ASA Energy

Services

Services

Engineering for energy-efficiency, electrification and generation projects, from early planning to measured results.

Focus areas

Five areas of work

Delivered through

Strategy and planningTechnical studiesEngineering reviewMeasurement and verificationProject and program management

01

Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management

Reducing and shifting electricity and gas use in industrial plants, commercial buildings and utility programs, with savings that are measured and verified.

Engineers reviewing plans beside transmission towers

Utility Program Design and Delivery

Design, technical requirements, templates, savings calculators and review workbooks for utility DSM programs, plus project management and engineering review of incentive applications.

  • Program design and incentive structure
  • Templates, calculators and review workbooks
  • Engineering review of studies and applications
  • Special and optional rate applications

Industrial and Commercial Energy Studies

Site-wide studies that identify energy conservation measures and quantify savings, capital cost and payback, prepared to utility program requirements.

  • ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 audits
  • Feasibility studies for incentive programs
  • Load displacement and self-generation
  • Heat recovery and fuel switching

Measurement and Verification

M&V to IPMVP and ASHRAE Guideline 14, with regression baselines built from interval and production data.

  • M&V plans
  • Baseline and regression models
  • Savings and persistence reports
Sectors and systems

Sectors:Mining and mineral processing, forestry, pulp and paper, chemicals, oil and gas, manufacturing, food processing, water and wastewater, commercial and institutional buildings, data centres.

Systems:Pumping and slurry, fans and compressed air, refrigeration, process heat and steam, electrochemical, motors and drives, HVAC and heat pumps, lighting.

02

Electrification and EV Charging

Moving transport, heating and process loads onto electricity, and planning the charging infrastructure and grid capacity this requires.

High-voltage substation at sunset

EV Charging Networks

Provincial-scale public DC fast-charging networks and charging for medium- and heavy-duty fleets, from strategy to commissioning.

  • Network strategy and site selection
  • Business cases and procurement
  • Design standards and utility connection
  • Pantograph and megawatt-class charging

Electrification Planning and Grid Capacity

Fuel-switching and electrification studies with load growth forecasts, utility service upgrades and distribution asset planning.

  • Electrification and decarbonization plans
  • Load growth and capacity planning
  • Distribution capital and asset planning
Charging experience

Public networks:Province-wide DC fast-charging network; multi-port stations rated 180 to 400 kW.

Fleets:Truck and bus site layouts, overhead and pantograph charging, opportunity charging from 500 kW to 1 MW, battery storage and site energy management.

03

Power Generation and Energy Storage

Power plants, on-site generation and energy storage: hydroelectric, solar, wind, bioenergy and thermal generation, battery storage and backup power, from feasibility and interconnection to due diligence and development.

Aerial view of a hydroelectric dam and powerhouse

Power Plant Studies and Development

Feasibility, design review and development support for utility-scale and independent power projects.

  • Hydroelectric, run-of-river and small hydro
  • Solar PV and wind farms
  • Biomass, bioenergy and thermal plants
  • Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies

Energy Storage and Backup Power

Battery storage, standby generation and microgrids for resilience, peak shaving and demand charge reduction.

  • Battery energy storage sizing and dispatch
  • Backup and standby generators
  • Microgrids and islanding
  • Peak shaving and demand response

Self-Generation and Cogeneration

On-site generation at industrial and commercial sites to displace grid supply and recover waste heat.

  • Combined heat and power (CHP)
  • Waste heat to power
  • Rooftop and behind-the-meter solar PV
  • Load displacement studies

Grid Connection

Interconnection planning and applications for generation and storage connected to utility distribution and transmission systems.

  • Interconnection applications
  • Grid impact and capacity studies
  • Resource and energy yield assessments

Technical Due Diligence

Reviews of performance, cost and technical risk for lenders, investors and owners.

  • Independent engineer’s reports
  • Bankability and underwriting
  • Lender’s technical advisor
  • Construction monitoring

Owner’s Engineer

Engineering support for owners through procurement, construction and commissioning.

  • Development management
  • Procurement and bid evaluation
  • Design review and commissioning

04

Energy Data and Digital Tools

Turning metered and operating data into decisions and verified savings, through energy management information systems, analytics and engineering software.

Transmission towers with an energy data chart overlay

Energy Management Information Systems

Specification, selection and deployment of EMIS, integrating meter, SCADA and historian data.

  • Requirements and vendor selection
  • Data integration
  • Energy performance indicators

Analytics, AI and Digital Twins

Digital twins, forecasting, fault detection and automated M&V from interval data.

  • Digital twins
  • Load and production forecasting
  • Automated M&V

Calculators and Review Tools

Savings calculators, review workbooks and templates for utility programs and standards.

  • Measure calculators
  • Review workbooks
  • Standards calculation tools

EnergyIntel

An energy management platform for automated project intake and savings verification, built on a traceable calculation engine.

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05

Standards and Performance Benchmarking

Defining how energy performance is measured, through CSA Group standards, test methods and benchmarking tools.

Engineers at a high-voltage substation

Standards Development

Seed documents, test methods and calculation tools for CSA Group energy-efficiency standards, including the Benchmark Energy Factor (BEF) family.

  • Seed documents and drafts
  • Test methods and metrics
  • Calculation tools and validation
  • Industry training

Standards

BEF:C500 industrial systems, C502 slurry pumping, C504 pumping, C506 industrial fans, C508 wastewater treatment, TS-511 data centres (in progress).

Other:C392 third edition (in progress), C393 low and idle power, C512 heat pumps, C810 DC fast chargers.

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