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Xavier DeschênesPhilion & Maya Jegen Université du Québec à Montréal UQÀM May 2, 2013

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Page 1: Smart Grid Development in Quebec - A media perspective · Social resistance 4. Methodology (1) ... Smart grid is mostlyframed as a smart meters issue Predominanceof Hydro‐Québec’ssmart

Xavier Deschênes‐Philion& Maya Jegen

Université du Québec à Montréal ‐ UQÀMMay 2, 2013

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Background In Quebec, deployment of smart grids have been limited by production, supply and market issues Quasi monopoly structure – Hydro‐Québec  Low electricity prices and production of renewable hydroelectricity 

Growing number of smart grid initiatives  Perceptions and acceptance of smart grids / smart meters Raising concerns : health and safety, privacy, energy efficiency, economic issues

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Smart grid initiatives in Québec IBM Smart Energy Research Institute (partner with IREQ) Equation: Mobilizing Project EcoloTic Experimental project on vehicle‐to‐grid (V2G) and vehicle‐to‐home (V2H)

Development of charging stations for electric vehicles CanMet Energy research project to enable the integration of renewable energy to the electricity grid by the smart grid technology

Hydro‐Québec's smart meters installation project 

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Social resistance

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Methodology (1) Provincial level media analysis

Resonance and evolution of smart grid issues in Quebec over time 

Are smart grid salient issues? How are they framed?  Who are the key actors? What are the key drivers? What are the key frames?

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Methodology (2) Methods based on US media analysis

Search engine: Eureka.cc 

Newspaper:  La Presse   &  Le Devoir 

Date range: January 1st, 1990 to December 31st, 2012

Content analysis software: Nvivo 10

Keywords: smart grid(s); réseau(x) intelligent(s); réseau(x) électrique(s) intelligent(s); compteur(s) intelligent(s)

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Smart grid/smart meter articles over timeLa Presse 

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Media coverage

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Total Smart grid Smart meter

Number of articles La Presse – smart grid(s) / Smart meter(s)

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Type of articles

Categorized articles: A: primarily about the smart grid or smart grid technologies  B: discusses smart grid or an aspect in a subsection C: mentions the search term(s) without further information

A & B articles coded

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A B C

Number of article La Presse by category

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Most frequent terms

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Policies and programs over time

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Key triggers over time

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Ontario GEGEA & FiT

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Quebec's EnergyStrategy

Smart Meter HealthRisks

Smart meterinstallation

Smart Meter Pilot

Time‐of‐use pricing

None

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Perception of smart grid risks and benefits

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Risk and Benefit’s media coverage

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Component focus over time

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Consumer appliances orelectronics

Electric Vehicles

Generation

ITC components

Meter

Storage

Transmission andDistribution

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Governments’ media coverage

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Federal Municipal Ontario Provincial US State

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Private sector’s media coverage

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Non‐governmental actors’ coverage

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Utilities coverage over time 

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BC Hydro

Foreign Electric Utility

Hydro One

Hydro Quebec

Local Distribution Company

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Preliminary conclusion Smart grid is mostly framed as a smart meters issue

Predominance of Hydro‐Québec’s smart meters installation project in the media

Perception of smart meters/smart grid :  Health & safety risks Balanced perception of economic risks and benefits Environmental benefits Technological benefits

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