From January 2021 to July 2022 a total of 884 community members, subject matter experts and industry professionals were engaged in the development of the Plan. Based on what we heard, in addition to best practices in other cities and internal considerations, City Administration has developed the Alternative Currents: An Implementation Plan for Saskatoon's Renewable and Low-Emission Energy Transition. 

Throughout the engagement process we asked the community for their feedback on:

• How can the City lead by example to increase renewable energy use in Saskatoon?
• What are barriers and challenges preventing renewable energy self-generation within Saskatoon?
• What can the City do to improve accessibility and uptake of renewable energy across the community? 

To learn more about what we heard please see the Final Engagement Report. 

Follow-up On What We Heard - Community Survey

A public survey was held from June 27 to July 15, 2022 for the community to provide their feedback on the changes we made to the Strategy and program options. 

Help Shape a Renewable Saskatoon - Community Survey

An public survey was held from  May 12 to June 2, 2021 for the community to provide their feedback on renewable energy use in Saskatoon and prioritize the proposed initiatives within the strategy.   

Options Identification - Stakeholder Survey

An online survey was held from April 15 to May 5, 2021 for industry stakeholders and subject matter experts to provide their feedback on the opportunities and barriers in renewable energy use in Saskatoon. 

The development of the Plan included the following:

• Assessing the financial, environmental, and social impacts of renewable and low-emission energy options
• Engaging with stakeholders on the viability of renewable and low-emission energy options 
• Developing a prioritized list of recommended renewable and low-emission energy actions based on state of readiness and above impacts 
• Recommending the implementation of future initiatives.  

There are many reasons to invest in renewable energy, including:

There are numerous renewable and low-emission energy options the City is exploring, including but not limited to:

Many cities are actively taking on a variety of roles in the energy sector, including: 

Reference: https://questcanada.org/aire-protocol/municipal-support/

The Low Emissions Community Plan (LEC Plan) is a long-term roadmap for achieving the City of Saskatoon’s established greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets through changes to policy and investments in projects, programs, and partnerships.

City Council's GHG reduction targets for Saskatoon include:

• Reducing the City of Saskatoon’s emissions by 40% below 2014 levels by 2023 and 80% by 2050; and
• Reducing the community’s emissions by 15% below 2014 levels by 2023 and 80% by 2050.