Hamilton Shines for Earth Hour!
March 2009 - Together with community partners, residents and businesses, the City of Hamilton reduced energy consumption by 17.1 per cent (74 megawatts) on March 28th between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. for Earth Hour. Hamilton’s consumption was compared by Horizon Utilities against historical usage patterns for that hour on Saturday nights in March.
To put Hamilton's results into perspective - Toronto reduced electricity use by 15 per cent, and the whole province of Ontario was down by 6 per cent.
Corporate Energy Policy
The Corporate Energy Policy, passed by Council in November 2007, is specifically designed to facilitate the achievement of City-wide energy reduction targets, provide for ongoing energy monitoring and targeting of utility usage and defining policies regarding capital investment related to energy.
Specifically, the Energy Policy calls for targeted energy reductions in energy intensity of City-owned facilities and operations of 20 per cent by 2020. These targets equate to about a 1.5 per cent reduction in energy per year. The report recommends that 2005 be used as the base year for measuring results. In conjunction with related policies, such as Vision 2020, the City’s Energy Policy will also make a significant contribution to achieving the goal of 20 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2020.
Read complete Corporate Energy Policy.
Energy Commodity Policy
In 2008, Council endorsed a new Energy Commodity Policy which provides the City of Hamilton additional flexibility to manage price fluctuations in the energy market. This new policy gives the City authority to use hedging strategies when purchasing fuel for the City’s fleet, enabling the City to realize cost savings.
Read complete Energy Commodity Policy.
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