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In late 2018, a need was identified to build up Canadian capacity to carry out large-scale electrification modelling studies similar to that performed for Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study (PCWIS), RESCI and North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS). From there CanmetENERGY-Varennes (CEV) held a workshop in February 2019 on creating an open modelling platform for deep decarbonisation studies attended by NRCan, ECCC, and public stakeholders. That summer, the [https://emi-ime.ca/ Energy Modeling Initiative] (EMI) was created with funding from REED (NRCan) with the goal of creating (1) an inventory of Canadian expertise and (2) a 10 year plan for developing Canadian capacity to model electrification. A need was then identified to provide a coordinated government response to the EMI call<ref>citation needed</ref>
In late 2018, a need was identified to build up Canadian capacity to carry out large-scale electrification modelling studies similar to that performed for Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study (PCWIS), RESCI and North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS). From there CanmetENERGY-Varennes (CEV) held a workshop in February 2019 on creating an open modelling platform for deep decarbonisation studies attended by NRCan, ECCC, and public stakeholders. That summer, the [https://emi-ime.ca/ Energy Modeling Initiative] (EMI) was created with funding from REED (NRCan) with the goal of creating (1) an inventory of Canadian expertise and (2) a 10 year plan for developing Canadian capacity to model electrification. A need was then identified to provide a coordinated government response to the EMI call<ref>citation needed</ref>
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Targets for 2050
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* Net-zero buildings
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* Net-zero communities
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* Decarbonization of the economy focusing on electrification
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* New and disruptive technologies and fuels to contribute to deep decarbonization
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* Fully grid integrated distributed energy resources (renewables, flexible loads, storage, etc.)
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* An electric grid supporting a deeply decarbonized economy
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* Decarbonization of the transportation sector
== Purpose ==
== Purpose ==
The purpose of the Federal Family Working Group on Electrification is to foster intra and inter-departmental relationships on activities relating to large-scale electrification modeling. This greater understanding of the federal electrification modeling ecosystem will hopefully generate more endogenous co-creation and science & policy integration.
The purpose of the Federal Family Working Group on Electrification is to foster intra and inter-departmental relationships on activities relating to large-scale electrification modeling. This greater understanding of the federal electrification modeling ecosystem will hopefully generate more endogenous co-creation and science & policy integration.
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== Ongoing federal projects ==
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== Inventory of Federal Initiatives ==
The [http://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/ntgrtd/ftr/index-eng.html Canada Energy Futures report]
The [http://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/ntgrtd/ftr/index-eng.html Canada Energy Futures report]
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ECCC electrification modeling
ECCC electrification modeling
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====== Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ======
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* Net-zero buildings
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Testing heat pump water power with NB power, cold-climate heat pumps, demonstration projects. NB looking at demand response through water heater storage, becoming cost-effective, pay off upfront cost over life-cycle
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* Net-zero communities
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* Decarbonization of the economy focusing on electrification
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====== Environment and Climate Change Canada ======
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* New and disruptive technologies and fuels to contribute to deep decarbonization
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ECPRO, energy pathways towards 2050, study ongoing with ECCC, similar cases to Trottier
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* Fully grid integrated distributed energy resources (renewables, flexible loads, storage, etc.)
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New forecasting tools for wind derived from ECCC empirical model
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====== Natural Resources canada ======
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Demand response models for building technologies
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Energy Modeling Initiative
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====== Statistics Canada ======
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information
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Survey on all buildings in Canada
== Important links ==
== Important links ==