Energy/Emissions Model (Energy 2020)

The contractor will be tasked with providing technical support and advice to the Analysis and Modeling Division using its energy/emissions model (Energy 2020).  Without limiting the scope of work, the successful contractor shall carry out the following tasks as describe herein: Task 1: Base Case Development for GHG Emissions and Air Pollutants – The contractor will complete the following tasks:

Update the model code associated with the calibration procedure to reflect recent changes to historical data Develop model code to reflect new estimation procedures to deal with changing macroeconomic drivers Update the model code to reflect new data for key energy supply sectors Develop and test new policy assumption code files associated with new provincial/territorial programs Update and modify existing policy assumption files Develop code for managing alternative assumptions for sensitivity projections Develop and modify model output files as needed

Task 2: Technical Support for Updating, Modifying and Enhancing Energy Supply and Demand (End use) sector Modules – The contractor will complete the following tasks:

Update, modify and enhance selected Supply Sector Modules Update, modify and enhance selected end-use energy demand modules Update technology cost parameters Updated behaviourial response parameters Develop and test the necessary model routines to ensure that responses to changes in operating costs Modify code to ensure that key parameters (e.g., production costs, energy use, emissions, etc) are properly reportedTask 3: Support for Testing Alternative Regulatory and Market Based Approaches – The contractor will complete the following tasks: Develop and test new code assumption files to implement proposed regulatory or market-based approaches in selected energy supply and end use energy demand sectors

Modify model code on technical parameters Provide technical support to Environment Canada staff to run and modify data reporting filesTask 4: Technical Support for Policy Testing – The contractor will complete the following tasks:

Prepare and test new policy code assumptions files Provide on-line support for testing new code for specific policies Modify cost curve technical code to reflect updated technology abatement cost curves Provide face-to-face and/or webinar training sessions as needed