3EYOND Consulting was mandated to prepare a Community Energy Management Plan (CEMP) for Semá:th (Sumas First Nation). They are a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper
Fraser Valley region in the community of Kilgard, BC.

As an urban First Nation, the Semá:th Upper Sumas Reserve hosts about 81 households and 6 buildings owned by the community.

A multi-year energy plan has been developed with a focus on aligning short-term efforts with the current government incentives supporting energy efficiency, vehicle fleet electrification, and generation, reducing
energy bills for Semá:th members and their government.

• Community Engagement
• Community Energy Profile
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Funding Allocation
• Implementation Plan

Determine how to significantly reduce GHG emissions through energy efficiency retrofit, while:

• Generating a positive cash flow using the
• Existing funding opportunities, and
• Matching community members’ priorities

• Provided a three-year road map to reduce energy bills & reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for members and for the Band Office.
• All recommendations were generating positive cash flow and energy savings when combined with the incentives currently available.
• There was a strong business case for EVs and installing charging stations.
• We also identified funding for project management support, required for implementing these large-scale community project.

The community of Beaver Creek YT, home of the White River First Nation (WRFN), currently receives its electricity from diesel-powered generators. Copper Niisuu Limited Partnership, the development branch of the WRFN, is developing a solar project to lower GHG emissions and generate a sustainable income.

3EYOND Consulting has been supporting the project through various phases since 2019, from feasibility study, design and construction.

• Feasibility Study and Front End Design
• Detailed Design, Construction and Commissioning Management

• Develop a business case for an industrial-scale solar plant in a 100 people community
• Design on permafrost and arctic climate
• Design and build a power generation system in a microgrid / remote community with a short construction season

• Negotiate an Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) with ATCO Electric Yukon
• Optimize the solar plant layout and battery storage to maximize the diesel reduction
• Secure grant funding
• Support procurement process, including tendering, permitting (YESAB) and community consultation
• Support construction quality control

• System designed to generate sustainable income for the client and be able to maintain the asset for 30 years
• System designed to minimize capital cost and maximize GHG reductions
• Construction already started: Site preparation performed in March 2021
• Construction and commissioning expected to be completed in late 2022
• 1.9 MW: capacity of solar panels to be installed
• 3.5 MWh: capacity of battery storage to be installed

Old Crow is a First Nation community of approximately 260 people located north of the Arctic Circle that relies on diesel generators for their electricity. The community has a goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, and the first project developed was a solar plant.

3EYOND Consulting designed and supported the procurement, construction and operation of a 940 kW solar plant with battery energy storage. 3EYOND worked closely with BBA Engineering throughout the project.

• Front-End Design
• Detailed Design, Construction and Commissioning Management
• Operational Maintenance and Support

• Negotiate first Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) in the Yukon
• Design on fragile permafrost and arctic climate
• Design and build a power generation system in a microgrid / remote community with a short construction season

• Negotiate an Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) with ATCO Electric Yukon
• Optimize the solar plant layout with an East/West configuration to better match the community demand with solar generation
• Support the procurement, installation and commissioning of the 940 kW solar plant
• Implement an operation & maintenance program
• Implement a joint operating committee between
• ATCO Electric Yukon and Client

• Signed the first EPA in the Yukon Incorporated local knowledge for the design of the foundation to preserve the permafrost (to design the foundation while preserving the permafrost)
• Unique design of back to back panels to maximize solar generation in the arctic summer
• Preserve the access to the site for local berry picking
• First independent power producer (IPP) project online in the Yukon
• System is operating since April 2021
• Winner, FIDIC Project Awards 2021
• Award of Excellence, 2019 Canadian Consulting
• Engineering Awards