EMC is helping members lower their operating costs, now and in years to come by helping them to become more energy sustainable.

Did You Know…

1)  Part of the price you are paying on your utility bill (20% to 30%) is going toward paying for other Ontario businesses to become more energy sustainable?

2)  You can access financial incentives from the OPA (Ontario Power Authority) to help pay for up to 50% of your energy saving initiatives?

3)  By becoming more energy sustainable, you will…

EMC's Energy Group initiative continued its tremendous growth in 2011; adding more than 30 new members / 40 sites to the group, while growing the aggregated member energy buy 38%. EMC's Energy Group already represented one of the largest single energy buys for manufacturers in Canada and with this continued growth members enjoy the same purchasing power as that of a small utility!

Together with EMC's facilitating partner and subject-matter-experts - ECNG Energy LP - this program has delivered…

EMC Energy Group members participating in the Electricity hedging program were able to take advantage of the current low market prices in securing a Peak (5X16) hedge for Calendar 2012 at 5% below the target price.

This provides an estimated savings of 25% over current retail offerings.

ECNG, EMC's Energy Group procurement partner through a competitive tender strategy was able to leverage the combined volume for the participating members to reduce the initial price quote by approx. 2%.

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Celebrate your energy efficiency successes

The Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC) is pleased to offer companies the chance to celebrate their recent successes in better managing their energy use. On November 29^th, 10 companies and two post-secondary students will be honoured with a CIPEC Award for their successful energy efficiency projects at Energy 2011, Canada's foremost industrial energy efficiency conference.

Companies are eligible for a CIPEC Leadership Award …