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Residential Energy

Need/Want Directive:

Whereas Alberta should be supplied with residential heating that achieve zero emission standards.

Need/Want Rationale:

• With the federal government investing in “electrification” as the solution, it would be natural to assume that Alberta residents would be asked to replace natural gas heating with zero-emission heating likely requiring the provinces to fund the transition.

How Directive:

Be it resolved that:

• Alberta Party will require residential heating to be sourced from:
  • Electrical Grid
  • De-carbonized alternative fuels
• Alberta Party will partner with industry to repurpose existing residential natural gas pipelines for the distribution[1] of alternative fuels for residential heating.
• Alberta Party will incentivize the conversion to zero-emission appliances.
• Alberta Party will seek federal government funding for tax payers to transition to zero-emission appliances.

How Rationale:

• It should be expected as a target for 2035 to be 25% converted.
• It should be expected as a target for 2050 to be 100% converted.

[1] https://nh3fuelassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/grigorii-soloveichik-ammonia-for-energy-storage-and-delivery-keynote-nh3fa2016.pdf