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Early adjustments to energy management plans: checklist
June 2015
Public sector organizations are one year into the Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plans they were required to prepare under Ontario Regulation 397/11. Now is a good time to assess the plans internally. There are three areas to review and a simple checklist will assist. Read more >>
Behind-the-Meter Generation as CDM
July 2014
Some of the Ontario government's initiatives related to its new Conservation First Framework have implications for Conservation and Demand Management, including behind-the-meter generation which can be well suited to industrial sites. Read more >>
Now Is the Time to Fast Track Those Energy Efficiency Plans
May 2014
Now is the time to fast track those energy efficiency plans if you want some degree of protection from higher gas costs. Approaching those plans systematically will yield the greatest returns. Read more >>
Conservation: Antidote to Electricity Cost Increases?
January 2014
Pursuing conservation continues to appear to be a good cost-saving bet for most electricity consumers in Ontario, with one caveat. To save money, you have to do a lot more conserving than the average consumer. Read more >>
Green Energy Act Conservation Plan, Ontario Regulation 397/11: A Rare Government Gift
September 2013
The conservation plan required by Ontario Regulation 397/11 is a rare opportunity to align people's motivations and management practices to achieve savings on a portfolio level that most have only dreamed of. Read more >>
Conservation and Demand Management: Role of Electricity Distributors
September 2011
All licensed electricity distributors in Ontario have conservation and demand management targets for 2014 as a condition of their licences. The distributors are to achive these targets through the delivery of energy savings programs in their service areas. Read more >>
Accurate Energy Consumption Data to Become a Public Sector Must
September 2011
The Green Energy Act introduced a requirement for Ontario's public sector organizations to develop energy conservation and demand management plans. The first step is to submit energy consumption data for their 2012 operations. Ensuring accurate data can pose a challenge. Read more >>
Demand-Side Management: Role of Natural Gas Utilities
August 2011
With energy conservation and efficiency topics of considerable attention since the Ontario Government's Green Energy Act, Aegent thought it would be interesting to look at how the province's natural gas utilities fit into the picture. Read more >>
Google's PowerMeter May Be a Cautionary Note
August 2011
The discontinuation of Google's online home energy monitoring tool called PowerMeter may be a cautionary note concerning Ontario's push for smart meters. Read more >>
Ontario Electricity Carbon Intensity: How Does It Measure Up?
May 2011
One measure of an electricity system's "greenness" is its carbon intensity. Despite all the talk of "dirty coal", Ontario's electricity system might be greener than many people think. Read more >>