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dc.contributor.authorKvern, Michael
dc.contributor.authorFitzpatrick, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorFishback, LeeAnn
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-08T17:18:57Z
dc.date.available2023-03-08T17:18:57Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-11
dc.identifier.citationKvern, Michael, Patricia Fitzpatrick, and LeeAnn Fishback. “Empowering Churchill: Exploring energy security in northern Manitoba.” Arctic 75(2) (June 2022): 149-160. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic75055.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0004-0843
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10680/2043
dc.description.abstractTo those living in Churchill, Manitoba, having power means much more than being able to turn on the lights. Using Churchill as a case study, we examine how local context can improve the suitability of energy security definitions for communities in northern Canada. Churchill is an isolated northern municipality with no road access but is connected to the electrical grid. Energy consumption data were collected from utility providers and organized into a community energy profile. Semi-structured interviews (n = 23) and a community workshop (n = 12) identified challenges, opportunities, and a vision for Churchill’s energy system. High per capita energy consumption, especially of transportation (jet fuel) and heat (electricity and propane) sources dominate Churchill’s energy profile. The reliance on air travel and need for heating are realities that define energy systems in the North. Participants expressed desire for increased use of renewables and improved energy efficiency. Churchill is reliant on external sources of power and there is a need for agency and local decision making. Jurisdictional realities and the community’s desire for consideration of local context mean energy security definitions should take a regional approach. Recognizing these findings, we propose a new definition of energy security that fits the circumstances and desires of Churchill and the North.en_US
dc.description.sponsorship"This research was supported by the University of Winnipeg, the Northern Research Fund, the Northern Scientific Training Program, the Geography and Environmental Students’ Association, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through the CASES partnership grant, and the Manitoba Public Interest Law Centre."en_US
dc.description.urihttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/75055en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherArctic Institute of North Americaen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectEnergy securityen_US
dc.subjectCommunity energy planningen_US
dc.subjectChurchill, Manitobaen_US
dc.subjectEfficiencyen_US
dc.subjectAgencyen_US
dc.subjectNorthern Canadaen_US
dc.subjectRemote communitiesen_US
dc.titleEmpowering Churchill: Exploring energy security in northern Manitobaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.licenseCC BYen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.14430/arctic75055en_US


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