[getsmart-l] GUELPH: Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer awards Certificates of Recognition

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Media Release - Attention News/Assignment Editors

Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer awards Certificates of 
Recognition to Guelph for 25 year Community Energy Plan and Project Porchlight

(Guelph, Ontario, May 1, 2007) Today at the Italian Canadian Club in 
Guelph, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer, Peter Love, 
presented two Certificates of Recognition to the City of Guelph and 
its residents. Certificates of Recognition are given to individuals 
or groups who work to establish a culture of conservation in Ontario.

The first certificate was presented to the City of Guelph in 
recognition of remarkable leadership on the City's part and on that 
of its Consortium partners.  It was inscribed with these words: 
"Presented to the City of Guelph for promoting a culture of 
conservation through the adoption of a 25-Year Community Energy Plan (CEP)."

Mr. Love observed that by approving this plan Guelph has positioned 
itself as a leader at the national level.  He commented favourably on 
several aspects of the plan:
    * At least a quarter of Guelph's total energy requirements will 
be competitively sourced from locally created renewable resources;
    * Using energy efficiency to create at a minimum all the energy 
needed to support the growth in the residential sector;
    * By 2031, 30% of Guelph's anticipated electricity requirements 
will be associated with combined heat and power (cogeneration); and
    * By 2031, Guelph will reduce the magnitude of the summer grid 
electrical peak by at least 40%.
The second Certificate was directed to the citizens of Guelph for 
their support of the Project Porchlight initiative, which saw over 
130 volunteers distribute 10,000 energy saving compact fluorescent 
light bulbs. The success of this pilot project has been closely 
watched by neighbouring communities. In 2007, Project Porchlight will 
be undertaken throughout the city.

Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge accepted both Certificates of 
Recognition from Mr. Love.

Mayor Farbridge thanked Mr. Love and observed, "The Guelph community 
understands the growing importance of effective management of its 
energy resources.  The Community Energy Plan is this city's way of 
planning well for our energy future, of maximizing energy efficiency, 
and of leveraging the use of renewable energy.  Its bold vision sets 
an exciting course for the way this community will generate, use and 
manage energy in the coming decades."

"The CEP is not just a series of aspiration statements, but in fact 
represents an innovative and holistic approach to the energy 
challenges of the present and near future," added Mr. Love. "This is 
a method that other communities should examine closely and I commend 
the residents of Guelph for their efforts, especially for their role 
in the successful Project Porchlight pilot."

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For further information, please contact:

Laurie Watson, Communications Coordinator, City of Guelph, (519) 
822-1260 ext. 2407

Don Huff,  Environmental Communication Options, cell (416) 805-7720 
(on-site, Peter Love media inquiries)

The Conservation Bureau is an office of the Ontario Power 
Authority.  It was established in 2005 to develop, coordinate and 
stimulate electricity conservation and demand management by planning, 
designing and implementing comprehensive programs that foster a 
culture of conservation across the province (www.conservationbureau.on.ca).

*The Guelph CEP can be viewed at 
http://guelph.ca/uploads/ET_Group/admin/Final_CEP_Guelph_070328.pdf
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