Post by Max on Jun 28, 2007 18:19:52 GMT -3
Greater Sudbury Hydro awards conservation
www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2007/06-27-07-energy.asp?NLStory=06-27-07-energy
Date Published | Jun. 28, 2007
Doug Craig, chair of Greater Sudbury Hydro, unveils the Summer Savings Program at a news conference. Photo by Kent Corness 2007.
BY KENT CORNESS
It seems just last week Ontario's electricity operator was telling Ontarians that all was well with their power supply. Now, on the heels of the recent heat wave, the time for conservation has quickly returned.
Greater Sudbury Hydro plans to facilitate the lifestyle adjustment that comes with conservation by promoting a new Summer Savings Program, designed to give residents of Greater Sudbury and West Nippising an incentive to save.
“This is not just for the savings, we know it's the right thing to do,” said Doug Craig, chair of Greater Sudbury Hydro.
Lowering electricity use by 10 percent between July 1 and August 31 will earn conscientious customers a 10 percent credit on September's hydro bill. There is no sign-up required, you simply need to have been receiving hydro from Greater Sudbury Hydro or a retailer for over one year.
“They (Greater Sudbury Hydro) are not asking you to conserve 50 percent now, they are only asking for 10 percent a year, and that is manageable,” said Chris Winters, executive director of the Conservation Council of Ontario.
Winter has spearheaded a number of conservation movements across Canada and personally reduced his family's energy consumption from 600 to 250 kilowatt hours.
“This is a gradual process but we have to start integrating conservation values into our lives and businesses,” said Winter. “Where the environment is a problem, conservation is the action to solve that problem.”
Winter suggests getting an ecoenergy audit, which costs around $325, done on your home by companies like Home Performance. Low-income electrically heated households may be eligible for a free energy audit.
By getting an audit you qualify for a number of grants and rebates from the government or utilities.
Rebates available:
- Up to $600 for insulating your roof or attic.
- Up to $1,500 for insulating your exterior walls.
- Up to $1,000 for basement insulation.
- Up to $800 for crawlspace insulation.
- Up to $300 for air sealing your home.
- $500 for installing a high-efficiency furnace.
- $200 for instantaneous water heaters.
- $300 for getting a high-efficiency water heater.
- $200 for upgrading your air conditioners.
- $600 for installing a high-efficiency boiler.
- $300 for putting in heat recovery ventilators or HRV.
- $500 for installing a solar domestic hot water system.
- $3,500 for installing geothermal heat pumps.
www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2007/06-27-07-energy.asp?NLStory=06-27-07-energy
Date Published | Jun. 28, 2007
Doug Craig, chair of Greater Sudbury Hydro, unveils the Summer Savings Program at a news conference. Photo by Kent Corness 2007.
BY KENT CORNESS
It seems just last week Ontario's electricity operator was telling Ontarians that all was well with their power supply. Now, on the heels of the recent heat wave, the time for conservation has quickly returned.
Greater Sudbury Hydro plans to facilitate the lifestyle adjustment that comes with conservation by promoting a new Summer Savings Program, designed to give residents of Greater Sudbury and West Nippising an incentive to save.
“This is not just for the savings, we know it's the right thing to do,” said Doug Craig, chair of Greater Sudbury Hydro.
Lowering electricity use by 10 percent between July 1 and August 31 will earn conscientious customers a 10 percent credit on September's hydro bill. There is no sign-up required, you simply need to have been receiving hydro from Greater Sudbury Hydro or a retailer for over one year.
“They (Greater Sudbury Hydro) are not asking you to conserve 50 percent now, they are only asking for 10 percent a year, and that is manageable,” said Chris Winters, executive director of the Conservation Council of Ontario.
Winter has spearheaded a number of conservation movements across Canada and personally reduced his family's energy consumption from 600 to 250 kilowatt hours.
“This is a gradual process but we have to start integrating conservation values into our lives and businesses,” said Winter. “Where the environment is a problem, conservation is the action to solve that problem.”
Winter suggests getting an ecoenergy audit, which costs around $325, done on your home by companies like Home Performance. Low-income electrically heated households may be eligible for a free energy audit.
By getting an audit you qualify for a number of grants and rebates from the government or utilities.
Rebates available:
- Up to $600 for insulating your roof or attic.
- Up to $1,500 for insulating your exterior walls.
- Up to $1,000 for basement insulation.
- Up to $800 for crawlspace insulation.
- Up to $300 for air sealing your home.
- $500 for installing a high-efficiency furnace.
- $200 for instantaneous water heaters.
- $300 for getting a high-efficiency water heater.
- $200 for upgrading your air conditioners.
- $600 for installing a high-efficiency boiler.
- $300 for putting in heat recovery ventilators or HRV.
- $500 for installing a solar domestic hot water system.
- $3,500 for installing geothermal heat pumps.
