The City is in the process of implementing the Downtown District Energy System that will use clean energy produced at Lakeland Mill to pipe hot water to several municipal and other buildings downtown to reduce their natural gas use.

Canada’s first microturbine system was installed at the wastewater treatment plant that collects and burns biogas from digestors to create electricity to operate the plant.

City as Support or Participant

The City has been working with other municipalities and the Pembina Institute through the Municipal Green Building Leaders initiative to examine legal and policy options encouraging energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The City participating in a nationally recognized and award winning collaboration with Natural Resources Canada, canmet/ENERGY Department, piloting a newly developed community energy modeling and mapping tool with applications to planning and policy development.

Community Complimentary Strategies

Many new buildings in our community have tapped into geothermal energy including Duchess Park Secondary School, Gateway Seniors Home and the Friendship Lodge.

UNBC is in the process of constructing a gasification plant that will heat the campus using wood residue rather than natural gas.

The 60MW co‐gen plant built at the Prince George Pulp plant displaces electricity and natural gas use and reduces particulate matter and odour.

The Omineca Beetle Action Coalition has proposed a “Leadership by Example” alternative
energy programs and initiatives at all levels of government.

Prince George is becoming a leader in the bioenergy sector, manufacturing pellet biomass fuels for the international market, utilizing waste wood from lumber manufacturing and dead pine trees killed by the mountain pine beetle epidemic.

Actions to Address Gaps

Develop a broad community buy‐in and motivation for energy efficiency and reducing energy use through green energy.