Program directory · Natural Resources Canada
Energy Innovation Program
- Department
- Natural Resources Canada
- Program code
- BTM03 (NR)
- Core responsibility
- Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2020-21 · Appeared and later dropped
What it does
This program supports energy technology innovation through research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of clean and efficient energy production and use. Clean energy RD&D is undertaken through the CanmetENERGY research facilities through partnerships with stakeholders and with project proponents. By focusing on Green Infrastructure (Smart Grids, Remote Communities, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Energy Efficient Buildings), research into unconventional energy efficiency (buildings, industry, and communities), this program drives the update of near-commercial clean energy technology and promotes the adoption of Canadian scientific and technical capabilities to deliver tangible, lasting infrastructure assets that provide economic and environmental benefits. This program also contributes towards the government wide Mission Innovation commitment. .
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Innovation Program | This program | 2018-19 – 2022-23 | $231M |
| Energy Innovation and Clean Technology (EICT) | Later program (name match, low confidence) | 2021-22 – 2028-29 | $1.02B |
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Employees (FTEs) 104, against 153 in 2018-19 (−32%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Planned employees (FTEs) 81, against 112 in 2020-21 (−28%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Appears to be replaced by Energy Innovation and Clean Technology (EICT) | Canada Spends name match across plans (an inference) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 5% | 2020 | 33% | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 5% | 2021 | 61% | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $97.8M | $70.8M |
| 2019-20 | $94M | $75.8M |
| 2020-21 | $96.2M | $84.2M |
| 2021-22 | $78.5M* | — |
| 2022-23 | $73.1M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 143 | 153 |
| 2019-20 | 144 | 104 |
| 2020-21 | 86 | 112 |
| 2021-22 | 81* | — |
| 2022-23 | 80* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $97,828,054 | $85,471,169 | $83,454,027 | ||
| 2019-20 plan | $94,035,180 | $91,169,252 | $78,525,507 | ||
| 2020-21 plan | $96,172,997 | $78,549,809 | $73,117,466 | ||
| Actual | $70,788,512 | $75,841,182 | $84,177,212 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
