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FEATURE STORY It’s Baaaaack! Energy Show Returns To Help Local Businesses Save Money & Reduce Energy Consumption By Rebecca Wright Area business owners can learn some valuable Last year’s “saveONenergy Show & Symposium” saw 500 commercial, industrial, municipal, agricultural and om ways to save money at a local event aimed to institutional building owners and operators attend the one day show to learn about the suite of incentive programs educate people on ways to cut energy costs and to upgrade their buildings and ultimately save on their energy costs. Electrozad Supply Company (shown in photo) reduce consumption. participated in the 2013 show and returns again this year as one of the over 60 exhibitors in the June 17 show at the Caboto Club. Photo courtesy of Christopher Greene, EnWin Utilities Ltd. Te “Windsor, Essex, Chatham-Kent saveONenergy om Show & Symposium” (SaveONEnergyShow.com) takes place at the • What’s happening with the saveONenergy Attendees also have the opportunity to discuss om Caboto Club of Windsor on Tuesday June 17 from suite of incentive programs afer 2014, from a local current or future projects with their respective 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. distribution company’s perspective, and how our local distribution company representative. “Te show is targeted to the commercial, regions have collectively performed in terms “Your local distribution company is here to institutional, municipal, industrial and of energy savings in kilowatt hours compared help provide information, advice, assistance agricultural customer sectors, and primarily to the rest of Ontario. (Each local distribution and networking opportunities to increase the targets all building and facility owners and company has been provided a certain level of customers’ success in fnding energy savings and operators who are interested in knowing more targets in terms of reductions in kilowatt-hours acquire incentive dollars for completed projects,” about how to reduce electrical consumption [consumption] and kilowatts [demand] that have explains Musyj. “All local distribution companies in their facilities, and how to utilize the to be met by the end of 2014. understand that to remain competitive in today’s saveONenergy programs ofered by the • A presentation provided by Erin Bourdeau market, business owners have to fnd efciencies om Ontario Power Authority through the local from Entegrus, about enhancements to current in every aspect of their business.” distribution companies,” says Lawrence Musyj, programs and inclusion of new incentive Te joint-venture event is a way to show one of the producing partners of the shows. programs, which are expected to be available for regional customers that local distribution Musyj is Director of Conservation and customers beyond 2014. companies are working together in a common Energy Management for EnWin Utilities • What’s on the horizon for energy and collaborative manner to educate everyone (EnWin.com). EnWin teamed up with three conservation programs beyond 2015. A that there are programs available to help them other local distribution companies – Hydro One, presentation is provided by the Electricity reduce their energy consumption, receive Essex Powerlines Corporation and Entegrus Distributors Association (EDA), who represent incentives to complete projects, and ultimately – to create and host the event. Afer last year’s the large majority of local distribution companies reduce life cycle energy costs, which will increase inaugural show’s success, this year’s edition is in Ontario. their competitiveness in their respective sector. sure to please, believes Musyj. • Understanding your hydro bill. A “We encourage all participants to spend the Te 2013 “saveONenergy om Show & presentation given by the Independent Electrical day at the event as there is a lot of information Symposium” was very successful with 58 System Operators (IESO). being provided that should help identify exhibitors and close to 500 attendees, says Musyj. • Te Keynote Speech from Environmental opportunities for customers to fnd energy Tis year, attendees can expect the same, with Commissioner Gord Miller on conservation. savings,” states Musyj. He added that Union Gas is more than 60 registered vendors. • Hear how Energy Managers go about also participating as a vendor, which will provide Admission is free, and complimentary food looking for energy efcient projects inside their customers a “one-stop-shopping” opportunity to is available throughout the day to all attendees. facilities that help reduce electrical costs. learn about all energy savings opportunities. Musyj says it is recommended that people • How to submit better incentive applications Te following are just a few of the dozens of planning to attend register online to attend at so approval and ultimately payout is easier and exhibitors you can meet at the show . . . SaveONEnergyShow.com. By pre-registering, quicker. each attendee qualifes for a chance to win one • How to utilize specifc refrigeration Morrish Electro Mechanical Company of fve Nest thermostats (must attend to qualify). equipment to get “free energy”. Robert Mowat, who works in Outside Technical Tose attending have a chance to meet dozens • Learn how a company in the agriculture Sales and Service for Morrish Electro Mechanical of vendors who can provide information about sector has utilized LED lighting to signifcantly Company (333 Eugenie Street East, Windsor), products and services to help reduce energy reduce their energy costs (Nest.com). says the “saveONenergy Show & Symposium” om consumption and increase savings. A full list of • Learn how to look for compressed air is a great opportunity to connect with customers workshops can be found on the show’s website, efciencies, apply for incentives and lower and help them realize energy-saving possibilities but Musyj says some highlights include. . . electrical costs. to save money. 34 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JUNE 2014 BizX2014June52.indd 34 2014-05-27 9:43 PM