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City recognized for energy saving initiatives

Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger accepted a cheque on behalf of council for $239,836.
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(L to R) Councillor Mark Signoretti, Ward 1, Jill Kirwan, energy conservation coordinator with Greater Sudbury Hydro, Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger, and Sajeev Shivshankaran, the City of Greater Sudbury's manager of energy initiatives. Photo: Matt Durnan
Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger accepted a cheque on behalf of council for $239,836.52 in incentive rebates, upon the successful completion of 30 energy conservation projects under the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) saveONenergy program.

“I would like to thank Greater Sudbury Hydro and the IESO saveONenergy program for supporting the City of Greater Sudbury in our efforts to lessen our environmental footprint,” said Bigger.

“We look forward to finding additional ways to reduce costs associated with energy consumption for a sustainable future and a healthy community.”

The IESO saveONenergy program is facilitated by the Greater Sudbury Hydro EnergySavers team.

Under the most recent Ontario Conservation Framework, the City of Greater Sudbury successfully completed 30 energy conservation projects, including lighting upgrades, more than 3,000 streetlight conversions, and equipment retrofits at several municipal facilities.

In addition to the incentive cheque, these projects amount to approximately $270,000 a year in energy savings.

“We've been working very closely with Sajeev Shivshankaran, the city's manager of energy initiatives," said Jill Kirwan, energy conservation coordinator with Greater Sudbury Hydro.

"He, and we, are committed to finding the best opportunities for the City to save energy as well as to recoup some of their investments on capital improvements through the incentive programs."

The Greater Sudbury Hydro EnergySavers team helps businesses and institutions in the Greater Sudbury Hydro service area find ways to save energy, and assists with the saveONenergy program
application process, at no charge.

To find out if your business qualifies for funding, call Greater Sudbury Hydro at 705-675-0517.

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