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)
For related publications, visit our Renewables in Remote Communities website.
