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Key actions needed to address
energy poverty
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver Energy Conservation
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
Venture
Presented by Jordan Fysh
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
Green Venture
Wise Energy Program Coordinator
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
energy@greenventure.ca
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
905-540-8787 x 19
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Green Venture
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES Community based, not-for-profit
Toronto GreenSaver organization
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region Operating in Hamilton for over 12 years
Hamilton Green Office is housed in EcoHouse, a
demonstration home refitted to be
Venture
environmentally friendly
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
Waterloo Region
– Tours Available on Saturdays
Green Solutions
Programs to address transportation,
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers water, waste, green gardening, energy...
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
We are the local service provider for
Thunder Bay Energy Efficiency Assistance Program for
Peterborough Green
Up
Houses
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Energy Efficiency Assistance
Program for Houses
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
Green Communities Canada
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Box 928, Peterborough
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
ON K9J 7A5
Venture
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
Tel: 705 745 7479
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior – Fax: 705 745 7294
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
www.greencommunitiescanada.org
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
A program of the Ontario Power Authority
Overview
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
A service for lower-income households
Energy savings measures will be installed in
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
qualifying homes
Venture
Objective is to reduce electricity consumption –
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
priority given to homes with electric heat
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Green Communities will deliver this service in 15 pilot
Kingston’s municipalities this year
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
1,100 single family homes to benefit
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
Pilot will run to September, 2007
Peterborough Green
Up
Funded by Ontario Power Authority and participating
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community utilities
The Service
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
Qualifying homes
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region receive:
Comprehensive energy
Hamilton Green
Venture –
Elora Centre
for Environmental audit
Excellence
Waterloo Region – In-home education on
efficient energy use
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Direct Installation of „basic‟
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative –
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay savings measures during
Peterborough Green
Up
audit
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
– Contractor Installation of
„extended‟ savings
measures
The ‘Basic’ measures
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
Compact fluorescent
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
lamps (CFLs)
Hamilton Green
Venture Low-flow showerheads
Elora Centre
for Environmental and aerators
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Water heater insulation
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
blankets
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
Water heater pipe wrap
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Potential ‘Extended’ measures
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Refrigerator replacement
Refrigerator/freezer removal and
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region disposal
DHW fuel switch from electric to
Hamilton Green
Venture
Elora Centre
for Environmental
gas
Draftproofing and insulation
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
– Attic
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
– Walls
EcoSuperior – – Basement
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
– Crawlspace and exposed floors
Up
Drain water heat recovery
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
The Benefits
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
For occupants
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region – Lower energy use, lower bills
Hamilton Green
Venture
– More comfortable home
Elora Centre
For utilities and province
for Environmental
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Avoided cost of new generation, T & D
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
–
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
– Lower arrears, credit & collection savings
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
For everyone
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community – Reduced greenhouse gases, cleaner
environment
Eligibility Criteria
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver Single family home
Windfall Ecology
Rental or owner-occupied
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
Venture
Household pays electricity bill
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
Household benefits from income-based
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
assistance program, or total household
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
annual income is less than threshold
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community amount
Income Eligibility
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Qualifying social assistance programs:
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
- Ontario Works
Hamilton Green
Venture
- Ontario Disability Support Program
Elora Centre
for Environmental
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
Excellence
Waterloo Region
- Allowance for Seniors
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
- Allowance for the Survivor
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative - National Child Benefit Supplement
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay - or
Peterborough Green
Up Household income threshold:
$32,000+$2,500 for every additional occupant
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community -
The Process
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
The Application
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
– Participant submits application directly to local Green
Centre – York Region
Community or is assisted by referral partners
Hamilton Green
Venture
Elora Centre
The Energy Audit
for Environmental
Excellence – Auditor inspects house, small measures direct install,
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
develops retrofit plan, provides advice/education
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
The Work
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
– Trained crews and contractors complete retrofit measures
The Follow -up
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark and Leeds
– Supervisor confirms work has been completed satisfactorily
Green Community
Marketing materials
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
Venture
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Local Contacts
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto Green$aver (416) 203 3106
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
York Region Windfall (905) 303 3411
Hamilton Green
Venture
Hamilton Green Venture (905) 540 8787
Elora Centre
for Environmental Elora Centre (ECEE) (519) 846 0841
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Waterloo Region (WRGS) (519) 744 9799
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
EcoSuperior TBay (807) 624 2140
Hearthmakers Kingston (613) 547 8122
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark Leeds (613) 283 9500
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Peterborough Green Up (705) 745 3238
Progress to date
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
Auditing software designed and developed
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
On-line program management database
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
Venture
Elora Centre
going live in June
for Environmental
Excellence
Waterloo Region
Insulation and draftproofing contractors
signed up in all regions
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
Fridge replacement and drainwater heat
Peterborough Green
Up
recovery supplier contracts in place
18 auditors trained
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Progress to date…2
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Marketing partnerships in place with social
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
service agencies, local charities, food banks
Hamilton Green
Venture
and more
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
3 LDCs signed on as new funders in May
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions – Hydro One
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
– Guelph Hydro
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
– Centre Wellington Hydro
Peterborough Green
Up
– All providing extra funds for deeper retrofits and
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
marketing help
Stats…
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver Roughly 400 applicants to date
Windfall Ecology
Over 200 eligible (many not electrically
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
Venture
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
heated)
~100 audits completed to date
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Retrofits underway in ~50 houses
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
Up
– Mostly draftproofing, attic insulation,
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community basement insulation, fridge replacements
More stats…
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Toronto GreenSaver
Based on review of first 65 audits:
Windfall Ecology – spending on measures per house ~$1,200 (less
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
than expected so far)
Venture
Elora Centre
– Average kWh savings expected: ~2,200
for Environmental
Excellence – Average bill savings per house: ~$260/y or
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions $5,200 over 20 years
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers – Average electric ratepayer savings per house:
Energy Cooperative
EcoSuperior –
~$1500 lifetime
Thunder Bay
Peterborough Green
This is from a small sample; results may be
Up
Lanark and Leeds
different by later in the program
Green Community
Local Status
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Green Venture services Hamilton, Brant, Norfolk,
Haldimand, and Niagara
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green We are auditing 225 homes in these areas and 143
houses will receive “extended measures”
Venture
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
Many gas heated houses in our area have applied
but few electrically heated house have
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Kingston’s
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative This program has a focus on electric heat
EcoSuperior –
Thunder Bay We need to find eligible electrically heated customers
Peterborough Green
Up
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
Next steps
PARTICIPATING
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
Big marketing push needed in next month (referrals
welcome!)
Toronto GreenSaver
Windfall Ecology
More targeted marketing needed
Centre – York Region
Hamilton Green
Venture
– Finding electrically heated low income houses where
Elora Centre
for Environmental
Excellence
occupants pay the bill a challenge so far
Waterloo Region
Green Solutions
Improved market coverage needed
Kingston’s
– We cannot serve social housing, although many contact us
Hearthmakers
Energy Cooperative
– the program available to them is less comprehensive
EcoSuperior – – Small gas LDC budgets for low income should be integrated
Thunder Bay
with OPA program so families can apply and get service
Peterborough Green
Up regardless of fuel source
Lanark and Leeds
Green Community
– Provincial funds needed to serve those few on other fuels
(oil, wood, propane)
