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**Note, this space is currently in development**

Overview

This is a space for sharing knowledge about large-scale electrification modeling and related efforts occuring within the federal government.

Background

There are several different federal departments that work on different aspects of large-scale electrification modeling. While they share similar goals, they have different pathways, programs, policies and R&D.

In [date TBD], [organisation] identifed a need 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:

• Feb 2019: CanmetENERGY-Varennes (CEV) held a workshop on creating an open modelling platform for deep decarbonisation studies attended by NRCan, ECCC, and public stakeholders.
• Summer 2019: The 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.
• [date TBD]: [organisation] identified a need to coordinate the federal government response to the EMI call

Contacts

ACCEND-relevant federal employees

First Name	Last Name	Department	Role	Sector*	Branch*	Division*	Group*	Email	Topics
David	Caughey	NRCan	Policy Analyst	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Integration, Renewable & Distributed Energy		david.caughey@canada.ca David Caughey	Policy, decarbonisation, energy transition, renewable integration
Véronique	Delisle	NRCan	Project Manager	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Integration, Renewable & Distributed Energy		veronique.delisle@canada.ca
Adam	Tuck	NRC			Energy, Mining & Environment	Energy Storage for Grid Sec. and Mod.		Adam.Tuck@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Afshin	Matin	ECCC	Head		Environmental Protection	Electricity and Combustion Division		afshin.matin@canada.ca	Policy, decarbonisation (electriticy supply)
Ahmed	Eliwa	ECCC	Policy Analyst		Environmental Protection	Electricity and Combustion Division	System Integration/Electricity	ahmed.eliwa@canada.ca	Regulations, decorbanisation (electrical grid, industrial heat)
Alain	Grignon	NRCan	Sr. Data Strategist	Strategic Policy & Innovation	Strategic Policy	Economic Analysis and Data		alain.grignon@canada.ca	Data, democratised decarbonisation
Alessandro	Alasia	Statscan	Chief		Centre, Special Business Projects	Data Exploration & Integration Lab		alessandro.alasia@canada.ca
Alexandre	Prieur	NRCan	Director	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Integration, Renewable & Distributed Energy	N/A	alexandre.prieur@canada.ca
Antoine	Langlois	NRCan	Project Engineer	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Buildings	N/A	antoine.langlois@canada.ca	Policy, decarbonisation, heating electrification,
Ted	Parisé	ACOA	Econ. Dev. Officer		Innovation / Enterprise Dev.			ted.parise@canada.ca	Smart grids
Hana	Maqsood	ECCC	Policy Analyst		Environmental Protection	Cross-Sectoral Energy		hana.maqsood2@canada.ca	Policy, regulations, electrification
James	Lu	ECCC			Strategic Policy	Economic Analysis		james.lu@canada.ca	Renewables, national energy capacity
Karen	Robertson	ECCC	Policy Analyst		Environmental Protection	Cross-Sectoral Energy		karen.robertson2@canada.ca	Policy, provinces & territories, electrification
Matthew	Lewis	ECCC	Economist		Strategic Policy	Economic Analysis	Analysis and Modelling	matthew.lewis@canada.ca	Transportation (emissions projections, electrification)
Raj	Ghosh	ECCC	Project Engineer		Environmental Protection	Electricity & Combustion	System Integration/Electricity	raj.ghosh@canada.ca	Policy, system integration, electrification, grid modernisation, emissions reductions
Eddy	Zuppel	NRC	Program Leader		Automotive & Surface Transportation	Manufacturing & Transportation		Eddy.Zuppel@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca	Transport electrification
Patrick	Zdunich	NRC	Flight Performance Engineer	Aerospace	Flight Research Lab			Patrick.Zdunich@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca	Hybrid electric aircraft
Shaji	Manipurath	NRC	Director	Aerospace	Gas Turbines			Shaji.Manipurath@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca	Aviation decarbonisation
Brad	Little	NRCan	Sr. Technical Advisor	Low Carbon Energy	Electricity Resources	Renewable & Electrical Energy		bradley.little@canada.ca	National electrification, smart grids, grid modernisation
Cristobal	Miller	NRCan	Chief	Low Carbon Energy	Energy Policy	Energy & Economic Analysis		cristobal.miller@canada.ca	Policy, electrification, energy transition, energy systems
Eric	Sanscartier	NRCan						eric.sanscartier@canada.ca
Hajo	Ribberink	NRCan	Research Engineer	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Ottawa	Buildings & Renwables	Hybrid Energy Systems	hajo.ribberink@canada.ca	Vehicle electrification & grid integration
Harris	Berton	NRCan	Sr. Advisor	Energy Technology	Office of Energy Research & Dev.			harris.berton@canada.ca	Policy, electrification, R&D
Jessica	Webster	NRCan	Energy Planning Analyst	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Building		jessica.webster@canada.ca	Building energy mapping, housing energy efficiency
Jocelyn	Millette	NRCan	Director General	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	N/A	N/A	jocelyn.millette@canada.ca
Justin	Tamasauskas	NRCan	Research Officer	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Buildings		justin.tamasauskas@canada.ca	Heat pumps
Laura	Martin	NRCan	Assistant Program Director	Energy Technology	Office of Energy Research & Dev.	Production	Clean Electricity & Renewables	laura.martin@canada.ca	Policy, regulations, clean energy production (includes oil & gas sector electrification)
Marie Lyne	Tremblay	NRCan	Deputy Director	Energy	Office of Energy Research & Dev.	Buildings & Industry	Buildings Data, Greening Gov't	marielyne.tremblay@canada.ca	Emissions reduction, energy use data
Matthew	Lam	NRCan	Sr. Economist	Low Carbon Energy	Energy Policy	Energy & Economic Analysis	Outlooks & Research	matthew.lam@canada.ca	Electricity supply, energy use, vehicle electrification
Meli	Stylianou	NRCan	Manager	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Ottawa	Buildings & Renewables	Housing and Buildings R&D	meli.stylianou@canada.ca
Naveen	Goswamy	NRCan		Energy Technology	Office of Energy Research & Dev.	Energy S&T Programs	Smart Grid & Energy Storage	naveen.goswamy@canada.ca	Smart grid, energy storage
Reda	Djebbar	NRCan	Sr. Research Engineer	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Ottawa	Buildings & Renewables	Renewable Heat & Power	reda.djebbar@canada.ca
Rosalyn	Cochrane	NRCan	Team Leader	Low Carbon Energy	Office of Energy Research & Dev.	Equipment	Standards Development	rosalyn.cochrane@canada.ca	Policy, data, heat pumps (cold climate)
Ryan	Kilpatrick	NRCan	Research Engineer	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Ottawa	Buildings & Renewables	Renewable Heat & Power	ryan.kilpatrick@canada.ca	Grid integration (renewables), remote communities
Serge	Bédard	NRCan	Manager	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Industry	Industrial System Optimization	serge.bedard@canada.ca	Industrial decarbonisation, electrification
Simon	Préfontaine	NRCan	Acting Chief		Energy Policy	Energy & Economic Analysis	Data & Statistics	simon.prefontaine@canada.ca
Steven	Wong	NRCan	Research Advisor	Energy Technology	CanmetENERGY-Varennes	Integration, Renewable & Distributed Energy		steven.wong@canada.ca
Victoria	Elgersma	NRCan	Jr. Analyst	Low Carbon Energy	Electricity Resources	Renewable & Electrical Energy		victoria.elgersma@canada.ca
Tracey	Kutney	NRCan	Sr. Technical Advisor	Low Carbon Energy	Electricity Resources	Renewable & Electrical Energy		tracey.kutney@canada.ca	National electrification, smart grids, grid modernisation
Neil	Thompson	Public Safety	Sr. Policy Analyst		National & Cyber Security	Critical Infrastructure Directorate	Virtual Risk Analysis Cell	Neil.Thompson@canada.ca	Data, critical infrastructure risks, system interdependency
Jake	Purdy	Statcan	Chief	Economic Stats Field		Environment & Energy Statistics	Electricity & Renewable Energy	jake.purdy@canada.ca	Data, energy information platforms
Joseph	Kuchar	Statcan						joseph.kuchar@canada.ca
Marian	Radulescu	Statcan						marian.radulescu@canada.ca
Olivier	Godard	Statcan		Economic Stats Field		Environment & Energy Statistics	Electricity & Renewable Energy	olivier.godard@canada.ca	Data, energy information platforms
Sasha	Force	Statcan	Researcher			IT Project Delivery	User Experience	sasha.force@canada.ca	Data
Taylor	Graf	PSPC						Taylor.Graf@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

*Hierarchical levels are approximate and do not necessarily translate from department to department or sector to sector.

Department Acronyms

ACOA = Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

ECCC = Environment and Climate Change Canada

NRCan = Natural Resources Canada

NRC = National Research Canada

PCSP = Public Services and Procurement Canada

Statcan = Statistics Canada

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