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How Utilities can Prepare for the Load Impacts from Electric Vehicles

As governments set policies to support emission reduction targets and as consumers switch to electric vehicles (EVs), utilities are literally fuelling the transition...

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Dunsky Updates TCFD Scenario Analysis in Support of Énergir’s Strategic Plan

Énergir, a major natural gas utility serving Quebec and Vermont, recently released the latest edition of its Climate Resiliency report. The report is part of...

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Dunsky Completes Research on Value of Net-Metered Solar in New Hampshire

Research on the value of distributed generation can be leveraged by policymakers and regulators to support tariff development as DERs play an increasing role in...

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Dunsky Supporting Halifax in Exploring Financing Options to Scale Clean Energy Upgrades for Homes and Businesses

Dunsky is researching and identifying innovative approaches to achieve deep retrofits as part of HalifACT’s Retrofits, Renewables and Resiliency (R3) program. As...

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Dunsky Advising Government of Manitoba on Energy Policy Framework

Leading the Development of a Provincial Energy Policy Framework As the province of Manitoba looks to secure its energy future, achieve climate goals and strengthen...

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Dunsky Supports Utility Strategic Planning in Northern California

Dunsky is pleased to announce that it is conducting an assessment of transportation and building electrification impacts through 2045 for the City of Redding’s...

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Halifax and Dunsky: Driving change in municipal transportation

In November of 2021 the Halifax Regional Council adopted an Electric Vehicle Strategy that would reduce GHG emissions and position Halifax as a municipal leader in...

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Energy Transition Insights: Canadian 2021 Election Results – Regulations (the “sticks”) and Incentives (the “carrots”)

What impact will a federal ZEV mandate have on Canadian utilities and municipalities? What does a cemented carbon tax mean for provinces with existing equivalency...

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Dunsky Measures the Value of Non-Energy Benefits in Energy Efficiency Programming in Ontario

Press release Dunsky is pleased to share a new report for our client that evaluates the value and impact of non-energy benefits (NEBs) of six efficiency programs...

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Dunsky Advises Government of Quebec on Pathways to Achieve Climate Targets

Can an entire economy actually achieve net-zero emissions? Dunsky recently completed a comprehensive update to its landmark “Pathways” study for the Quebec...

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Dunsky to Support IESO in Identifying DER Potential in Ontario

Dunsky is pleased to announce that it has been retained by Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to conduct the province’s first ever Distributed...

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Developing a comprehensive EV Strategy for the City of Victoria

On May 20, the City of Victoria BC presented its draft Electric Vehicle Strategy to City Council. Developed with the City by Dunsky, in partnership with AES...

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Energy Transition Insights: A Watershed Moment

Are we witnessing a watershed moment in the clean energy transition? President Philippe Dunsky and Partner Raegan Bond discuss the historic investments and plans...

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Energy Transition Insights: A Conversation with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on the City’s 2020-2030 Climate Plan

In Dunsky’s latest video, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante speaks with our President Philippe Dunsky about the development of the City’s ambitious 2020-2030 Climate...

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Dunsky Conducts TCFD Scenario Analysis in Support of Énergir’s Strategic Plan

Énergir, the province of Quebec’s largest gas utility with additional assets in both Quebec and Vermont, recently released its first climate risks disclosure report...

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Municipal program design – common mistakes to overcome

“No one likes a climate plan that sits on a shelf.” In this installment of Energy Transition Insights, Dunsky Senior Consultant Patricia Lightburn and...

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Dunsky Contributes to the City of Montreal’s Climate Plan

Dunsky is proud to have supported the City of Montreal and its partners in the development of its new 2020-2030 Climate Plan. The...

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New Programs by and for Municipalities (large and small)

In this unprecedented year, Dunsky has been involved in unprecedented efforts to support municipalities as they move to play a key role in clean energy and...

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Introducing Energy Transition Insights – our New Monthly Video Interview Series

To help our clients stay on top of developments in the rapidly-evolving clean energy sector, seize opportunities and assess risks, we are pleased to launch Energy...

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Dunsky Supports Quebec’s Ambitious Electrification and Climate Plan

On November 16, the Government of Québec released its Plan for a Green Economy 2030, with electrification of mobility and decarbonisation of heating its central...

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New Initiative to Support a Robust National ZEV Supply Chain

The Transition Accelerator and Electric Mobility Canada (supported by Dunsky Energy Consulting) are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative aimed at building...

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Municipalities: New Programs for EVs, Solar, and More in Alberta

Alberta’s Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) supports Alberta municipalities in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions for the purposes...

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From Diesel to Green: An Energy Plan for NunatuKavut Communities

The Nunacor Development Corporation—the business development arm of NunatuKavut—recently engaged Dunsky to help transition NunatuKavut’s 10 indigenous...

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Making It Visible: Home Energy Rating in Vancouver

Metro Vancouver has ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. With single-family homes accounting for 40% of the region’s...

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Stacked, Staged & Green: A Capacity Plan for Summerside Electric

The City of Summerside’s electric utility, Summerside Electric, is anticipating growth in customers’ peak capacity needs. Before investing in a planned diesel...

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Greening Neighbourhoods with Thermal Imagery

Emerging digital platforms like aerial thermal imagery can make invisible heat loss visible. Toronto’s Greenest Neighbourhood pilot sought to develop, test, and...

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Municipal Leadership on Energy Efficiency: A Roadmap

Achieving the Paris Agreement’s deep emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 will require no shortage of ambition. This is especially true for municipal...

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Lowe’s : Boosting Efficiency at the World’s #2 Hardware Retailer

When Lowe’s decided to improve the energy efficiency of their operations, they turned to the Dunsky team. Across a fleet of over 400 stores, we developed a plan that...

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Benchmarking Success: Efficiency Canada retains Dunsky and ACEEE to Develop Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard

In the U.S., ACEEE’s State Scorecard is well-known for benchmarking energy efficiency policies, investments and performance, and for encouraging friendly,...

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AESP: Training for the Next Generation of Energy Efficiency Leaders

The Dunsky team is pleased to be supporting the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) in designing and delivering its new Certificate of Excellence in DSM...

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Financing: A cost-effective complement to – or replacement for – incentive programs?

This year Dunsky sent its largest contingent ever to the ACEEE Energy Efficiency Financing Forum in Tarrytown, NY, a reflection of our expanding work assisting utilities...

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Funding a Coast-to-Coast EV Infrastructure

In order to accelerate adoption of low-carbon fuels for vehicles, the Government of Canada recently launched phase 2 of its Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel...

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Supporting the New Energy Efficiency Alberta

Dunsky is excited to have been retained by Energy Efficiency Alberta, the new provincial agency, as it continues to build out its energy efficiency and renewable energy...

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Philippe Named to Energy Thought Leaders Group

Dunsky is pleased to announce that our president, Philippe Dunsky, has been named by the Government of Canada to its energy thought leaders advisory group, formally...

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Building Investor Confidence in Efficiency Projects

Dunsky is excited to report that the Investor Confidence Project (ICP) is officially coming to Canada! We have been supporting the adoption of this tool in the Canadian...

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Dunsky to Advise on Québec’s Energy Transition

When the Quebec government recently created Transition énergétique Québec (TEQ), the new agency responsible for coordinating the province’s transition to a clean...

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Solar in Alberta: A New $36M Program

Later this month, Alberta will launch a new incentive program to support customer-sited solar PV in the residential and commercial sectors. Designed by the Dunsky team...

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Unlocking the Value of Energy Efficiency Performance in Edmonton

Home and Building Energy Rating and Disclosure (HERD/BERD) policies are intended to reveal the “hidden” energy performance of buildings, leading to a more informed...

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Urban Climate Innovation Hubs

Large cities are confronted with the dual challenge of reducing their own corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and those of their broader communities. In a bid to...

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New Programs for Alberta

Alberta’s Climate Change Office recently retained the Dunsky team to develop the first suite of energy efficiency programs to be administered by the newly-created...

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Integrated Efficiency & DR Plan

When New Brunswick Power was tasked with leading demand-side management in the eastern Canadian province, it turned to the Dunsky team for support. We began by assessing...

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A Roadmap for Energy Rating and Disclosure

Incentives alone won’t move the needle enough. For change to be sustainable, markets need to provide the right information at the right time in consumers’...

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A Green Bank in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is a widely recognized leader in energy efficiency. So when the state’s Energy Efficiency Resource Council sought to leverage financing mechanisms to spur...