For this casting plant and every other natural gas consuming facility in the province, having increased data visibility is the first step on the road to improving their gas usage and eventually their business. Edgecom Energy stepped in to offer their specialized energy management services tailored to help facilities with large and complex energy use profiles. By analyzing their situation, weighing potential solutions and financing opportunities, the customer's casting plant was able to get the most bang for their buck with the help of Edgecom Energy.

From farmers to Battery Systems for Energy Storage Supply Chains; every business has been affected by the pandemic in one way or another. The impact of this pandemic has reached every corner of our lives. Although many of the changes will be short term, the long term effects cannot be ignored.

The IESO has embarked on a years-long journey to redesign the electricity market in Ontario through the Market Renewal Program. This redesign aims to deliver a more stable and reliable electricity supply at a better price for end-users. This program will create new opportunities for electricity generators and consumers.

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are the future of our electric grids. The grid's current aging infrastructure was built around electricity flowing in one direction, from the central power plant to the end-user. However, with the introduction and the resulting rise in popularity of distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage systems, the grid is now required to handle electricity coming from the central power plants and the end-users.

Energy management can help optimize and bolster your company’s financials, environmental impact, and facility performance, but energy management is often not a priority for firms as they do not realize the impact it has on their bottom line. However, allocating even just a small portion of your budget to energy management can have a significant impact on increasing your long-term profits.

This Webinar features ICI program basics, peak predictions using IESO, drivers of coincident peaks and much more ICI program insight.

Thursday was National Work from Home Day and, it has officially been over a year since the initial lockdown started. Despite all the change and uncertainty brought on by the recent pandemic, working from home is one by-product of COVID-19 that is more than likely here to stay. With the mandatory closures of non-essential buildings and workplaces, with no indication of how long this will last, working from home has become the new normal.

Calculating an accurate baseline is one of the first steps in identifying the impacts of any changes or new services implemented on a system. In this blog post, we'll cover why baselines are important and how to calculate your own.

The Canadian government has made it clear that carbon pricing is here to stay and will be a key factor in fighting climate change and reducing Greenhouse Gas(GHG) emissions in order to meet our goals set by the Paris Agreement. With this in mind, it is crucial that the ins and outs of carbon pricing are understood by all Canadians, especially commercial and industrial business owners as these groups will feel the greatest impact of carbon pricing and have the most to lose/gain from its implementation.

Read this blog to learn more about how Edgecom Energy uses blockchain systems to dispatch generation units.

The ICI Program went on a hiatus in June 2020 to help industrial companies focus on production. The program will return in May 2021 so Class A facilities will need to ensure they have the plans and policies in place to manage Coincident Peaks once again.

In recent weeks, the term greenwashing has made international headlines with companies like Shell and BP coming under fire for false claims and advertising relating back to what has been called greenwashing. As this term becomes increasingly popular, it is crucial for consumers, employees, and employers to know what how to identify and avoid using greenwashing. In the following short blog post, we will give a quick overview of the topic.