NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Energy Innovation

北方能源联合会（NEC）代表整个北方地区的能源工业。由育空地区能源公司、ATCO电力公司、西北地区电力公司和Qulliq能源公司组成的NEC一致认为，为他们共同的问题找到解决方案的最有效方法是联合起来，联合收割机的知识和资源。NEC了解到，为了扩大设想的创新解决方案的范围，需要一位能源领域的专家，他必须具有与工业界密切合作的历史。在五年内，拟议的工业研究主席（IRC）将执行一个行业主导的应用研究计划。该计划将侧重于解决北方和偏远能源系统的共同问题。IRC将提供一个分享经验、研究指南和解决方案的框架，以帮助北方公用事业计划未来的扩展和改进其系统。该伙伴关系确定了在若干方面开展应用研究的必要性，包括：（一）更好地利用现有的不可再生基础设施，以提高效率;（二）整合高渗透率的不稳定可再生能源;（三）调查能源储存和需求方管理解决方案的整合;以及（iv）开发和/或改进能源技术、方法和协议，这些技术、方法和协议在北方起作用，并使NEC的工业成员、能源消费者和环境受益。IRC将提供一个研究中心，以经济、社会和环境意识和负责任的方式研究新技术的整合。该项目的目标是制定一个行业驱动的研究计划，同时增加育空学院学生、教职员工和泛地区能源行业之间的知识和技术转让。这一转移将为劳动力配备训练有素的高素质人员，他们精通与北方能源系统需求相关的技术解决方案。

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