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* 1. You are/represent:

Regulator

Provincial/federal government or agency

Local government

Non-governmental organization

Technology and/or service provider

Electricity utility

Natural gas utility

Other

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* 2. Your activities take mainly place:

In the Atlantic provinces

In British-Columbia

In Alberta, Manitoba or Saskatchewan

Québec, Ontario

Yukon, Northwest Territories,Nunavut

At the federal/national level

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* 3. After the webinar, how do you evaluate your knowledge of:

	1 - None	2 - Little	3 - Basic	4 - Good	5 - Excellent
Innovation Sandboxes (IS)	Innovation Sandboxes (IS) 1 - None	Innovation Sandboxes (IS) 2 - Little	Innovation Sandboxes (IS) 3 - Basic	Innovation Sandboxes (IS) 4 - Good	Innovation Sandboxes (IS) 5 - Excellent
Application of Innovation Sandboxes in the energy sector	Application of Innovation Sandboxes in the energy sector 1 - None	Application of Innovation Sandboxes in the energy sector 2 - Little	Application of Innovation Sandboxes in the energy sector 3 - Basic	Application of Innovation Sandboxes in the energy sector 4 - Good	Application of Innovation Sandboxes in the energy sector 5 - Excellent
Relevance of IS to help in the deployment of technology by addressing structural barriers	Relevance of IS to help in the deployment of technology by addressing structural barriers 1 - None	Relevance of IS to help in the deployment of technology by addressing structural barriers 2 - Little	Relevance of IS to help in the deployment of technology by addressing structural barriers 3 - Basic	Relevance of IS to help in the deployment of technology by addressing structural barriers 4 - Good	Relevance of IS to help in the deployment of technology by addressing structural barriers 5 - Excellent
Relevance of Innovation Sandboxes to test innovative products, processes and business models	Relevance of Innovation Sandboxes to test innovative products, processes and business models 1 - None	Relevance of Innovation Sandboxes to test innovative products, processes and business models 2 - Little	Relevance of Innovation Sandboxes to test innovative products, processes and business models 3 - Basic	Relevance of Innovation Sandboxes to test innovative products, processes and business models 4 - Good	Relevance of Innovation Sandboxes to test innovative products, processes and business models 5 - Excellent

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* 4. In a sentence, what is your key takeaway from the webinar?

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* 5. Innovation Sandboxes applied in the energy system can be used to achieve different objectives. In your opinion, how should each of the following outcomes be prioritized in your jurisdiction?

	1 - Lowest Priority	2 - Low	3 - Medium	4 - High	5 - Highest Priority
Reduction of regulatory barriers - Red Tape Reduction	Reduction of regulatory barriers - Red Tape Reduction 1 - Lowest Priority	Reduction of regulatory barriers - Red Tape Reduction 2 - Low	Reduction of regulatory barriers - Red Tape Reduction 3 - Medium	Reduction of regulatory barriers - Red Tape Reduction 4 - High	Reduction of regulatory barriers - Red Tape Reduction 5 - Highest Priority
Economic growth and job creation	Economic growth and job creation 1 - Lowest Priority	Economic growth and job creation 2 - Low	Economic growth and job creation 3 - Medium	Economic growth and job creation 4 - High	Economic growth and job creation 5 - Highest Priority
Reduction of energy costs (affordability)	Reduction of energy costs (affordability) 1 - Lowest Priority	Reduction of energy costs (affordability) 2 - Low	Reduction of energy costs (affordability) 3 - Medium	Reduction of energy costs (affordability) 4 - High	Reduction of energy costs (affordability) 5 - Highest Priority
Reduction of GHG emissions and transition to low-carbon energy systems	Reduction of GHG emissions and transition to low-carbon energy systems 1 - Lowest Priority	Reduction of GHG emissions and transition to low-carbon energy systems 2 - Low	Reduction of GHG emissions and transition to low-carbon energy systems 3 - Medium	Reduction of GHG emissions and transition to low-carbon energy systems 4 - High	Reduction of GHG emissions and transition to low-carbon energy systems 5 - Highest Priority
Establishment of new business models and rate designs	Establishment of new business models and rate designs 1 - Lowest Priority	Establishment of new business models and rate designs 2 - Low	Establishment of new business models and rate designs 3 - Medium	Establishment of new business models and rate designs 4 - High	Establishment of new business models and rate designs 5 - Highest Priority
Establishment of new energy services	Establishment of new energy services 1 - Lowest Priority	Establishment of new energy services 2 - Low	Establishment of new energy services 3 - Medium	Establishment of new energy services 4 - High	Establishment of new energy services 5 - Highest Priority
Deployment of alternative energy sources, including distributed energy resources	Deployment of alternative energy sources, including distributed energy resources 1 - Lowest Priority	Deployment of alternative energy sources, including distributed energy resources 2 - Low	Deployment of alternative energy sources, including distributed energy resources 3 - Medium	Deployment of alternative energy sources, including distributed energy resources 4 - High	Deployment of alternative energy sources, including distributed energy resources 5 - Highest Priority
Increased participation of consumers and communities in the energy system	Increased participation of consumers and communities in the energy system 1 - Lowest Priority	Increased participation of consumers and communities in the energy system 2 - Low	Increased participation of consumers and communities in the energy system 3 - Medium	Increased participation of consumers and communities in the energy system 4 - High	Increased participation of consumers and communities in the energy system 5 - Highest Priority
Increased competition to enable new players in energy markets	Increased competition to enable new players in energy markets 1 - Lowest Priority	Increased competition to enable new players in energy markets 2 - Low	Increased competition to enable new players in energy markets 3 - Medium	Increased competition to enable new players in energy markets 4 - High	Increased competition to enable new players in energy markets 5 - Highest Priority
Prevention of stranded utility assets	Prevention of stranded utility assets 1 - Lowest Priority	Prevention of stranded utility assets 2 - Low	Prevention of stranded utility assets 3 - Medium	Prevention of stranded utility assets 4 - High	Prevention of stranded utility assets 5 - Highest Priority
Remove perceived regulatory barriers	Remove perceived regulatory barriers 1 - Lowest Priority	Remove perceived regulatory barriers 2 - Low	Remove perceived regulatory barriers 3 - Medium	Remove perceived regulatory barriers 4 - High	Remove perceived regulatory barriers 5 - Highest Priority

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* 6. Are there any other objectives you think should be added for your jurisdiction?

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* 7. Who should be involved in the development of an Innovation Sandbox?

	Yes	No
Regulator	Regulator Yes	Regulator No
Provincial/territorial government	Provincial/territorial government Yes	Provincial/territorial government No
Federal government	Federal government Yes	Federal government No
Municipal government	Municipal government Yes	Municipal government No
Indigenous communities	Indigenous communities Yes	Indigenous communities No
Utilities	Utilities Yes	Utilities No
Technology providers (eg, battery developers)	Technology providers (eg, battery developers) Yes	Technology providers (eg, battery developers) No
Project developers	Project developers Yes	Project developers No
Fuel providers	Fuel providers Yes	Fuel providers No
Potential new entrants (eg, Google)	Potential new entrants (eg, Google) Yes	Potential new entrants (eg, Google) No
Environmental NGOs	Environmental NGOs Yes	Environmental NGOs No
Consumer NGOs	Consumer NGOs Yes	Consumer NGOs No
Business associations	Business associations Yes	Business associations No
Commercial and industrial consumers	Commercial and industrial consumers Yes	Commercial and industrial consumers No
Small business owners	Small business owners Yes	Small business owners No
Academia	Academia Yes	Academia No

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you think there is value for your jurisdiction's energy sector to explore Innovation Sandboxes to address non-technological barriers and accelerate the scale up of innovation?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Why or why not?

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* 10. Would you be ready to attend a series of three workshops aiming at developing an Innovation Sandbox framework?

Yes, at the provincial/territorial level

Yes, at the federal level

Yes, at both levels

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* 11. Any comments or suggestions about this initiative?

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* 12. If you think that an Innovation Sandbox would be good for your jurisdiction and would like to discuss it with us, please enter your contact details here:

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number