NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Energy Innovation

北方能源联盟(NEC)代表整个北方地区的能源行业。 由育空能源公司、ATCO电力公司、西北地区电力公司和 Qulliq Energy Corporation，NEC一致认为，为他们共同寻找解决方案的最有效方式 问题的关键是联合起来，把知识和资源结合起来。NEC的理解是为了实现 在设想的创新解决方案的范围内，能源领域的专家必须具有 与工业界密切合作的既定历史。在五年内，拟议的工业研究 主席(IRC)将执行一项行业领先的应用研究计划。该节目将重点调查 解决北方和偏远能源系统的共同问题。IRC将提供一个框架，以 分享经验、研究指南和解决方案，以帮助北方公用事业公司规划未来的扩张和 改善他们的系统。合作伙伴关系确定了在几个方面进行应用研究的需求 包括：(1)更好地利用现有的不可再生基础设施以提高效率；(2)将 挥发性可再生能源的高渗透率；(3)调查能源储存和 需求侧管理解决方案；和(4)开发和/或改进能源技术、方法和 在朝鲜有效的协议，使NEC的行业成员、能源消费者和 环境。IRC将提供一个研究中心，研究新技术在 具有经济、社会和环境意识并负责任。该项目的目标是 制定以行业为导向的研究计划，同时增加知识和技术在 育空学院的学生、教职员工和泛地区的能源行业。这一转移将为 拥有经过培训并精通与以下领域相关的技术解决方案的高素质员工队伍 北方地区对能源系统的需求。

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.