St. John’s – The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian industry maximize energy performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while gaining a competitive edge.
Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Joanne Thompson and Gudie Hutchings, announced $2.7 million in funding through the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. This funding will help expand the take CHARGE Isolated Communities Energy Efficiency Program (ICEEP) for manufacturing facilities, primarily fish plants, in isolated communities across the province. The ICEEP program will serve to lower participating customers’ electricity bills and reduce pollution from diesel-powered generation.
Natural Resources Canada’s contributions will also provide capital upgrades, energy audits and strategic energy management to improve the energy efficiency of qualifying industrial and manufacturing facilities.
Investments like these are key to reducing pollution, maximizing energy efficiency and reliability, and increasing energy industry competitiveness in the Canadian industrial and manufacturing sector.
“Energy efficiency means cost savings for Canadians. Supporting Canadian industrial facilities with their efficiency targets is a necessary step toward improving competitiveness in the global economy. The federal government is pleased to support Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro in its development of a program that will lead to more savings and better energy efficiency for businesses in rural Newfoundland and Labrador.”- Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources