Comments on Qulliq Energy Corporation’s proposed IPP policy

Comments on Qulliq Energy Corporation’s proposed IPP policyPembina Institute submission on independent power producer program in Nunavut

Publication - March 27, 2019 - By Dave Lovekin, Dylan Heerema

Formal Submission

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The Pembina Institute is providing these recommendations based on Qulliq Energy Corporation’s (QEC) intention to develop an independent power producer (IPP) policy that will allow for community-led renewable energy projects in Nunavut’s 25 remote communities. In summary:

A well-designed IPP policy in Nunavut would create valuable opportunities for Indigenous communities and project proponents in developing renewable energy projects.
Competitive rates, data availability, transparency, and a streamlined contract process are key factors in the success of community-led renewable energy projects.
QEC can learn from leading jurisdictions and communities in the design of their IPP policy.

Other resources

Pembina Institute response and further set of recommendations to the URRC on the CIPP portion of the QEC policy submission (July 2020)
Joint submission with WWF and NNC (September 2020) to the Government of Nunavut on what role they could play in improving the CIPP policy.
Recommendations to the Government of Nunavut to accelerate clean energy projects offers seven recommendations on how to improve policies so that they can accelerate the development of Inuit-led clean energy projects (February 2022)

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