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Investments in energy-saving programs are essential to help industries and workers build a more prosperous and sustainable future. The Government of Canada is committed to innovative energy management solutions for industry partners across the country.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a federal investment of nearly $20 million to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) from the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP). This funding will support the extension of IESO’s Strategic Energy Management Program.
NRCan has invested in this initiative to help IESO support industrial facilities across four areas:
Energy practitioners
Energy managers
Energy management systems
Strategic energy management
Investments like these are key to reducing emissions, maximizing energy performance and increasing energy industry competitiveness in Canada.
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“Supporting Canadian industry with energy efficiency targets is necessary if we want to improve our competitiveness in a growing global economy where the demand for energy is increasing while ultimately achieving our emissions reduction targets. The Independent Electricity System Operator’s Strategic Energy Management Program will reduce energy costs and environmental impacts in Ontario, creating more efficient and less expensive green power. By supporting programs like IESO’s, the federal government is playing a key role in the modernization and improvement of energy systems for Canadians from coast to coast to coast.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“Energy efficiency means cost savings for Canadian business. Supporting Canadian industrial facilities with their efficiency targets is a necessary step toward improving competitiveness in the global economy. We are pleased to play a part in IESO’s Strategic Energy Management Program through an investment of nearly $20 million that will help deliver more efficient, reliable and cost-saving electricity for Ontarians.”
Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Member of Parliament for Toronto–Danforth
“As demand for electricity grows in the industrial sector, this funding from Natural Resources Canada will enable the IESO to expand and enhance our energy management solutions. These programs help ensure that Ontario’s industrial facilities remain efficient and competitive while keeping our system affordable and reliable.”
Lesley Gallinger
President and CEO, the IESO
