Yukon electricity conservation and demand management potential review (CPR 2011)

The 2009 Energy Strategy for the Yukon also recognizes this potential and notes the following efficiency and conservation priorities: Avoid the cost and environmental impact of building new generation Increase energy efficiency in Yukon by 20% by 2020 Reduce energy consumption in Yukon buildings Reduce energy consumption for transportation in Yukon Promote the use of energy efficient pro [...] The electric energy savings noted above would provide peak load savings of approximately 6.4 to 10.5 MW during Yukon’s annual system peak hour by 2030 in, respectively, the lower and upper Achievable scenarios.7 Summary of Electric Energy Savings in the Residential Sector A summary of the levels of annual electricity consumption contained in each of the forecasts addressed by CPR 2011 is presented [...] The main body of the report provides a relatively high-level reporting of the main steps involved in undertaking each stage of the study together with a concise summary of results, including comments and interpretation of key findings. [...] It is assumed that the content and level of detail in the main report body is suitable for the majority of readers who wish to gain an understanding of the potential contribution of DSM options to Yukon’s long-term electricity requirements. [...] Creation of the Reference Case required the development of profiles for new buildings in each of the sub sectors, estimation of the expected growth in building stock, and finally an estimation of “natural” changes affecting electricity consumption over the study period.