Beaubassin Mi’kmaq Wind Prosperity Conference April 10 th , 2015 Slide 1
Presentation Overview • Mi’kmaq Renewable Energy Strategy • Assembly COMFIT projects: Chronology of Amherst/Whynots • Mi’kmaq Resource Development Partnership (MRDP) • Questions Slide 2 3/26
Mi’kmaq Renewable Energy Strategy • Designed to undertake an analysis in three primary areas. Potential projects (COMFIT), Mi’kmaq Energy Usage and Policy • Stantec Consulting engaged in Aug 2010. • Project Delivered in April 2011. Assembly approves final draft in July 2011. • MRES reviewed wind and grid resources for all 13 communities and satellite communities. • Reviewed potential for large and small wind, Biomass, tidal and run of river Slide 3 6/26
MRES continued • Captured and Analyzed (for the first time) actual Mi’kmaq usage data from NS power. • MRES revealed that the Mi’kmaq (on average) use close to 2 times the power that average Nova Scotian’s use on an annual basis. • Became the driver for Mi’kmaq Energy Efficiency Project • Delivered to all 13 Mi’kmaq communities from May – December 2013 • Total installs of energy efficient products equals 1640 Mi’kmaq homes. • Over 2.0 million kwhs per year saved or $ 280,000.00 in annual savings (at current rates) Slide 4 7/26
Wind Projects: Whynotts Settlement September 2011: Assembly approves a plan presented by the KMKNO with agreement from the P&P committee to investigate potential wind project developers that may be seeking partnerships under the Comfit program. October: Project partner review. December 2011: Assembly agrees to enter into LOI with Juwi Wind (Whynotts Project) and Natural Forces (Amherst Project) April 12, 2012: Province approves Whynotts project. June 2012: Partnership officially signed/EA/MEKS Underway October 2013: Turbine Contract signed/EA submitted Dec 2013: Prime contractor selected August 2014: Turbines erected/Four sites October 31 st : Turbines operational Nov 17 th : opening ceremony Slide 5 10/26
Wind Project: Amherst • December 2011: Assembly approves Natural Forces • Three firms bidding on Amherst site. All three seek Mi’kmaq partnership • June 2012: DOE request competing partners (Juwi/Sprott/Natural Forces) to present project proposals. DOE to review projects and make a recommendation. • June 2012, DOE recommends Natural Forces. Assembly reviews recommendation with all three firms • July 2012: Assembly selects Natural Forces • Initial site adjacent to existing Sprott turbines (Marsh) • 2013: Province changes EA regulations affecting Amherst Corridor/Noise levels • Sept 2013: Assembly injects project equity/Launches MRDP • Feb 2014: MRDP/Beaubassin select new Amherst site/EA/DSS/Wind campaign/MEKS underway (July) Slide 6 10/26
MI’KMAQ RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP • Officially launched in August 2013 • Set up as a General Partnership between all thirteen communities • All profits distributed equally to 13 Mi’kmaq communities. • Initially set up as a holding company for wind projects. • Board of Directors (Beaubassin Mi’kmaq Wind) first meeting Feb 2014 • Directors immediately begin to develop new projects and partnerships including Compass ESS/Efficiency NS • MRDP/Beaubassin to develop new companies, including finance and Energy Efficiency company in 2015 Slide 7
THANK YOU QUESTIONS Slide 8
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