This presentation explores how the most innovative and ambitious cities are sourcing large-scale renewable electricity from surrounding regions as part of the effort to decarbonize their electricity grids and wider economies. This examination is achieved through the identification and examination of energy planning strategies called regional renewable energy procurement mechanisms. The presentation will also involve an analysis of the types of actors involved in the identified mechanisms. Understanding how different types of entities are involved in the regional sourcing of renewable electricity provides insight into public response to renewable energy development—and how the resources invested in decarbonization have the potential to address, or reinforce, the uneven distribution of the impacts and benefits of energy development.
Adam Regier is currently a graduate student in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria under the supervision of Dr. Christina Hoicka. Adam graduated from the University of Victoria in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in geography and a minor in political science. He is a member of the social exergy and renewable energy lab, where he has assisted on research concerning the socioeconomic impacts of Indigenous-owned renewable energy projects in British Columbia. As part of his master's degree, Adam is researching the power dynamics and equity implications of citizen involvement in regional renewable energy development.
Deans’ Lecture Series
Research is continually reshaping the way we live and think. In these online talks you'll hear from distinguished members of the faculties at the University of Victoria and learn about their research interests.
