The City of Windsor is shifting 12 facilities to renewable energy consumption as part of a $2.4 million investment to make city-owned buildings more efficient.
Mayor Drew Dilkens, Ward 5 Coun. Ed Sleiman, Moose Power, EG Energy Management Inc., Essex Energy Corporation, and the city’s asset planning department announced the launch of the $2.4 million investment Tuesday.
“Creating a healthy community fit for the next generation means that we need to look at all of our facilities to find energy and environmental efficiencies,” Dilkens said in a news release. “Through our Environmental Master Plan and Community Energy Plan, we’re delivering results to enhance our economic advantage, improve our energy performance, and mitigate the climate crisis we are faced with today. Today’s investment is another step the City is taking to create a smart energy future and a better quality of life for the community.”
Twelve city facilities have been identified for the installation of new solar photovoltaic (PV) systems after assessment and design approvals. City officials said this will also include new net metering infrastructure to help offset the consumption of power currently taken from the electricity grid.
Andrew Knapp, managing director of Moose Power outside the Constable John Atkinson Memorial Community Centre in Windsor, Ont. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)
The following facilities will receive the enhancements over the next year:
Optimist Community Centre and Library
Forest Glade Community Centre and Library
Constable John Atkinson Memorial Community Centre
Fire Hall #2
Fire Hall #5
Fire Hall #6 and Emergency Operations Centre
Fire Hall #7
Fire Apparatus Building
Parks & Recreation Facilities Storage
Parks & Recreation Maintenance Yard
South Windsor Library
Fontainebleau Library
“The Constable John Atkinson Memorial Community Centre is a popular destination for all ages in Ward 5, and it is a facility that requires plenty of power to light its NBA-sized gym, kitchen, stage, splash pad, outdoor spaces, and much more. I’m pleased to see this project come to fruition and the savings both the City and residents can expect in the coming months,” Coun. Sleiman said.
City officials say the city is estimated to save 1.1 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year and over $220,000 in electricity costs through the installation of new solar panels and net metering systems.
City council approved Windsor’s Community Energy Plan in 2017, which recommends 16 strategies and 29 actions to be taken by the city to reduce energy use and mitigate climate change.
Part of the plan includes a focus on renewable energy consumption. Officials say Tuesday’s project satisfies two of the three strategies outlined including ‘explore net metering’ and ‘continue to invest in rooftop solar.’
City officials say they do not expect any delays or pause in services that are available at the facilities identified as part of the project.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.
The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.
The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.
