For many municipalities and utilities, having a ‘green’ strategy has gone from optional to essential. These strategies include a wide range of tactics aimed at reducing GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. Here are three of the most popular we’ve observed:
Electricity Source Management
Utilities can support green initiatives by shifting electricity sources toward renewable energy and purchasing non-regulated renewable assets such as solar, wind, run-of-river, and tidal. For example, EPCOR, the City of Edmonton’s wholly-owned utility, has introduced a Green Power Initiative for all water cycle utilities it owns and operates on the city’s behalf. ¹
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging
Utilities are supporting the transition to EV by making charging stations more widely available and promoting the use of electric vehicles in their fleet and among their employees. And, by incentivizing EV owners to charge at night, utilities are able to manage demand.
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Sponsored by: Grant Thornton
For many municipalities and utilities, having a ‘green’ strategy has gone from optional to essential. These strategies include a wide range of tactics aimed at reducing GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. Here are three of the most popular we’ve observed:
Fort Frances
In a move to transform its energy landscape and bid farewell to power outages, the Fort Frances Power Corporation has joined forces with the Town of Fort Frances in a groundbreaking endeavour — the creation of an integrated microgrid. This ambitious project not only promises to fortify the town's resilience against outages but also holds the potential to bring a wave of innovation and prosperity to the community.
In the pursuit of a sustainable and cleaner energy future, local hydro utility Festival Hydro Inc. has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership with Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Corp. (PWWR) to advance the development of renewable and reliable energy assets and cleantech.
Sponsored by: ERTH Corporation
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