1. Remote Communities and the Remote Communities Energy Database:
Kevin Force
Renewable and Electrical Energy Division
January 2016

2. Three Takeaways
Why the Remote Communities Energy Database is important
How the Remote Communities Energy Database can help you
How you can help the Remote Communities Database

3. RCED Mission Statement
Provide pertinent factual information about the generation and use of electricity and other energy sources for all remote communities of Canada.
Provide information that will help communities transition from reliance on fossil fuels to cleaner energy resources.
Wind
Hydro
Others
Biomass
Solar
Geothermal
RCED can be found at:

4. Data Fields Community Overview Electricity Service Provider
Fossil Fuel Generation
Renewable Energy Generation
Local Grid
Storage*
District Heating Systems*
Energy Demand Profile
Community Energy Plan
* indicates coming soon!

5. Communities Currently in the RCED
From current database:
Total number of remote active communities: 311
Total number of remote indigenous communities: 178
Total number of remote non-indigenous communities: 134
Total number of remote commercial sites: 18

6. Data informs policy and decision makers
Remote communities are a priority:
Budget 2016
Vancouver Declaration
Canada-US Joint Statement on Climate Change, Energy and Artic Leadership
Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change and Clean Growth
Media (e.g. Push to end energy poverty in indigenous communities underway - The Globe and Mail)

7. RCED Moving Forward
Moving to a modern dynamic mapping interface with superior search functions
Original RCED  GCviz Trial (current status) Trial Period/ Consultation  Replacement (mid 2017)

8. How the RCED can help you!
How to engage in RCED?
How the RCED can help you!
Overview
Compare
Contact
High level renewable energy resource data (coming soon)
Inspire!
How you can help the RCED!
Review
Confirm
Contact
Share
Inspire

9. Three Takeaways
1. Why the Remote Communities Energy Database is important?
Data
2. How the Remote Communities Energy Database can help you?
3. How you can help the Remote Communities Database?

10. Thank You Send all inquiries to : or