sector. Primarily
2005 levels by 2030. GHG emissions are produced driven by demand from remote
from fossil fuel combustion to industrial sites, transportation
Figure 4 shows the NWT’s transport people and goods, keep accounted for 58% of territorial
historical total annual GHG buildings warm and powered, and emissions. The industry sector
emissions. In 2019 — the most fuel industry operations. was second, producing 24% of the
recent year for which data is NWT’s GHG emissions. Electricity
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT | 2020-2021 REPORT | 17generation, building heating, and waste were fluctuate each year depending on economic activity,
responsible for five-percent, nine-percent and three- climate conditions and investments in low-carbon
percent of overall carbon emissions respectively. technologies — all of which affect the total demand
for fossil fuels. There is a general downward trend in
In 2019, the NWT’s GHG emissions were 16% lower emissions.
than 2005 levels. However, territorial emissions
Figure 4. NWT Greenhouse Gas Emissions between 2005 and 2019
2,500
2,000
GHG Emissions (kt CO2e)
1,500
1,000
500
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Waste Electricity Buildings Industry Transportation 2030 GHG emissions target
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Note: Emissions from agriculture are included with industry. Data for 2019 is preliminary. The NWT’s GHG emissions target for 2030 is
1,094 kt
Information on the projected decrease in total NWT GHG emissions due to implementation of the 2030 Energy
Strategy can be found in Appendix D.
18 | 2020-2021 REPORT | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORTENERGY TRANSITION
INVESTMENTS
PAST INVESTMENTS
The GNWT and its partners — including the federal government, NTPC, and the AEA, as well as residents,
communities, businesses, industry and IGOs — are making significant investments to implement the Strategy.
Table 1 provides a breakdown of $38 million in energy-related investments the GNWT made during 2020-2021
(including federal funding support) by strategic objective.
Table 1. GNWT Energy-Related Investments by Strategic Objective
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2019-2020 2020-2021
1. Working Together $103,000 $807,000
2. Electricity $12,444,000 $21,480,000
3. Transportation $421,000 $530,000
4 & 5. Energy Efficiency and Space Heating $9,379,000 $10,368,000
6. Long Term Vision $3,492,000 $4,872,000
Total $25,837,000 $38,007,000
Table 2 provides a breakdown of $38 million in energy-related investments the GNWT made during 2020-2021
by funding stream.
Table 2. GNWT Energy-Related Investments by Funding Stream
FUNDING STREAM 2019-2020 2020-2021
GHG Grant Programs $159,000 $331,000
Arctic Energy Alliance (Core Funding and LCELF Funding) $4,990,000 $5,191,000
Federal Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund Portfolios (excluding AEA supple-
$449,000 $ 1,239,000
ment)
Federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Projects $11,814,000 $20,469,000
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (Taltson Expansion) $2,288,000 $3,995,000
Energy Core Funding $843,000 $1,146,000
Capital Asset Retrofit Fund $3,800,000 $3,800,000
Salaries and Administrative Expenses $1,494,000 $1,836,000
Total $25,837,000 $38,007,000
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT | 2020-2021 REPORT | 19The Infrastructure Canada funding is being provided through a 10-year Integrated Bilateral Agreement established between Infrastructure Canada and the GNWT in 2018. In total, $339 million of federal-territorial funding is available from 2018 to 2027 to support projects that reduce reliance on diesel fuel and reduce GHG emissions. This level of investment in the NWT’s electricity system will also help improve system reliability and stabilize electricity costs in future. THE COST OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION Remote communities, sparse population, and the across the NWT it will gain a better understanding extreme northern climate make the transition to of what types of projects and programs work best cleaner energy more challenging in the NWT than in and at what cost. We will use this understanding to southern jurisdictions. Combined, these factors make develop the estimated costs of reducing one tonne of it much more expensive to deploy the low carbon GHGs. This will help us optimize where we put our technologies we need to reduce our GHG emissions. energy investments to reduce emissions while at the As the GNWT implements more energy solutions same time maintaining affordability and reliability. 20 | 2020-2021 REPORT | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - ENERGY INITIATIVES REPORT
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