Renewable Energy Microgrids in Northern Remote Communities

If you consider community electricity access issues and their environmental impact, you might not think Canada would have communities where these are major concerns. Canada has abundant dispersed natural resources providing sufficient electrical capacity with a relatively low environmental footprint. In general terms, the country has enough generation capacity to supply electricity for the vast majority of the population and for foreseeable growth. In addition, since 2002, Canada has reduced its environmental footprint from the electricity sector, mainly due to the retirement of coal plants. So, what is the problem?