HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin-17-96r- THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date: JULY 29 1996 Res. #
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Report #: AnMiN-17.le #:
Subject: ENERSHARE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend
to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. ADMIN -17-96 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 Council, at their meeting of June 10, 1996 referred a letter (Attachment #1) from Enershare
Technology Corporation to the Property Manager for review and report. Previously the
Purchasing Manager responded to an earlier marketing campaign (Attachment #2 -December
1995) by the above mentioned firm.
1.2 Enershare Technology Corporation is one of many accredited CAESCO (Canadian Association
of Energy Service Companies) across Canada. Their approach is to provide financing for energy
retrofits to government institutions and share in the cost saving. The general feeling in the
industry is that government buildings are inefficient. It is important to recognize the efforts by
staff to date in the various buildings throughout the Municipality.
a) Independent energy audit of the Darlington Sports Centre.
b) Energy audit of 10 municipal buildings in co-operation with Ontario Hydro.
C) Ongoing building audits of all municipal buildings over a four year period.
d) Replacement of energy incandescent lights at Bowmanville Library, Darlington Sports
Centre, Fitness Centre, Fire and Court Building and Newcastle Lions Pool.
e) Ongoing replacement of inoperable motors with high efficiency motors at various
buildings throughout the Municipality.
f) Life cycle maintenance program identification for prolonged use of equipment.
g) Caulking, weatherstripping of building envelopes at 11 buildings.
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h) Furnace fuel conversion to natural gas.
i) Improved lighting with fluorescent lamps and compact lights.
j) Maintenance of recreational facilities in terms of ice thickness etc. to accepted
guidelines to achieve efficient energy consumption.
k) Lower set backs for HVAC systems.
2.0 CONCLUSION:
2.1 Staff are committed to reducing energy costs as the above indicates. Staff are currently
investigating retrofit opportunities which includes building control system, low emissivity ceiling
and lighting retrofits.
2.2 Staff will continue to review any literature from accredited companies that will provide
operational savings to the Municipality. Furthermore, the Durham Purchasing Co-op are
reviewing to contract, the direct purchase. of Natural Gas, which is another program opportunity
offered by Enershare Technologies Corporation.
Respectfully submitted,
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Frederic k`' o h,
Property Manager
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Attachment
Reviewed by,
W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
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COUNCIL DIRECT ACHMENT N0.1 D-7
REPORT NO. A
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MAY 29 Z 14��vate Town Employees
L r�C�er Town Energy Usage! MAY Z 7 1996
MtJPQrIi'ALI7Y OF GLARiNGTQN
llMAYOR'S
OFFICE
Dear Ms. Hamre: E
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Reducing operating expenses should be everyone's job these days; but finding programs
that create the kinds of awareness and motivation necessary is not easy.
Here are some success stories that have paid real dividends by providing operational savings
for this and for coming years.
Jim Armstrong, Manager of the Strathroy Town Arena, had an idea to add a staging
device to adjust the firing levels of the boiler in the Town Arena to reflect the need
for heat. This improvement will reduce Strathroy's fuel use and lower operating
costs.
Claude Morin, a Maintenance Helper with Cochrane District, had a winning idea to
put stickers on thermostats asking people to keep the temperature at 20 degrees and
also to put stickers on light switches reminding people to turn them off when lighting
was not required. This idea will save Cochrane District valuable operating dollars.
What created this motivation? And at the same time saved each of these towns over one
hundred thousand dollars in operating costs? An Enershare Total Energy Management
program.
"The two biggest issues for municipal governments today are definitely the economy and the
environment", according to Arden Royce, Clerk, Administrator for the Town of Strathroy.
His Town is saving over $250,00 without .touching their capital budget.
We were looking at an overall program to better control or reduce costs. Entergy conservation
was a strong option. Because of dollars that could be saved through energy conservation, we
leaped on that one right away, adds Ken Wollan, Cochrane District, who is saving over
$260,000.
Enershare's programs are very simple. We believe that many Town buildings are energy
inefficient. We are willing to design, engineer, install and even finance the kinds of energy
upgrades for your facilities that produce cost savings results for you. Our investment will
be repaid by a share of the savings our en 1deers create for you.
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
87 Bakersfield Street, North York, Ontario, M3J 1Z4
Tel.: (416) 638-9317 Fax: (416).638-9318
1-800-461-2651
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Town after town has found this formula not only works for them and provides no -cost
upgrades for Town properties, but creates the kind of positive atmosphere that leads to
employee participation and commitment.
Enershare believes that conservation is not just mechanical improvements. It involves your
people as well. That is why we provide training as part of our programs, and employee
incentive programs like those I've mentioned here.
Our attitude about improved energy management has brought endorsements to our
programs from both Federal and Provincial Governments. And from the Canadian
Manufacturers' Association.
It has also brought us into the deregulated energy anarkets. We operate Ontario's !ending
deregulated natural gas program. Our customers -- we now have more than 34,000,
including many Towns like Cochrane and Strathroy -- have received savings in each of the
last eight years. Our leadership and market practices have been recognized by our election
to a Directorship of the Ontario Natural Gas Association. And unlike other plans, our
customers are guaranteed to save money.
Surely you would like to lower your operating costs. I am convinced we could help you the
way we have helped so many other Towns in this Province. Please give me a call so we can
work together to reduce your costs with a comprehensive Energy Management Program.
Please call me for an appointment today 1-800-461-2651.
Sincerely yours,
ENERSHARE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
4rian c Vpw pe an
President and CEO
BC/nc
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P.S. I would be happy to update you on the coming major changes in the I
marketplace, and we can discuss how your municipality can save, and pe at)K. 6Ye.a..
from the market restructuring. Call me today at 1-800-461-2651 or (41 )�07.
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TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
87 Bakersfield Street, North York, Ontario, MW 1 Z4
Tel.: (416) 638-9317 Fax: (416) 638-9318
1-800-461-2651
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THE CORPORATION OF THE lVIliT11ClPALIiY OF CLARII bGTON
Memorandum PAGE 1 OF 2
To: Mayor Hamre and Members of Council
From: Lou Ann Birkett, Purchasing Manager
Date: December 29, 1995
Subject: PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS - COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE DATED
MAY 12/95
At the Council meeting of May 29, 1995, correspondence D8 from
Enershare ( copy attached marked schedule "All) was referred to staff
for a report. The subject correspondence refers to the
Municipality's participation in AMO' s Natural Gas Pooling Program.
Please be advised that as per the attached correspondence to Mayor
and Members of Council dated July 20, 1994 (marked schedule "B"),
the Municipality of Clarington is no longer participating in the
AMO program. Effective November 1, 1994, our requirements for
natural gas are purchased under the systems gas method directly
from Consumers Gas.
Further to this, over the past couple of months I have been working
with the Durham Purchasing Co-operative Group to initiate a co-
operative tender for the direct purchase supply of natural gas.
Currently, there appears to be interest from both the Region of
Durham and the City of Oshawa, who also purchase direct from
Consumers Gas. As there are many companies and/or agents in this
market now, tendering will ensure that all bidders are given equal
opportunity and that the Municipality receives the most competitive
purchase arrangement.
As the direct gas pricing contract agreements can be extremely
complicated with each posing different implications to the
Municipality, it is necessary to fully investigate all alternatives
before a tender is issued. Subsequently, a presentation by
Consumers Gas, to the Durham Purchasing Co-operative Group, has
been tentatively scheduled for January 22, 1996.
A report with recommendations for an award will be brought forth to
Council once the tender has been issued and all results have been
evaluated.
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Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this process,
please let me know. If there are no objections received, I will
proceed as outlined above.
Yours truly,
Lou Ann Birkett, C.P.P., A.M.C.T.
Purchasing Manager
LB/lb
Attch.
cc --W. Stockwell, Chief Administrative Officer
M. Marano, Treasurer