Energy plans required for public agencies starting in 2013
Thursday, 02 February 2012
A new regulation under Ontario's Green Energy Act, 2009 came into effect January 1, 2012. This regulation requires public agencies to develop energy conservation and demand management plans beginning in 2013.
Who does this impact?
This regulation applies to all public agencies in Ontario: municipalities, municipal service boards, post-secondary educational institutions, public hospitals, and school boards.
Under Regulation 397/11, all public agencies will be required to report annually on energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beginning July 1, 2013. The agencies will also need to develop five-year energy conservation plans starting July 1, 2014.
IndEco can help
IndEco is poised to assist public agencies with these plans. IndEco has significant experience developing energy plans, including developing and implementing energy and greenhouse gas tracking and reporting methodologies, and creating detailed action plans to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Some of our energy planning work includes:
- 3-year energy plans for each of the three University Health Network hospitals,
- Energy management plan for the MaRS Toronto Discovery District,
- Facilities energy plan for the City of Toronto,
- Business case for energy plan funding for the University of Toronto,
- Sustainable energy plan for York Region,
- Energy plan for the City of Barrie, and
- Greenhouse gas inventories for private sector clients.
With our help, you will:
- Simplify your initial energy use and GHG emissions inventory,
- Easily track your energy use and GHG emissions throughout the year,
- Confidently develop an action plan with regional and global best practices,
- Build buy-in for the plan across your organization,
- Manageably tackle the plan through a staged approach, and
- Boast about your annual progress.
If you have questions about how the regulation impacts you, and how IndEco can simplify the process, please contact IndEco Senior Consultant, Shona Adamson.
Related information
Regulation 397/11 under the Green Energy Act, 2009
