First Nations Energy Alliance (F.N.E.A.)

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• First Nations Energy Alliance (F.N.E.A.)
• Informational Power point

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First Nations Energy Alliance

• VISION STATEMENT
• Promote and foster the self reliance, self
  sufficiency and sustainability of First Nations
  and territories through the development of
  energy.
• MISSION STATEMENT
• The Mission of the First Nations Energy
  Alliance is to work cooperatively toward our
  common interests, with respect to energy as a
  component in achieving overall economic
  sustainability, while maintaining our
  independence and pursuing our own energy
  projects.
• Adopted at
  Chippewas of Nawash meeting

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Background

• Meetings commenced in Spring 2006 to discuss
  working together
• Chippewas of Nawash, Walpole Island and
  Wikwemikong
• First Nations Energy Forum held at Mnjikaning
  (Rama) in February 2007
• Awareness of Energy sector opportunities growing
  as Ontario develops Integrated Power System
  I.P.S.P. 20-year plan

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The Need for a First Nations Energy Alliance

• First Nations must achieve meaningful benefits
  from Ontarios Integrated Power System Plan
• There is a need for a common voice to government
  and industry in the energy sector
• Opportunities in the Energy sector (Transmission
  Generation) are substantial
• The Province of Ontario must adequately consult
  First Nations

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Benefits of the F.N.E.A.

• Advance areas of common interest
• Non-commercial (policy development access to
  the transmission grid, procurement, carbon
  credits, access to Crown Lands, etc.)
• Investigate and determine potential commercial
  opportunities for joint participation
• Transmission Manitoba to Barrie
• Transmission Enabler Lines
• Generation Projects (i.e. wind, solar, biomass,
  etc.)
• Networking and Capacity Building
• Advocate First Nations policy advancement for
  benefits in the Energy sector

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Action Areas
Political
Generation

• Transmission

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Political Action

• Participation in the First Nations Energy
  Alliance
• Develop a strategic plan to maximize our
  collective benefits
• Assess business opportunities and participate on
  a case by case basis
• Advocate and lobby in the interest of our First
  Nations Energy Alliance members

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Continued

• Meet with government to promote F.N.E.A. goals
  and objectives
• Hold a special assembly dedicated to
  participation in the Ontario 20-year I.P.S.P.
• Develop a submission to the Ontario Power
  Authority (O.P.A.) and Ministry of Energy on the
  20-year I.P.S.P.
• Participate in the Ontario Energy Board (OEB)
  hearings planned for 2007-2008

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Transmission Action

• Consider all options in approach towards
  transmission opportunities
• Develop a proposal to government that will result
  in a First Nations Transmission Projects such as
  Manitoba to Sudbury
• - North / South (Toronto to Sudbury)
• - Enabler Lines through out the Province
• Continue efforts until we achieve desired benefits

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Generation Action

• Develop generation opportunities to the extent
  desired at the community level
• Consider joint participation in a large scale
  renewable energy project.
• F.N.E.A. to continue networking and capacity
  building, etc.
• Develop renewable energy opportunities including
  wind, solar, biomass, water power, etc.

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Next Steps

• Incorporation of the F.N.E.A.
• Promotion of F.N.E.A. Increase membership
• Business Plan (5-year) Core funding
• Energy Forum in Sault Ste. Marie, ON
• November 2008
• Meetings with government / industry ongoing