Alberta's carbon fees called all show, no go
Calgary Herald - May 6, 2010

Alberta's biggest greenhouse-gas producers paid the provincial government about $63 million last year to cover failures to meet carbon-reduction targets. While Environment Minister Rob Renner called the 2009 results a reflection of the province's commitment to clean energy, critics said the statistics were little more... 

ATCO Midstream and Grow-Gen Energy have signed an initial partnership agreement to develop an integrated biorefinery in Canada. The refinery will use organic wastes and high-starch wheat to create green electricity, biofertilizer and fuel ethanol.

The project involves the expansion of an existing biogas-to-electricity facility east of Edmonton, near Vegreville, Alberta. The plant currently uses manure from Highland Feeders to create biogas and green power. Read more...

BGME Calgary is now Maskell Plenzik & Partners Engineering Inc. (MP&P)

BGME announce that after 10 years in Calgary is now evolved into Maskell Plenzik & Partners Engineering Inc. (MP&P).

Due to the impending retirment of one of the Edmonton partners, and the subsequent sale of the Edmonton office, Calgary is moving forward with a bold new look.

We’re proud to unveil our new name and look and we invite you to take a look at our new web site www.mppeng.ca. This new name reflects and acknowledges the company’s vision and commitment to our clients as one of western Canada’s premier electrical consulting groups.

There has been no change in our management structure or our location, however as part of our evolution we have added some new partners and associates who are just as enthusiastic and eager to provide the same great service that has made us one of the electrical consultants of choice in Western Canada.

For your convenience our phone number remains unchanged, and we have kept the same format for our email address, firstname.lastname@mppeng.ca.
We look forward to serving you under our new name MP&P Engineering!

May 3, 2010

Beaubien Glover Maskell Engineering North Inc. has joined forces with GENIVAR, a Canadian based professional consulting services firm with more than 4,200 employees operating out of 80 offices across Canada and internationally.

Building upon Beaubien Glover’s 20 year tradition of electrical engineering excellence and GENIVAR’s five decades of award winning experience, our shared future looks very promising.  We want to assure you that it’s business as usual. You will see the same familiar faces,providing the same level of service you have come to expect. You’ll enjoy the same level of commitment to quality you’ve always enjoyed.

We want you to know that our primary focus is to continue to serve your needs. We invite you to take a moment to learn more about GENIVAR and the range of services offered by visiting www.GENIVAR.com, where you can review the entire breadth and depth of the GENIVAR organization and learn how they have evolved over nearly half a century. We wish to reaffirm our commitment to maintaining ongoing, one on one relationships with you, our client.

Our continuing goal is to provide you with value added services and cost effective solutions throughout the entire life cycle of your projects. We look forward to serving your needs for many years to come.
Yours truly,
Paul Beaubien and David Glover, P.Eng., Principal
Beaubien Glover Maskell Engineering North Inc.

Electrical Learning EXPO 16th Annual
March 25, 2010 Calgary

Alberta Electrical League hosted their 16th Annual EXPO in Calgary March 25, 2010. Thanks to the exhibitors, presenters and volunteer committee it was a tremendous success.

2011 Electrical Learning EXPO will be held in Red Deer.  Stay tuned for further details.

The Electrical Learning EXPO provides all companies with an opportunity to show New Products, New Services, New Innovations, and give Presentations & Demonstrations to a captive, educated audience.

Maximize your companies visibility by not only exhibiting but schedule a presentation and or demonstrate your latest product or new technology.  This is a great opportunity, if your interested in finding out more information click here or call 1-800-642-5508 or 403-701-3435.

If your interested in exhibiting, please call 1-800-642-5508 or email info@elecleague.ab.ca

If AltaLink and Epcor were to actually overbuild the line to the extent currently proposed by the Alberta Electric System Operator, the costs would be particularly burdensome to Alberta industry, which would reduce our overall competitiveness as a province," he wrote.
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Power debates charging people up;
Mechanism for deciding where and how power lines are to be built in province heading to next step of regulatory process
Sherwood Park News By: Dave Quest
Apr 02, 2010

A second study, commissioned by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), concluded that burying a transmission line of this size is feasible, but further studies are required to ensure that it would operate reliably in Alberta's harsh winter conditions.
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Providers submit power line routes
7th January 2010 EDMONTON SUN

EPCOR and AltaLink unveiled yesterday their preferred route for a high-voltage power-line proposed for the Edmonton area. The preferred route of the 500-kV Heartland Transmission Project would stretch from existing power lines in south Edmonton and run on the eastern side of the city along..click for further details

AltaLink to hear input on power line
January 6, 2010 Dina O'Meara, Calgary Herald

The line, which will ship power from coal-fired plants outside of Edmonton to the Calgary region, faced strong opposition from landowner groups, industrial power consumers and Calgaryowned utility Enmax.

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AltaLink Seeks Stakeholder Input about New Transmission Line between Edmonton and Calgary areas
January 6, 2010

AltaLink is hosting 12 open houses between the Edmonton and Calgary regions in February. Information centres will be open in March where stakeholders can talk about the project one-on-one with AltaLink.
For open house and information centre dates, times and locations, visit www.albertaelectricityfuture.ca/westernline.
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Career Focus Initiative $10,000
Through the Government of Canada’s Sector Youth Career Focus Program, they are providing wage subsidies to small and medium-sized companies that offer employment to recent engineering and technical graduates. For one year, employers may receive funding that amounts to one-third of new workers’ base salaries, to a maximum of $10,000.

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Stelmach dismisses Bill 50 furor; Enmax boss's claims called 'bunch of crap'
Calgary Herald December 10, 2009 

Gary Holden, Enmax's chief executive, is accusing the Stelmach government of colluding with Alberta's major electricity players to construct $14.5-billion worth of taxpayer-funded transmission lines.

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Wildrose demands inquiry
Alliance pushes for investigation on reports of unethical transmission deals
Calgary Harold December 10, 2009

We're quite concerned about these allegations -- they seem to suggest there were some inappropriate discussions behind the scenes, she said, referring to comments by Enmax CEO Gary Holden that some ethical lines were crossed in the closed-door meetings.

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First Solar inks $300M expansion ENERGY
December 10, 2009 - London Free Press

Enbridge has made significant strides in growing its green energy business in 2009." Enbridge will now have more than 470 megawatts of green energy capacity from wind, solar and fuel cell projects.

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Talk about Bill 50

, the Electric Statutes Amendment Act, 2009, was given first reading in the Legislature on June 1, 2009.Second reading has started and will continue, along with the rest of the legislative process, later this fall. Follow the progress of this bill at www.assembly.ab.ca.

Bill 50 amends three existing pieces of legislation: the Alberta Utilities Commission Act, the Electric Utilities Act and the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.

What does Bill 50 do?

Bill 50 provides government the authority to approve the need for critical transmission infrastructure. This means that the Government of Alberta will be responsible for
approving the need for major transmission lines just like it does for other infrastructure that is a public good like roads, schools and hospitals.

Bill 50 does not change the province’s commitment to ensuring an open and transparent siting process. The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) will continue to be responsible for making decisions on the siting of
transmission facilities, including determining the specific location for individual power lines.

Why do we need new transmission infrastructure?

Alberta’s transmission system has been working at or near its limits for extended periods of time, increasing the risk of widespread power outages and unreliable service. No major transmission upgrades have been built in more than
20 years.

Where are the facts and figures that support the need for the projects in Bill 50?

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), Alberta’s not-for-profit electricity system planner, is independent from the electricity industry. The AESO has identified the transmission system that is required to meet the needs of Albertans into the future. The AESO operates in the public interest in accordance with direction contained in the Electric Utilities Act. The AESO has the statutory mandate, the resources, the technical expertise and skills to prepare long-term transmission system plans for Alberta. The AESO’s long-term plan identifies the immediate requirement for five critical transmission infrastructure projects. The long-term plan was made public in June 2009 and is available at http://www.aeso.ca/downloads/AESO_LTTSP_Final_July_2009.pdf
or by calling toll-free 1-888-588-2376.

Immediately required critical transmission infrastructure project overview (cost estimate in brackets):

The first of these critical transmission infrastructure projects, the southern system reinforcement, was approved by the provincial regulator on September 8, 2009 ($2.5 billion).

The remaining four critical transmission infrastructure projects that will be approved with passage of Bill 50 are:

1. Two new high-voltage direct current lines between Edmonton and Calgary to carry more power to Alberta consumers in central and southern Alberta ($3.1 billion). STATUS UPDATE: the transmission facility owners (AltaLink and ATCO) have started preliminary planning
work, including environmental assessments, siting options and public and landowner consultations.

2. One new alternating current line between Edmonton and the Heartland area to carry power to industrial consumers like Alberta upgrading facilities ($400 million). STATUS UPDATE: the transmission facility owners (AltaLink and EPCOR) have started preliminary planning
work, including environmental assessments, siting options and public and landowner consultations.

3. Two new alternating current lines between Edmonton and Fort McMurray to carry power from co-generation plants to Alberta consumers ($2 billion).

4. A substation in Calgary to provide more reliable service to customers in south Calgary ($100 million). Total cost estimate for these five projects is $8.1 billion.

How does this affect my electricity bill?

For every billion dollars spent on transmission, the estimated cost for the average residential household (which uses approximately 600 kilowatt hours per month) is $1.00 per month.

Transmission rates, the charges for transmission projects on customers bills, are regulated by the AUC.
Transmission rates are user based (related to consumption). The impact to the average residential customer’s bill for these five projects will be approximately $8.00 per month or $96 a year. This increase will start around 2012 and will gradually appear on customers bills
over the following five years as the transmission projects are completed.

More information on www.energy.gov.ab.ca

ENMAX OPPOSED to Bill 50 
 
ENMAX Corporation supports the provision of affordable and reliable electricity for Albertans and that’s why we feel an obligation to inform you about some important issues that could significantly impact your home or business electricity bill. You may have heard of these issues in the news, and we want you to know how you can speak out against them if you feel the same way we do.

Questions & Answers

What is Bill 50?
Bill 501 is proposed new legislation that would fast track a multi-billion dollar transmission system upgrade for which Albertans will bear the cost.

If the Bill is passed, it will alter the existing approval process to make this upgrade happen.

Albertans have the right to have a say in this process.

1Bill 50, the Electric Statutes Amendment Act, 2009, was given first reading in  the Legislature on June 1, 2009. It passed its second reading on June 2 and is scheduled to be brought forward for its third reading and for Royal Assent in the fall session of Legislature.

How will Bill 50 affect my electricity bill?
Albertans could see transmission charges on their electricity bills dramatically increase due to a proposed $14 billion dollar provincial transmission system project. Based on publicly available data, ENMAX anticipates the cost could soar beyond $20 billion upon completion.

We estimate transmission charges on electricity bills could triple* over the next 10 years:

An additional $300 a year for a typical 2,000 square foot, single-family home 
An additional $400 a year for the average small business customer consuming 1,610 kilowatt hours a month
The cost to Albertans could soar even higher, as businesses, institutions, and municipalities pass their increased costs on to you.  

If Bill 50 is passed through the provincial Legislature this October, Albertans will no longer have a say in the need for these costly projects.

*This estimate does not include the effects of inflation.

Will the lights go out in Alberta if Bill 50 is not approved?
No. There is still time to thoroughly examine the options to ensure electricity is available to Albertans when they need it and for an affordable price.   

In some instances building transmission lines makes sense. However, we believe that in many circumstances there are more efficient and less costly solutions, such as building generating plants close to the areas where they are most needed.

We believe Albertans need to ask that other options be explored, but Bill 50 will prevent you from asking.

What does ENMAX propose as an alternative to Bill 50?
Bill 50 alters the existing approval process and allows decisions on the need for transmission projects to be made without public input.

We believe the current process of approving proposed transmission lines through the provincial regulator, the Alberta Utilities Commission, is necessary to hear the concerns of consumers, energy industry professionals, and other interested stakeholders. The existing needs identification and approval process is also an important forum for considering other, possibly less expensive, options to ensure electricity reliability.

If Bill 50 is passed, the need for new transmission facilities worth billions of dollars can be approved with no public input.
 
Why is ENMAX opposed to Bill 50?
ENMAX feels an obligation to speak out on behalf of electricity customers in Alberta. We believe Albertans should have a say in decisions that will have a major impact on their monthly electricity bills.

ENMAX is opposed to Bill 50 because it will move decisions about major transmission upgrades in the province behind closed doors.

We want to make sure our customers are aware of this issue and we want to give them information about how they can take action and speak out against Bill 50.

What can I do if I am opposed to Bill 50?
Bill 50 is up for final review at the end of October when the Alberta Legislature reconvenes. There is still time! If you’re concerned about Bill 50, we urge you to:

Write a letter or send an email to your MLA
Tell a friend about the consequences of Bill 50
Join the Facebook and Twitter groups to keep up on what’s going on
Sign or a start a petition in your community
Text "Be Heard" to 74747 from your cell phone *standard text message rates will apply
Sign-up to recieve email updates on transmission issues by sending a message to bill50@enmax.com, subject line "update me"

Alberta Electric System Operator Facts on Bill 50

How much will tranmission charges increase fact sheet.
Bill 50 Projects - Increase in Transmission Charges Relative to 2009 Rates. Bill 50, the Electric Statutes Amendment Act, 2009, was introduced on June 1st ...

Impact of long term transmission spending
current rates, for critical infrastructure projects, Bill 50-related projects and for all projects in the $14.5 billion capital costs estimate described in ...
www.aeso.ca

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2009 Online Electrician’s Self-Assessment Tool CD Overview: 

To help users get through the pressures of preparing for the Certificate of Qualification exam, this online tool with more than 1,500 sample questions covers each block, task and sub-task in the Red Seal Occupational Analysis for the Construction Electrician. 

This product is based on the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code. 

All questions come complete with:
• A wrong answer report, showing the right solution, highlighting any relevant code requirements and providing directions to other learning resources to help the user get it right the next time
• A 3-hour timer, for when the user wants to practice a 'reality' test against the clock
• A report summary, providing feedback on the test and percentage of correct answers In addition, there is no limit to how many times CSA's ‘Electrician's Self-Assessment Tool' can be used as users will get a different set of questions each time they access the tool. It can be used as often as needed until users feel ready to take the Certificate of Qualification exam! 

Pre-Requisite(s):
There are no formal prerequisite requirements for this learning module. 

Target Audience:
• Apprentices
• Trade qualifiers
• Journeymen
• Contractors (studying for licensing) 

Further Information: The cost for this interactive learning module is $95 CAD. Please contact Alberta Electrical League office to purchase 1-800-642-5508. AEL members discount applies.  

Changes to the 2009 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1

This PowerPoint presentation breaks the changes into 5 categories
-Safety improvements
-Clarification of the existing wording
-Correlation with product standards requirements/Editorial
-Technolgical changes / New rule, and
-Correlation / Harmonization with the NEC, NBC, and other relevant CSA, NFPA or ULC Standards (c22.3 No.1; C22.3 No.7; C282; Z32; B72, NFPA 20; ULC S524, etc.)

NOTICE Electrical Code Regulation - Electrical Code is adopted July 20, 2009

This notice is intended for all Albertans who may have cause to use the new Electrical Code Regulation.
Stakeholders with a special interest in the new regulation may include:
• The Safety Codes Council;
• Electrical safety codes officers;
• Accredited municipalities, agencies and corporations;
• Electrical utilities;
• Alberta Federation of Rural Electrification Associations;
• Electrical Contractors;
• Energy Industry Electrical Engineering Associates; and
• Technical trade institutes;

Codes in Force under the New Regulation The following Electrical Code is adopted under the Electrical Code Regulation (Alberta Regulation 178/2009) and comes into force on September 1, 2009, under the Safety Codes Act: • CSA- C22.1-09 – Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 – This code provides the minimum safety standards for the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment. In addition, the following codes will remain in force under this regulation: • Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities – 3rd Edition, 2006 – This code applies to electrical installations used in the search, transmission or production of oil, natural gas and related hydrocarbons, and it provides area classification guidelines. • Alberta Electrical Utility Code – 3rd Edition, 2007 – This code provides the minimum safety standard for the installation and maintenance of electrical utility systems in Alberta. For more information, please call 1-866-421-6929, or visit www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca ISBN 978-0-7785-7103-2

CALL the AEL office to order your Canadian Electrical Code 1-800-642-5508

WorldSkills Calgary 2009 a Success!
 
The world's largest demonstration of trade and technology talent was on display September 1-7, 2009 at Stampede Park in Calgary as Alberta hosted the 40th WorldSkills Competition.  More than 150,000 spectators, including students from across Alberta, attended the trade and technology showcase. 
 
WorldSkills International President Tjerk (Jack) Dusseldorp declared the Calgary Competition an overwhelming success. "I am very pleased to offer you my judgment that this has been the best Competition ever," he said.

The week-long celebration of skill brought together the finest young professionals in trades and technologies from 51 Member countries/regions. More than 900 Competitors in 45 skills, ranging from fashion technology to mobile robotics, vied for the gold medals and awards over four days of intense, often highly stressful competition.

Team Canada Takes to the Stage
WorldSkills Calgary 2009 represented Skills Canada's tenth participation in WorldSkills, an international Competition which takes place every two years. Canada ranked an impressive fifth place in the medal count, behind Korea, Switzerland, Japan, and Chinese Taipei.
  
"Bringing WorldSkills Calgary 2009 to Alberta was the result of a seven year partnership with our government, industry, labour and education partners," said Chris Browton, Executive Director of Skills Canada Alberta.  "The 38 members of Team Canada, have been on an impressive two-year journey that began at their Provincial and Territorial Skills Competitions.  These students represent the thousands of students from across Canada that have pursued their personal best through our Competitions and gained tremendous life experiences in the process."
 
Team Canada Competitors took home eight medals, topping their previous record of six medals in 2007 in Shizuoka, Japan.  The Canadian gold medal winners were Jonathan Arbour in Cabinetmaking, Pierre-Luc Coté in Restaurant Service, and David Boivin in Graphic Design Technology, all from Québec
 
Winning silver medals were Jason Valdron of New Brunswick in Web Design, Brian Everts of British Columbia in Aircraft Maintenance, and Isabelle Collin of New Brunswick in Beauty Therapy. The bronze medalists were Simon Beauchamp of Quebec in Offset Printing and Daisy Liang of British Columbia in Fashion Technology.
 
As well as the eight medals, Canadians won 13 Medallions For Excellence, awarded to Competitors who scored 500 or more points (out of a total possible 600). Alberta's own Matthew Chadder in IT/Network Support and Craig Spady in Electrical Installations received a Medallion of Excellence for their outstanding performance.

More information, pictures etc. http://www.skillsalberta.com/programs/WorldSkillsCompetition.aspx
 

Some of the messages on the value of transmission in Alberta: North-South transmission lines:

• Reliability –System reliability statistics have continued to degrade, even with a significant increase (3X) in maintenance investment over the last 5 yrs. The Langdon SVC failure highlighted the fragile reliability state of the N-S system and left southern Alberta in a precarious state. One southern gas fired generator in Calgary does not solve our reliability problems nor should all of Southern Alberta rely on a single generator to keep the lights on.

• Efficiency – loss the equivalent of powering Red Deer are currently being wasted – we are burning excess fuel for no useful purpose. Because of this waste, a N-S upgrade will be equivalent to removing over 100,000 cars and light trucks (CO2 equivalent) off of the roads in Alberta. • Market Competition – Alberta’s Market Surveillance Administrator reports that from 2002-2007 Albertans paid $300 Million on “out of market” local generation because the transmission system could not deliver. Generation in Calgary is encouraged but it must be cost competitive and not force Albertans to further increase subsidy payments for high cost “out of market” generation due to lack of transmission. (When lower cost generation outside the Calgary area can't get energy into Calgary due to transmission system constraints, more expensive power plants near Calgary are paid a premium price to run.)

• Economic Development – we have to build this infrastructure for all the right reasons – it is most cost effective to do it in now when we can create jobs and global commodity prices for (aluminum, copper, steel and zinc) are at significant discounts.

• HVDC – this is not only a more efficient way to move high volumes of electricity it also means we will build fewer lines on our critical arteries across Alberta using smaller structures that decrease the physical land footprint of each line. Other transmission lines:

• Renewables – significant wind power projects across Alberta are on hold today because of lack of transmission infrastructure.

• Technology – investing in a smart grid, blending new IT technology with a newly upgraded high speed telecommunication network to manage the transmission grid is critical to enabling micro-gen and other small or intermittent renewable generation (solar, wind, etc).

SOLO Canada Lighting & Power - NEW agencies in Alberta and Alantic Canada

SOLO Canada is pleased to appoint as in Alberta D.A.D. Sales as exclusive sales agents for SOLO in Canada. Ed Tuggle and his team at D.A.D. Sales are responsible for sales coverage of electrical distributors, contractors and end users in all of Alberta, Southeastern BC West to Cranbrook, and BC's Northeast into Fort St. John, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. D.A.D. Sales call 1-877-230-9201, Cell 403-540-4008 or email edtuggle@dadsales.com www.solacanada.com

AEL and Recite Conferencing Partner UP

The Alberta Electrical League is pleased to announce its partnership with Recite Conferencing for Audio, Web and Video conferencing. For AEL members, Recite offers discounted pricing and value added features established to serve the AEL community. In addition, every dollar spent on Conferencing through the AEL Affinity Plan goes towards an educational bursary for the next generati on of AEL members. It is AEL's way of promoting social and corporate responsibility. For more information please contact Tara Ternes at 1.800.642.5508 or Sales@ReciteConferencing.com. Go to this link for further details. http://www.reciteconferencing.com/Program_Affinity_AEL.htm

2009 CEC Bursary & Scholarships AWARDED to...

Congratulations to Steven McNeil 2nd year Electrical Engineering Technology student at SAIT has been chosen for the $1000 Bursary. Brent Legate a 4th year Electrical Engineering student at the University of Calgary was also awarded a $1000 Bursary. Natasha Wood received the CEC members only $1500 Scholarship.  $750 Red Deer College Bursary was awarded to David Lundeen.  Supporting CEC events makes this bursary possible.

Alberta Electrical League's AND Calgary Electric Club's ADDRESS change

Alberta Electrical League Address; Box 80091, Towerlane PO - Airdrie, AB - T4B 2V8

Calgary Electric Club Address: Box 80092, Towerlane PO - Airdrie, AB - T4B 2V8

Both; Phone 1-800-642-5508 AND Email info@elecleague.ab.ca

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit

What is the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC)? The AJCTC is a non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices in respect of employment after May 1, 2006. The maximum credit is $2,000 per year for each eligible apprentice. Read More http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whtsnw/pprntcshp-eng.html

ATCO ELECTRIC - Innovative Approach to Safety Education Uses Live Theatre and Super Heroes to Teach Young Audiences

Who Says safety education can't be fun? This month, ATCO Energy Theatre and its "Super Power" show is visiting schoools in 27 communities across central and northern Alberta to the delight of students who are laughing, giggling and shrieking all the while learning to be safe around natural gas and electricity. Read more http://www.atcoelectric.com/About_Us/News/2008/AET_Advisory_FALL%202008_ED.pdf

ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry: A perfect fit

“An unequalled window of opportunity exists,” says Michael Burke, Director, Industrial Programs Division, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), of the ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry program. The program, designed to help industry implement energy-efficient measures with financial incentives, will be in place until March 2011. “These measures will save energy costs, make industry more competitive and reduce its emissions; it's win-win-win,” according to Burke.
ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive for Industry Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan's) ecoENERGY Retrofit program is designed to help industrial facilities overcome financial barriers to improving the energy efficiency of their operations. NRCan will provide a financial incentive of up to 25 percent of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per application and $250,000 per corporate entity to help small- and medium-sized industrial facilities implement energy-saving projects.
Benefits of a Retrofit Project Using energy more efficiently helps industry to become more competitive and reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollution, thereby contributing to a cleaner environment for all Canadians. This program will help companies: implement retrofit projects that generate annual energy savings and pay for themselves through reduced expenditures on utilities, such as energy, water and waste establish a baseline against which to compare future improvements help kick-start their energy management strategy In conjunction with a facility's retrofit improvements, NRCan' s energy management workshops and other tools can help companies to identify low- or no-cost energy-saving opportunities, such as improving a facility' s operating procedures and educating building users.
Find out incentive details, how to apply, Q&A, Assessment incentive and more

http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/industrial/financial-assistance/retrofit/index.cfm?attr=24