Pickering City Council has endorsed a 2019-2024 Corporate Energy Management Plan (CEMP), which will serve as the basis for making future corporate energy management recommendations and budget submissions.
The CEMP builds on the success of the previous plan and refocuses the city’s energy management priorities to consider the current context of technology, policy, growth, and city development, said an announcement.
“While the City of Pickering had embarked on its sustainability journey over a decade ago, the need to address climate change has become top of mind for residents, businesses, and stakeholders,” said Mayor Dave Ryan. “For this reason, our Corporate Energy Management Plan is not just a blueprint for conserving energy at city facilities over the next five years; it is also our public commitment that we will continue to take a leadership role in terms of resilient development and long-term climate action.”
The CEMP outlines goals to achieve a 15% reduction in energy consumption and a 15% reduction in GHG targets. In line with these targets, the City also has a goal to construct new buildings that are 15% more efficient than the Ontario Building Code. Achievement of these targets would reduce Pickering’s energy costs by approximately $650,000 per year and decrease total GHG emissions by 310 tCO2e per year.
Notable projects from the previous plan (2014-2019) include facility retrofits, electrification of fleet vehicles, solar panel system installations, and LED light conversions.
The CEMP was developed in accordance with Ontario Regulation 507/18, Broader Public Sector: Energy Reporting and Conservation and Demand Management Plans, which establishes a province-wide framework for municipal energy management planning.
Visit pickering.ca/energy to access the CEMP and learn more about the City’s future energy management opportunities.