Please review attached detailed summary report New Directions for Energy System Design - March 2007 Prepared by the Sheltair Group.

This report is intended to be a fi rst milestone on the pathway to energy sustainability for the District of Squamish. The report explores three important new directions for the District: a collaborative approach to integrated energy system design; a rational framework for managing the process of change over the longer-term; and ‘catalyst’ projects and policies for quickly directing the community onto a sustainable pathway. The report provides the District with a tool for taking next steps, and for setting new directions if necessary.

Bridging to the Future (BttF) is a project occurring not only in Squamish, but also in four other urban regions around the world where urban regions are interested in taking leadership in energy planning and energy technology. A sustainable energy pathway for Squamish is arguably an essential element of the community’s future livability, prosperity and resiliency. It offers a tool for protecting public interest in an era of deregulation and globalisation, and provides a way for energy systems to contribute to climate change protection, air quality, community economic development, and long-term resiliency. However the challenges are great, including conflict between multiple jurisdictions and mandates, complexity and a rapid pace of change in technology and demographics, and a lack of fi nancing and expertise needed to get things started. The new directions for Bridging to the Future in Squamish are intended to overcome these obstacles.