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Title:

Gwa’yas’dums Village Energy Efficiency Planning

Agreement Number:

CERRC-CB-G20

Agreement Value:

$500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 21, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

Description:

The objective of this Project is to undertake community engagement and knowledge building that supports reducing fossil fuel usage in a remote Indigenous community.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

The expected results are reductions in diesel use for electricity generation, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and economic benefits including job creation over the life of the project.

Location:

ALERT BAY, British Columbia, CA V0N 1A0

Reference Number:

115-2023-2024-Q4-14953

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

N/A

Recipient Type:

Aboriginal recipient

Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:

KWIKWASUT'INUXW HAXWA'MIS FIRST NATION

Program:

Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component

Program Purpose:

The objective is to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s energy sector through a set of programs which will allow for cleaner and more efficient operation of grid systems and grid modernization, deployment of emerging renewable electricity projects, deployment of renewable energy projects which can provide grid services, and deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency to reduce the reliance of diesel generated heat and power in Indigenous, rural, and remote communities.