The Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) is a not-for-profit society that was incorporated under the Societies Act of the Northwest Territories on July 29, 1997 with a mandate  “to help communities, consumers, producers, regulators and policymakers to work together to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of energy and utility services in the Northwest Territories.”

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The AEA was originally formed to consolidate the activities of a number of organizations with an interest in energy related matters. The intent was to eliminate duplication and overlap between the various departments and agencies, to provide a single point of contact for the public, and to allow for a more coordinated approach to public education and the delivery of energy conservation services.

In the last few years, increased energy prices and concern around the world about climate change have made energy a top priority for everyone. In response, the AEA has grown and many GNWT departments have also created energy related positions.  With this in mind, the staff and board of directors revised AEA’s vision, mission, goals and objectives in July 2008;

Vision

The AEA’s vision is what it strives toward, understanding that it may never achieve its vision on its own.  However, it is the Alliance’s “North Star” on which it sets its course, and for which it strives through the delivery of programs and services. AEA’s vision is:

"NWT Society will become a global leader in clean, efficient, sustainable energy practices."

Mission

The AEA’s mission is a statement of why it exists; its purpose. The AEA’s mission is:

"To promote and facilitate the adoption of efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices by all members of NWT society."

Goals

The AEA's goals state what the organisation wants to achieve, while the objectives that follow express how we are going to achieve these goals:

• Members of NWT society will know more about the costs & environmental impacts of their energy use.

• Members of NWT society will want to reduce costs and environmental impacts of their energy use by adopting efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

• Members of NWT society will know the AEA as the best place to go when they want to adopt efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

• Members of NWT society will achieve significant reductions in their energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Members of NWT society will be celebrated as leaders in efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

Objectives

• Provide services that cover all energy sectors of NWT society: To expand programs to ensure all sectors of NWT energy use are covered: Ensure complete coverage outside of Yellowknife and expand coverage of industry and transportation.

• Learn continuously: To increase AEA’s own capacity as the "go to place" for efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices in the NWT.

• Inform: To make top quality information and advice on efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices accessible, free of charge, to all members of NWT society.

• Motivate an increasing number of clients to act:

a. Identify & Remove Barriers – To identify and work with our partners to remove barriers to the adoption of efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

b. Analyze Costs and Benefits - To ensure that top quality energy audits and pre-feasibility studies are available at an affordable rate to those who are contemplating taking action in NWT society.

c. Provide Incentives - To research, design and provide effective incentives (financial & other) that motivate NWT society to adopt efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

d. Advise on Policies & Regulations - Research and advise our partners on effective policies & regulations that would motivate NWT society to adopt efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

• Support an increasing number of clients to act:

a. Prompt and follow up with clients to adopt efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices,

b. Champion & recognize success – To work with and monitor specific clients as “case studies” to efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices.

• Integrate – To transfer established efficient, renewable and carbon neutral energy practices into the institutions of NWT society.