Save Money with BC Hydro's Power
Smart Energy Manager!

Over 30 food processors profited from taking part in Phase 1 last year.

More information on BC Hydro's Power Smart Phase 2
initiative with the food processing industry.

BC Hydro has partnered with BCFPA to roll out Phase 2 of the Energy Manager program. This year's program is focused on helping companies develop a customized Sustainable Energy Management Plan. Studies have shown that 30% of energy savings is achieved by changing business practices. These savings are achieved at low or no cost. BC Hydro will help companies capture these cost savings through the Sustainable Energy Management Plan (SEMP). The resulting document will list your Top 5 energy management priorities and lays out a plan for the future. This work and the resulting document will link directly with your company’s continuous improvement program.

Phase 2 also includes a technical assessment which will contain recommendations both large and small for saving energy. If you decide to take advantage of these recommendations, Willis Energy Services on behalf of BC Hydro will take charge of project implementation and assist you to apply for project incentives from Power Smart.

For more information or to apply for the Energy Manager Program e-mail donna.brendon@bcfpa.ca or call Donna at 604-871-0191 (Vancouver office).

BC Hydro - New Plant Design Program - Why design new plants for efficiency? It's more effective than expensive retrofits later. It's also about giving yourself a major head start on your fiscal, environmental and productivity goals.

Contact Steve Quon at BC Hydro steve.quon@bchydro.com.

2010 BC Hydro Power Smart Forum

The 2010 BC Hydro Power Smart Forum & Excellence Awards are scheduled for October 25-27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Forum plenary, breakout and workshop sessions will take place October 25-27, 2010, with the Excellence Awards reception and dinner taking place the evening of October 25, 2010. The Power Smart Forum is the premier event for food processors and agri-food businesses seeking to improve energy efficiency and enhance conservation programs.

Workplace Conservation Awareness
Free poster downloads Presentation announcing Phase 2 at FoodPro West, June 5, 2009.

Industrial Employee Awareness
Watch Employee Awareness Video Featuring: Power Smart Award winners - Neptune Foods and Molson

Workshops

NRCAN/BC Hydro - Spot the Energy Savings Workshop
Top 12 Easy Energy Saving Ideas
This workshop is very practical and the hands-on demonstrations help illustrate the energy saving principles discussed. Attendees receive a binder full of information along with a CD containing spreadsheets and tools to use to track your facility's energy use.

Power Smart Forum 2009 Workshops
Notes on the following workshops

• What is an Energy Manager and Why do You Need One?
• Continuous Improvement - Your Path to Sustainability**
• People Conserve - Employee Awareness

** This presentation looked at the cost of not doing upgrades.

More Power Smart events.

Power Smart Energy Manager Program - (Overview of Phase 1)
The goal of the program is to develop a Benchmark for the processing industry. Here are some of the results from the Energy Manager Program Phase 1:

• Thirteen sites have received a completed Benchmarking Report.
• Incentive Application was completed for a processor.
• Over 500 MWh of electrical savings were identified this quarter at 3 facilities - approximately $25,000
• To date, 1.8 GWh of electrical savings were identified, representing approximately $90,000.

Energy Management Program
BC Hydro has generously funded the services of an Energy Manager for members to:

• Identify energy efficiency solutions,
• Assist with managing the implementation of energy-saving projects
• Develop operational and maintenance procedures
• Help your company access funding for recommended capital projects

Links

BC Hydro Metering & Instrumentation Lending Library
Understand your energy use by metering by the hour - the lending library has tools and meters to help you.
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BC Hydro Workplace Conservation Awareness
Helps your company develop Workplace Conservation Awareness
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National Resources Canada
Covers grants and incentives. Are you buying a new motor? Check the NRCAN standards.
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The average electric energy end use for Food and Beverage facilities in BC