Municipal Community Generation Challenge Letter of Interest Webinar Climate Change Innovation & Technology Framework
AGENDA HOUSEKEEPING BACKGROUND WHAT IS MCGC? ELIGIBILITY FUNDING TIMELINE QUESTIONS
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MUNICIPAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION CENTRE Provides funding, technical assistance, and education to support Alberta municipalities, schools, and non-profits in addressing climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
ALBERTA INNOVATES Aims to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY We believe the Alberta Research and Innovation (R&I) ecosystem is stronger and more sustainable when it is broadly representative of the overall diversity of our community We strive to ensure that all interested and qualified parties have an equitable opportunity to participate and contribute to the ecosystem and that our processes are inclusive
CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FRAMEWORK (CCITF) By year 2030, Alberta’s use of innovation and clean technology will accelerate the shift to lower carbon economy, generating significant environmental and economic benefits
WHY CCITF? Economic Diversification Environmental Performance Energy Transition Innovation System Performance
CCITF PROGRAMS Clean Technology programs on behalf of Economic Development & Trade for: • Development (CTD) Municipal Community • Networks (CTN) Generation Challenge • Commercialization (CT Com) is supported by both the CT Com and CTN • Business Innovation Vouchers (CTBI) • Facilities Support (CTFS)
MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY GENERATION CHALLENGE
WHY APPLY? Increased capacity through Long term revenue by selling electricity to the grid network partnerships Job creation, economic development, Support Alberta’s energy and community resilience transition
WHAT IS COMMUNITY GENERATION? Distribution-connected renewable or alternative energy system that provides community benefits • Allows communities to • Gives Albertans access to participate in energy renewable energy and projects through full or generate revenue by selling partial ownership electricity to the grid
SMALL SCALE GENERATION REGULATION Reduces barriers for distribution-connected community • electricity generation Outlines rules and definitions around set-up and operation of a • project All projects must be in compliance to these regulations • Size is only limited by capacity of local distribution network • (approx. max of 25 MW)
FUNDING MCCAC is investing up to $7 million • Alberta Innovates is investing up to $3 million • Total of $10 million in funding for one or multiple projects • The municipality / SME Network partners are expected to • contribute financially to the project in an amount 25% or more of the AI contribution
FUNDING EXAMPLE FOR ONE PROJECT WITH TOTAL COST = $10,750,000 MCCAC $7 Million FUNDING RECEIVED FROM MCGC = Alberta Innovates $3 Million $10 MILLION Municipality and $750,000 Partners (25% of AI contribution)
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS 2 3 1 LOW CARBON OTHER ALBERTA ELECTRICITY MUNICIPALITIES NETWORK ALBERTA-BASED PARTNER(s)... Multiple SMALL TO MEDIUM municipalities SIZED ENTERPRISE can submit a (SME) joint application
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS OTHER NETWORK PARTNERS MAY INCLUDE... Community related organizations and non-profit organizations Indigenous communities Energy regulators, energy generation and distribution partners Entrepreneurs, consultants, legal/ environmental experts Post-secondary institutions Private sector / industry
ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGIES Small-scale hydro Solar photovoltaics (PV) Fuel cells Biomass Wind Geo-thermal Any other eligible technology per SSGR Multiple technologies can be combined
ELIGIBLE FACILITIES MUST… Meet community generation facility definition Be a community generating unit as per regulation located in Alberta Reduce GHG emissions Have an AUC approved community benefits statement or agreement Share knowledge with other municipalities Sell excess electricity to the grid Projects must be completed by March 31, 2022
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Successful projects of Emission Reduction Alberta’s BEST • Challenge are ineligible Any activities funded under the Community Generation • Capacity Building program are ineligible Municipality Applicant or Partner(s) may not register or • claim any environmental attributes generated by the Project
TIMELINE STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 Full Project Network Investment Municipality Proposal Letter of formation and agreement development Expression of execution and Interest Interest project development completion
DEADLINES STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 Investment Full Project Network LOI agreement Proposal Deadline: formation and execution and Deadline: EOI Deadline: May 10 project completion October 18 August 9 by March 31, 2022 *Webinars will be held at each stage
STAGE 1 LETTER OF INTEREST APPLICATION Identifies interest in participating in the Challenge Non binding; Municipalities may withdraw at any stage Read the Program Guide before applying Download the letter template online and submit before May 10 at 4:00pm Submit by email to inbox_grants@albertainnovates.ca
STAGE 1 LETTER OF INTEREST APPLICATION Supports information sharing to begin forming partnerships: With other interested municipalities With potential network partners
QUESTIONS? Please check the Alberta Innovates or MCCAC website for updates and additional information albertainnovates.ca mccac.ca
CONTACT Garth Likes, Director Marc Baxter, Program Lead ASBIRI Entrepreneurial Investments Municipal Climate Change Phone: 780-450-5415 Action Centre (MCCAC) Email: garth.likes@albertainnovates.ca Phone: 780-643-5639 Michael Kerr, Network Program Lead Email: Phone: 403-210-5365 mbaxter@mccac.ca Email: michael.kerr@albertainnovates.ca
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