Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Aurora College
$24,999.00
Climate Change Risk Assessment for NT Hydro Corp.
FY 2016-17
Summary
Climate change poses serious challenges to northern infrastructure including the Northwest Territories Power Corporation's (NTPC) hydroelectric generation systems. Small reservoirs, lack of connection to the North American grid and reliance on remote systems makes the NTPC's hydro system susceptible to a wide range of risk factors many of which are exacerbated by climate change. This project will explore the potential to better understand, predict and mitigate climate change risk for the hydro system by examining historical environmental and power generation data to look for correlations that can predict future events and help manage operations during increasingly severe climate events including: drought and low water levels; changing temperatures; the fluctuating ENSO system; thawing permafrost; and atmospheric changes.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Northwest Territories, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
500693-2016
Name nom
Layden, Ronald
Department département
Aurora Research Institute
Organization id
33653
Institution établissement
Aurora College
Province en
Northwest Territories
Province fr
Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
24999
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
300
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use)
Area of application fr
Ressources d'énergie (production, exploration, traitement, distribution et utilisation de l'énergie)
Research subject code
1007
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie civil
Research subject en
Water resources and supply
Research subject fr
Ressources et approvisionnement en eau
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Climate Change Risk Assessment for NT Hydro Corp.
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Climate change poses serious challenges to northern infrastructure including the Northwest Territories Power Corporation's (NTPC) hydroelectric generation systems. Small reservoirs, lack of connection to the North American grid and reliance on remote systems makes the NTPC's hydro system susceptible to a wide range of risk factors many of which are exacerbated by climate change. This project will explore the potential to better understand, predict and mitigate climate change risk for the hydro system by examining historical environmental and power generation data to look for correlations that can predict future events and help manage operations during increasingly severe climate events including: drought and low water levels; changing temperatures; the fluctuating ENSO system; thawing permafrost; and atmospheric changes.
