Distributed Energy Resources
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Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) is a national working group with a regional focus on sources of energy that are connected at the community level to a distribution system. The Working Group was established in February 2019 to engage and connect relevant industry stakeholders in discussions about how we influence positive change as our energy systems evolve.
Working Group Participants
Utilities & Energy Service Providers
Product & Service Suppliers
Law & Insurance
Governments, Associations, & Non-Profits
Building & Development Sector
Regulators
OBJECTIVES
Explore the social, economic and environmental benefits to communities through engagement and discussion with key stakeholders.
Identify and address conditions, requirements and current barriers to distributed energy resources implementation.
Advocate for supportive policies and programs for distributed energy resources at all levels of government.
Community-level distributed energy resources are sources of energy that are connected at the community level to a distribution system.
Systems and drivers that support distributed energy resources include community resilience initiatives, micro-grids, the changing grid system and service models, market structure, policy and regulation.
Social, economic and environmental benefits to communities are realized through the integration and successful roll-out of distributed energy resources.
Policy and regulation to enable the successful implementation of distributed energy resources is essential.
FOCUS
KEY RESOURCES
QUEST National DERs webinar featuring CERI primer - Feb 21-2020
DERs Working Group Information Session - Webinar Recording and Presentation
This presentation provides an overview of the Working Group including backgr
DERS Working Group Policy Session - Webinar Recording and Presentation
This webinar features a presentation from Principal Consultant of Envigour Policy Consulting Inc. and QUEST Senior Associate, Bruce Cameron on the findings of recent work on DERs policy in Canada. Also, learn more about the upcoming schedule, charter, and membership for the DERs Working Group. Watch the webinar or view the slide deck here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Meetings
Visit our events calendar and sign up for our national and regional newsletters for all upcoming Working Group meeting dates.
To Join
To learn more about joining the National Distributed Energy Resources Working Group, email us today!
District Energy Network
The goal of the QUEST DE Network is to advance Canada's DE industry: positioning DE for a changing Energy system and low carbon economy and facilitating project implementation.
The QUEST DE Network operates in part under a Memorandum of Understanding between QUEST and Natural Resources Canada. Participation is exclusive to QUEST Subscribers.
Low Carbon Energy Innovation Community of Practice
The Community of Practice (CoP) provides a space for practitioners to share tips and best practices, ask questions of their colleagues, and receive peer-to-peer support on matters relating to low-carbon energy innovation. As a member of the CoP, participants will be able to learn from and share best practices with colleagues across Canada. Participants will also have the opportunity to provide early feedback on the research and findings gathered via the Low Carbon Energy Innovation project.
Members of the CoP will be asked to commit 12-15 hours per year, including involvement in the bi-monthly meetings and by providing feedback.
Leaders Dialogue
The Smart Energy Leaders’ Dialogue (LD) is a forum for senior executives and decision-makers from the Canadian energy industry, government, and related sectors to formulate common understanding and develop critical insight on how we use, move and produce energy in communities across Canada with a focus on the development of Smart Energy Communities.
Distributed Energy Resources
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) is a national working group with a regional focus on sources of energy that are connected at the community level to a distribution system. The working group has been established to engage and connect relevant industry stakeholders in discussions about how we influence positive change as our energy systems evolve.
New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Municipal Group
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Nova Scotia Buildings Group
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Nova Scotia Municipal Energy Learning
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Ontario Combined Heat and Power Consortium
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Ontario Community Energy Planning Implementation Network
By implementing a CEP and using energy more efficiently, a community can keep more money in the local economy, generate opportunities for local energy projects and jobs, and help manage risks from increasing energy prices and a changing climate. In Ontario, the number of communities implementing a CEP is growing each year.
Alberta Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
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Alberta Municipal Working Group
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