Project 52
| Project no 52 |
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Project Name Feasibility Study: commercialization of thermal energy services in the National Capital Region (stage III) |
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Client Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)- Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP) |
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Duration February to April 2019 [3 Months] |
| Project Description |
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CONTEXT | Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP)/Energy Service Modernization (ESM) Project – This ambitious $1.8-billion initiative is modernizing energy centres in five locations, some of which date back almost a century, to provide heating and/or cooling for 80 buildings in the nation’s capital, including Parliament. The upgrades will lower operating costs for taxpayers and help reduce the Canadian government’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This design- build-finance-operate P3 is set to reach substantial completion in 2025, followed by 30 years of operations and maintenance. The project is complex because it involves the private sector mitigating risks from federal and interprovincial brownfield construction, six years of interim operations during construction, as well as factoring in protections for heritage assets. It also has built in flexibility to potentially expand the modernized district energy system to other public and private buildings in the region. Review all the work completed by ESAP on the business model and share observations in a presentation to ESAP staff. Develop a feasibility study and strategy supporting various business models and recommended “best fit” organization structure to support the expansion of distribution of thermal energy to further reduce GHG emission in the National Capital Region. The proposed business model needs to strike a balance between expanding the distribution of the thermal energy to additional buildings to support local economic development and simultaneously offer a sustainable solution to reduce of GHG reduction by 30% by 2030. |
| Scope and objective |
| The purpose of this analysis is to identify gaps in the existing business structure and business model to allow commercialization of thermal energy beyond traditional building owned by governmental entities. |
| Contribution of the proposed resource to the project |
| Develop a feasibility analysis of various business models for ESAP to obtain the authorization to proceed with formal business (see mandate 58) case subject to support by central agencies and cabinet approval |
| Deliverables |
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> Briefing package presentation on research completed to date on business models. > Evaluation criteria for comparing business models. > Preliminary evaluation of business models. > Carried out Primary and Secondary studies > Summary report on the evaluation workshop with stakeholders. > Perform a high-level Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) analysis > Document summarizing recommendations for additional analysis. > Produce a detailed report summarizing the results of all additional analysis. > Produce and executive summary report with rationale for the recommended business model; and > Produce a high-level implementation plan supporting the deployment of an organizational structure including Actions; Milestones; Responsibilities; Deliverables; and Overall timelines. |
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Tomasz Smetny-Sowa Senior Director Telephone: 613-736-2644 eMail: tomasz.smetny-sowa@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP) Public Services and Procurement Canada 2720 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1A OS5 |
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