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Hamilton to power down for Blackout Challenge
August 11, 2008
HAMILTON – The City of Hamilton is confirming its participation in the Blackout Challenge, a friendly invitation from the City of Woodstock urging Ontario municipalities to reduce consumption by four per cent between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on August 14, the anniversary of the 2003 blackout.
In last year’s Blackout Challenge, Hamilton came out on top, beating out several other Ontario municipalities. Together, Hamilton as a community cut energy consumption by 2.2 per cent and trimmed daily peak demand by about 3.2 per cent between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. that day. Hamilton also participated in Earth Hour, a global campaign on March 29 to take action against climate change.
"With the help of all our residents and businesses, I know we can exceed our energy conservation goal and defend our title in this annual Blackout Challenge event,” said Mayor Fred Eisenberger. “The challenge gives us all an opportunity to raise community awareness on energy conservation and to practice some good habits that help our environment.“
The goal of the Blackout Challenge is to ease the overwhelming demand on Ontario’s electricity supply while ultimately raising awareness about conservation measures we can all use every day to save energy and money. The City of Hamilton will be turning off all non-essential lights and reducing energy consumption in the City’s corporate facilities as well as reducing power at the City’s Water Treatment Plant. Residents and businesses are urged to get involved by reducing consumption where possible. Hamilton has set an energy reduction target of four per cent this year. The city’s energy consumption will be monitored and evaluated by Horizon Utilities and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).
“This initiative reinforces our commitment to implementing programs that will enhance the quality of life and environmental integrity in our community,” said Public Works General Manager Scott Stewart. “Through our recently adopted Corporate Energy Policy and innovative renewable energy initiatives we are demonstrating Hamilton’s commitment to energy conservation and demand management.”
The City of Hamilton adopted a Corporate Energy Policy in November 2007. It provides a road map and strategies for changing the way Hamilton manages its facilities and operations, bringing energy conservation and demand management to the forefront of the decision-making process. Specifically, the Energy Policy calls for targeted energy reductions in energy intensity of City-owned facilities and operations of 20 per cent by 2020.
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August 11, 2008
HAMILTON – The City of Hamilton is confirming its participation in the Blackout Challenge, a friendly invitation from the City of Woodstock urging Ontario municipalities to reduce consumption by four per cent between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on August 14, the anniversary of the 2003 blackout.
In last year’s Blackout Challenge, Hamilton came out on top, beating out several other Ontario municipalities. Together, Hamilton as a community cut energy consumption by 2.2 per cent and trimmed daily peak demand by about 3.2 per cent between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. that day. Hamilton also participated in Earth Hour, a global campaign on March 29 to take action against climate change.
"With the help of all our residents and businesses, I know we can exceed our energy conservation goal and defend our title in this annual Blackout Challenge event,” said Mayor Fred Eisenberger. “The challenge gives us all an opportunity to raise community awareness on energy conservation and to practice some good habits that help our environment.“
The goal of the Blackout Challenge is to ease the overwhelming demand on Ontario’s electricity supply while ultimately raising awareness about conservation measures we can all use every day to save energy and money. The City of Hamilton will be turning off all non-essential lights and reducing energy consumption in the City’s corporate facilities as well as reducing power at the City’s Water Treatment Plant. Residents and businesses are urged to get involved by reducing consumption where possible. Hamilton has set an energy reduction target of four per cent this year. The city’s energy consumption will be monitored and evaluated by Horizon Utilities and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).
“This initiative reinforces our commitment to implementing programs that will enhance the quality of life and environmental integrity in our community,” said Public Works General Manager Scott Stewart. “Through our recently adopted Corporate Energy Policy and innovative renewable energy initiatives we are demonstrating Hamilton’s commitment to energy conservation and demand management.”
The City of Hamilton adopted a Corporate Energy Policy in November 2007. It provides a road map and strategies for changing the way Hamilton manages its facilities and operations, bringing energy conservation and demand management to the forefront of the decision-making process. Specifically, the Energy Policy calls for targeted energy reductions in energy intensity of City-owned facilities and operations of 20 per cent by 2020.
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