Transitioning Alberta to a Greener Grid
Transitioning Alberta to a Greener Grid Alberta is a leader in responsible energy development by encouraging energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and developing more renewable energy. To help reach our target of 30 per cent renewable electricity generation by 2030, the province is phasing out coal-fired electricity generation and encouraging cleaner energy generation.
Where Does Alberta’s Power Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan The Climate Leadership Plan is a made - in - Alberta strategy to diversify ComeWhere does From Alberta’s ? power come from our economy, create jobs and reduce greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions. 37.79% Coal-fired power plants • Climate Leadership Plan Goal : phase out emissions from coal - fired Cogeneration 29.69% electricity in Alberta by 2030 and replace at least 50 - 75 % of retired Combined Cycle 10.24% coal generation with renewable power, increasing the overall share of
Wind 8.69% renewables to 30 %.
Simple Cycle 5.51% • Prior to the Climate Leadership Plan, 12 of Alberta’s 18 coal - fired
Hydroelectric 5.38% generating units were already slated to retire by 2030, however the remaining six units could have continued emitting harmful Other 2.70% pollution, reducing air quality and impacting human health – in one case until 2061. Source: AESO, March 2018 A Made - in - Alberta Alberta System Overview Alberta’s Changing Electricity Mix
Other Other 26 000 M Solar Plan : Phasing Out Wind Cogeneration of transmission lines Coal-fired Hydro Installed Coal, Phasing in generation MW 16 626 Simple Cycle Wind Renewables Peak demand 11 6 MW 201 2031
Single control area of • As a jurisdiction rich in fossil fuels, and M2 Combined Cycle where the energy sector plays a large 660 000 Combined Cycle role in our economy, the implications Hydro 3 of climate policies – be they provincial, generating units Cogeneration Coal to Gas Simple Cycle national or international – are significant. 201 market participants Source: AESO 2017 Long - Term Outlook • Alberta currently generates much of 3 interties its electricity from coal and has the to BC, SK and Cogeneration has grown in Alberta and is an important part of the Montana highest rate of coal - fired electricity of electricity mix. As of March 2018 any province. Source: AESO, March 2018 • Alberta’s response to climate change will Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of heat and electricity determine our province’s future. that allows for up to 92 % efficiency compared to about 57 % and 40 % efficiency for traditional combined cycle and single cycle plants, • Addressing climate change means decreasing the use of coal respectively. This increase in efficiency and reduction in fuel use lowers and increasing the use of natural gas and renewable energy. energy production costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: National Energy Board 2016 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Province and Territory ( Mt CO2e )
Alberta Electricity Emissions Reductions Scenarios to 2030