New development presents an ideal opportunity to get a lower carbon energy system in place right from the beginning, and that is the most cost-effective time to incorporate lower carbon energy considerations. One of the primary barriers faced by lower carbon opportunities is that they can add to upfront capital costs, even if they do cost less over the lifetime of the asset. Utility business models are being used to increase uptake to lower carbon opportunities and are a critical way to address the upfront capital cost barrier.
In this webinar, Tim Weber from the Ontario Geothermal Association and Diverso Energy shared information on the importance and structure of the utility business model, took participants through a sample project costing example, and spoke to the importance of municipal Green Standards to drive carbon considerations in new developments.
For a copy of the slide deck, please email cap@cleanairpartnership.org