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Markham’s Municipal Energy Plan

(MEP)

Municipal Leaders Forum Working Group Meeting

Friday June 27, 2014

Graham Seaman, P.Eng., LEED AP, CEM

Senior Manager, Sustainability

gseaman@markham.ca

905-415-7523

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1. The Greenprint, Markham’s Community Sustainability Plan

2. Markham’s Corporate Energy Program

3. Policy Context – York Region & Markham

4. Municipal Energy Plan

Agenda

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Leading the way together to liveable

neighbourhoods, healthy people and continuing

prosperity

Markham’s Sustainability

Vision

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INDIVIDUAL

HEALTH

SOCIAL

EQUITY

EDUCATION

& SKILLS

IDENTITY &

CULTURE

FOOD

SECURITY

ENERGY

&

CLIMATE

MATERIALS

MANAGEMENT

ECONOMIC

VITALITY

ACCESS &

MOBILITY

SHELTER

WATER

EFFICIENCY

ECOSYSTEM

INTEGRITY

Sustainability Priorities

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Carbon neutral, resilient and responsible

Objective – Net zero energy, water, waste and emissions by

2050

Indicators:

• GHG emissions by source

• Energy consumption by fuel

• Dollars spent on energy

• Energy production by fuel

• Dollars earned from energy production

• Inventory of vulnerabilities associated with changing

climate

Energy & Climate Priority

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• Reduce energy consumption by 1,800,000 kWh/year and

demand by 300 kW/year (at least $230,000 in savings/year)

• Create Energy Management Plans for PowerStream and

Green Energy Act (O.Reg 397/11)

• Promote corporate energy awareness and training

Renewable Energy:

• 1.4MW of rooftop solar installed to date generating $300,000

of annual revenue

• All new buildings LEED Silver minimum and to have solar or

be “solar ready”

Markham’s Corporate Energy Program

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Angus Glen Community Centre

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• Founded in 1999 to increase Markham’s resilience to

power failures

• Currently four production plants, fifth plant in early

production stages – serves eight million sq.ft of buildings

• Hot water & chilled water system: centralized high

efficiency boiler & chiller plants

• Natural gas fueled combined heat & power

• Absorption cooling

• Thermal storage

• Future fuel diversity:

• Solar thermal, biomass, biogas

Markham District Energy Inc. (MDE)

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• Environmental Performance

• Economic Development

• Fuel Flexibility & Supply Diversity

• Municipal Infrastructure

Investment

• Security of Local Energy Supply

• Enhances Emergency

Preparedness

Municipal Benefits for District Energy

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Chapter 6 – Energy Efficiency

- Requires planning for new community areas to include the

preparation of a Community Energy Plan

- Demonstrate leadership on energy conservation and

innovation

- Encourage coordinated, efficient, and safe integration of

utilities to better serve residents and businesses

- Plan for required utility infrastructure in new community

areas to support future energy demand with:

- Innovative technologies

- Renewable energy systems

- Energy conservation practices

York Region’s New Communities Guidelines

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Section 6: Urban Design and Sustainable Development

- Achieve sustainable management of energy resources

- Maximize energy conservation and reduce the production of GHGs

and local air pollutants

Section 6.2.2.3: Requires the preparation of a Community Energy

Plan in support of all secondary plan areas to:

- Minimize the use of electricity, natural gas and gasoline consumption

through compact urban design

- Address energy-efficient building orientation, design and construction

- Identify opportunities for on-site energy generation, district energy

and renewable energy options

Markham’s Official Plan

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• Long-term citywide energy plan aligned to the

Greenprint

• Identifies local energy planning opportunities

• Supports local economic growth and development

• Integrates energy, infrastructure, and land use planning

• Considers the impact of energy in future growth areas

• Incorporates multi-stakeholder engagement throughout

the plan development

• Community Energy Plan and Municipal Energy Plan are

currently interchangeable terms

What is the Purpose of a Municipal Energy Plan (MEP)?

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• Identify opportunities to achieve net zero energy, water, waste and

emissions by 2050

• Recommend actions and short/medium term targets

• Set out frequent monitoring and reporting processes to guide

implementation

• Integrate Communication & Engagement and Implementation Plans

• Implement a framework for new community development to include a

community energy plan component

• Incorporate and guide other Markham strategies, plans, policies and

actions to increase energy efficiency and overall sustainability

• Seek 2016 and future capital project funding and/or partnerships to start

implementation

• Continue engagement with stakeholders to steward MEP implementation

MEP Project Outcomes

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• Municipal Energy Plan (MEP) Program $90k funding approved

from the Ministry of Energy, Markham will invest another $90k for

a total program cost of $180k

• Form MEP Stakeholder Working Group with key stakeholders

• Organize local stakeholder meetings and presentations to

introduce the MEP and seek community input

• Identify current energy issues, opportunities, trends, needs,

conservation objectives, etc.

• Draft Request For Proposal to hire consultant for MEP Phases

2&3

• Develop draft Municipal Energy Plan framework for Official Plan

and Secondary Plan needs

Phase 1 – Stakeholder Engagement

May 2014 to November 2014

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• Hire consultant to organize and gather energy data from

utility partners

• Create an energy intensity map with energy data, which

includes:

• Energy supply and distribution throughout the

municipality

• Energy consumption by sector and location

• Overall GHG emissions and projections

• Pilot draft Municipal Energy Plan framework

• Continue to engage MEP Stakeholder Working Group

throughout all phases of the energy plan

Phase 2 – Energy Mapping & Study

December 2014 to May 2015

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• Establish current and future energy trends based on energy

intensity map with MEP Stakeholder Working Group

• Identify energy conservation opportunities and solutions

• Determine MEP targets and recommendations with

municipal staff to integrate other strategic plans

• Develop community engagement strategy with Stakeholder

Working Group to educate on MEP objectives

• Update Municipal Energy Plan framework as needed

• Seek Council support for the final MEP document

Phase 3 – Energy Plan Development

June 2015 – June 2016

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