Finding the Right Clean Energy Project for Your Community John Kenney November 27, 2013

About Urban Systems Spirit in Service for Vibrant Communities  Over 35 year history of providing services to communities throughout Western Canada  Integrated suite of services to support community planning, civil engineering, policy and finance, energy solutions, landscape architecture, and environmental services

Finding the Right Clean Energy Project for Your Community Approach  Understanding and transitioning to ever-evolving energy markets;  Identifying and pursuing opportunities to generate new revenue streams;  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner;  Maximizing the longevity and utility of a community’s core assets; and  Building corporate and community capacity to develop community based projects.

Understanding and Transitioning to Ever-Evolving Energy Markets  The Global Context  3 Hard Truths: energy scarcity, energy, demand and environmental constraints  The Provincial Context  BC Hydro IRP, provincial policies, infrastructure needs  The Community Context  What’s in your backyard, community economic development, revenues/cost saving opportunities

Identifying and Pursuing Opportunities to Generate New Revenue Streams

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a Cost-Effective Manner

Maximizing the Longevity and Utility of a Community’s Core Assets

Building Corporate and Community Capacity in Energy and Emissions Planning and Action Figure. Proposed System Concept

Summary  Scanning your community  Assessing each opportunity  Supporting with community champions  Developing by getting over key hurdles  Community capacity  Clear objectives  Funding and financing  Interconnection  Etc.

Thank You. John Kenney Urban Systems Ltd 200 – 286 St. Paul Street Kamloops, BC V2C 6G4 T: