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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.

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.

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.

It’s 8:56 am on Monday. You get in your Tesla and after you press one button it pulls out of your garage. You put your coffee in the cup holder and join your 9am zoom meeting from your iPad. The car has your calendar preloaded and it knows your next meeting is at 10:30am, downtown at your clients office. You get to the office, the car drops you off at the front and goes to find a charger somewhere. You get in the elevator and are greeted by a virtual assistant who already knows where your meeting takes place, she sets the elevator to that floor. As you get to the right floor, OLED screens on the walls flash arrows to let you know where the meeting room is.

Distributed Energy Resources or DERs, allow you to reduce emissions, reduce energy costs, and improve the reliability of your electricity and cooling needs.

Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) is a program by the Ministry of Energy of Ontario requiring all buildings larger than 50,000 sq. ft to report their annual energy consumption to a centralized platform. Learn how you can streamline this process with Edgecom Energy

Retro-commissioning or building decarbonization is the process of optimizing your building to be more sustainable.

You can’t manage what you don’t monitor. Find out how you can better understand, improve, and control your energy consumption with Edgecom Energy.

Learn how you can collaborate with the IESO and receive savings in energy costs.