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.

Old Crow is a First Nation community of approximately 260 people located north of the Arctic Circle without permanent road access. The community relies heavily on fossil fuel for transportation, to deliver goods to the community, and to generate power and heat. The community declared a climate emergency in 2019 and made the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

3EYOND Consulting was mandated to develop a Community Energy Plan with the community to define a road map to achieve carbon neutrality.

• Community Energy Planning

• The demand for electricity, heat and transportation fuel has been increasing in the community for the past 15 years
• Goods are imported to Old Crow by air freight
• There is no single greenhouse gas protocol applicable to First Nation communities

• Establish a greenhouse gas baseline for good and services consumed in Old Crow and for good imported to Old Crow
• Develop workshops for community leadership to make informed decisions
• Model energy and greenhouse gas trends to 2030
• Present potential solutions and high level business cases to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions for power generation, building heating and transportation

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 already developing a solar project and they are now exploring the feasibility of operating a Biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant which can provide heat and electricity during the months that solar generation is limited.

• Pre-Feasibility Study

• Develop a business case for an industrial-scale biomass plant in a remote community
• Consider the lack of biomass CHP expertise in the Yukon and a relatively small biomass regional supply
• Design a district heating system in permafrost conditions

• Integrate the biomass CHP plant with the planned solar and battery storage facility
• Identify costs, type (pellets, wood chips) and quality of biomass feedstock option for Beaver Creek
• Identify regulatory challenges to access biomass supply in the Yukon

• Potential business and job opportunities for Beaver Creek
• Grant funding for construction will be required for the economic viability of the 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

Old Crow is a First Nation community of approximately 260 people located north of the Arctic Circle without permanent road access. The community relies on diesel generators and a new 940 kW solar plant for their electricity.

3EYOND Consulting was mandated to evaluate the technical and financial potential of wind energy to reduce diesel consumption as much as possible.

• Grant Writing and Funding Application
• Pre-feasibility Study
• Construction and Commissioning Management
• Operational Maintenance and Support

• Size a power generation system in a microgrid / remote community
• Operate and maintain a MET mast in a remote arctic location
• Consider severe icing formation in winter impacting power generation
• No access road to community

• Secure grant funding
• Evaluate of wind energy potential for two potential sites
• Determine the wind turbine size and number of turbines
• Determine energy storage requirement
• Evaluate the business case
• Support community consultation process
• Provide construction management for wind monitoring (MET tower) installation
• Support Operation and Maintenance of the MET tower with online platform

• Wind measurement on-going since November 2020
• Wind farm of about 750 kW with energy storage would increase renewable energy penetration above 80%
• Small turbines (100 kW) likely not practical for Old Crow