Attawapiskat FN, Kashechewan FN & Fort Albany FN are in a unique situation:

They own transmission and distribution companies, which provide access to provincial CDM funding
Most homes have had some basic energy conservation products installed, through the FNEI Conservation Program and COTC CDM program
By end of 2017, 30 homes per community will have received major energy retrofits through the CDM program
Hopefully 20 more/community will have this work done by 2020, for a total of approximately 150 homes
Community members can be hired and trained to do the retrofit work

Conservation on the Coast Initiatives:

COTC Program: Small Business Lighting

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) provided volunteer electricians to do lighting retrofits
Business owners very happy with lower energy bills and improved light quality
More work to be done

Energy Audits started in 2014 and are ongoing – all homes will be audited by 2020
Install energy efficient products – CFL/LED light bulbs, water heater blankets and pipe wrap etc., (plus some fridge replacements in 2014-2015)
Insulation, air sealing and mechanical ventilation installed on eligible homes

Air seal attic floor, install HRV ductwork
Insulate attic (blown-in insulation 19” – R50)
Air seal window and door frames
Install and tape weather barrier on exterior walls
Insulate exterior and crawlspace walls with 1.5” of extruded polystyrene (adding R7.5) and crawlspace walls, sealed at all seams

COTC Program crews have retrofitted approximately 30 homes per community – 90 in total
Anticipate doing energy retrofits on at least 60 more homes by 2020.
On average the energy retrofits are lowering energy bills by 25%, some homes are seeing 40% + reduction!