NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Energy Innovation

北方能源联盟（NEC）代表整个北方领土的能源工业。 由育空地区能源公司、ATCO电力公司、西北地区电力公司和 Qulliq能源公司，NEC同意，最有效的方式来寻找解决方案，为他们的共同 问题是联合起来，联合收割机的知识和资源。NEC明白，为了实现 鉴于设想的创新解决办法的范围，需要一名能源领域的专家， 与工业界密切合作的历史。五年来，工业研究所 主席（IRC）将执行一个行业主导的应用研究计划。该计划将重点调查 解决北方和偏远地区能源系统的共同问题。IRC将提供一个框架， 分享经验、研究指南和解决方案，帮助北方公用事业公司规划未来的扩张， 改善他们的制度。该伙伴关系已确定需要在几个方面进行应用研究 包括：（一）更好地利用现有的不可再生基础设施，以提高效率; 不稳定的可再生能源的高渗透率; ㈢研究能源储存和 需求方管理解决方案;以及（iv）开发和/或改进能源技术、方法和 协议，在北方工作，有利于NEC的行业成员，能源消费者， 环境IRC将提供一个研究中心，用于研究新技术在 经济、社会和环境意识和负责任的方式。该项目的目标是 发展产业驱动的研究计划，同时增加知识和技术之间的转移 育空地区的大学生、教职员工和泛地区能源工业。这次转移将装备 拥有训练有素的高素质人员的劳动力，精通与以下相关的技术解决方案： 北方对能源系统的需求。

The Northern Energy Consortium (NEC) represent the energy industry across the northern territories. Comprised of Yukon Energy Corporation, ATCO Electric, Northwest Territories Power Corporation, and Qulliq Energy Corporation, the NEC agreed that the most effective way to find solutions for their common issues was to join together to combine knowledge and resources. The NEC understood in order to accomplish the scope of innovative solutions that was envisioned, an expert in the energy field was necessary who had an established history of working closely with industry. Over the five years, the proposed Industrial Research Chair (IRC) will execute an industry-led applied research program. The program will focus on investigating solutions to common issues of northern and remote energy systems. The IRC will provide a framework for sharing experiences, research guidelines, and solutions to help northern utilities plan for future expansion and improvement of their systems. The partnership has identified a need for applied research in several streams including: (i) better utilizing existing non-renewable infrastructure for improved efficiency; (ii) integrating a high penetration of volatile renewable energy; (iii) investigating the integration of energy storage and demand-side management solutions; and (iv) developing and/or improving energy technologies, methods and protocols that work in the North and benefit the industry members of the NEC, energy consumers, and the environment. The IRC will provide a research hub for the study of the integration of novel technologies in an economically, socially, and environmentally conscious and responsible manner. The goal of the project is to develop an industry-driven research program while increasing knowledge and technology transfer between Yukon College students, faculty, and staff and the pan-territorial energy industry. This transfer will equip the workforce with highly qualified personnel trained and versed with technological solutions pertinent to the needs for energy systems in the northern context.