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Ontario’s New Energy Vision Puts Conservation First

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Ontario200The provincial government in Ontario is planning to invest in conservation before new generation resources, as part of its Long-Term Energy Plan review. The new whitepaper, “Conservation First: A Renewed Vision for Energy Conservation in Ontario“, seeks input from utilities, businesses and the public to development a new Conservation and Demand Management framework.

From the announcement:

  • The Conservation and Demand Management framework sets out policy priorities for conservation, prescribes targets for local utilities and establishes funding for conservation programs. It began in 2011 and applies until the end of 2014.
  • The Long-Term Energy Plan review currently underway provides the opportunity to build the conservation first principle into Ontario’s energy planning.
  • From 2005 to 2011, families and businesses across the province conserved enough to reduce demand by more than 1,900 megawatts, the equivalent of powering more than 600,000 homes.
  • For every $1 invested in energy efficiency, Ontario has avoided about $2 in costs to the electricity system.
  • Between 1990 and 2013, average household electricity consumption has declined by almost 25 per cent, resulting in the average household saving up to $350 based on current electricity costs.

These efforts build on Ontario’s experience with conservation and efficiency experience, and follow Premier Wynne’s Throne Speech from early 2013: “And because conservation is the cheapest source of energy available, Ontario will continue to be a leader in smart-grid technology and energy conservation, and see the creation of new-economy jobs through the deployment of leading energy efficiency technologies in our homes and our businesses.”

To comment on the proposals, see the Ontario Environmental Registry before September 16, 2013.


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