Energy Manager program
Energy managers unlock savings you didn't know existed.
For large organizations, a dedicated energy manager is one of the best hires you can make. Learn more about the value an energy manager brings here.
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What does an energy manager do?
Energy managers have the strategic and technical expertise to recommend the energy-saving equipment and technologies that are right for your business. They also have the skills to implement an energy management strategy for your business – working directly with your operations team, vendors and service providers, and managing financial incentives that support project success and benefit your company’s bottom line.
Why hire an energy manager?
Energy managers mean business. They're trained to find energy savings, identify smart energy investments, secure financial incentives and unlock competitive advantage.
Get in touch with your local program provider to find out more about available incentives and how you can apply.
Find your local program provider
Enter your postal code below to find out who to contact to apply for the Energy Manager program.
Note that some postal code areas are served by more than one hydro company.
I’ve been an energy manager with Atlantic Packaging since 2012. Since I joined the company, we’ve reduced our electricity costs by ten per cent and lowered the Global Adjustment charge by almost 50 per cent. My employment contract requires me to reduce consumption by two per cent annually at each of our facilities, and that means I’m accountable every day for delivering results based on our company’s energy strategy.
2018 Energy Manager award winners
The Energy Manager Program is the largest of its kind in North America, helping to save energy and drive Ontario’s competitiveness. Learn more about the 2018 Energy Manager award winners.
Youcef Ziani’s experience in strategic energy management was put to good use at Roseburg MDF, leading to strategy sessions with executives which helped Youcef win buy-in for his energy plans. The Energy Manager of the Year – LDC was awarded to Youcef for driving change at Roseburg MDF, helping to save 3,200 MWh.
Energy Manager Award winner for the IAP-CIPEC Energy Manager of the Year and Most Non-Incented Savings, Bruce Armitage and his team have implemented an educational campaign to raise awareness of the impact operating procedures have on energy consumption. This, combined with upgrades throughout the mine, has resulted in $11 million in savings.
Suneel Gupta, winner of the Multi-site Customer Energy Manager Program, has worked with FirstService Residential’s portfolio of buildings to address affordability and reliability through energy-efficiency. Through upgrades to lighting, HVAC equipment and training property managers, Suneel has helped save $5 million for FirstService Residential buildings.
Winner of the Energy Manager of the Year – Non-Funded Award, Daniela Paraschiv led a Race to Reduce style competition between 19 of the city's buildings. This helped uncover no-cost and low-cost opportunities, resulting in $343,000 in annual energy savings.
Amanda Martin and her team used an innovative approach to energy management, turning a simple energy audit into better data management and a more informed workforce for the City of Markham. The Most Innovative Project award was given to her for these upgrades, which is helping save the city $1.7 million annually.
Winner of Best Energy Savings Campaign, Prasath Vinayagamoorthy focused on employee engagement and outreach, developing an online employee suggestion system that rewards employees for unique energy-efficiency ideas. This has helped the Ontario facilities lead 3M globally in energy-efficiency.
Honourable mentions go to the energy management team at CFB Trenton. Jeff Lamar and Peter Irwin have helped foster a culture of energy-efficiency at CFB Trenton, which has resulted in the Canadian Armed Forces expanding energy management practices to all of their bases across Canada.
Goldcorp - Red Lakes Gold Mine
Elissa Williamson and her team implemented energy saving initiatives in compressed air leak management, underground ventilation, and LED lighting at the Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines. The IAP-CIPEC Energy Manager Leadership Award was granted to Elissa and Goldcorp for implementing these measures and establishing an energy conservation culture amongst employees, which saved the mines $10.1 Million.
FCA - Windsor Assembly Plant
Embedded Energy Manager, Harpreet Dhillon implemented a system where compressed air supply can be controlled and analyzed at certain times of the day, from many different departments within the FCA Windsor Assembly Plant. Along with efficient boiler and chiller initiatives, the conservation measures taken have resulted in a daily monetary savings in the six figures and the Most Innovative Energy Savings Project award.,
Owens Corning Canada
Hiren Patel saved Owens Corning Canada tens of thousands of MWh by implementing compressed air and other utility optimization projects - a cost savings equal to selling insulation for 3,000 homes. He’s not only created more opportunities to save, he has improved product quality and employee engagement. Because of this, Hiren and the plant were awarded with the Provincial Energy Manager of the Year award.
The Home Depot Canada
The Home Depot earned their IESO Energy Manager of the Year award by creating comprehensive energy programs amongst their retail stores. With stores across Ontario voluntarily creating energy conservation teams, energy scorecards to measure building performance, and efficient rooftop HVAC unit installations, The Home Depot saved enough energy to power 13 stores in a year.
Molson Coors - Toronto Brewery
Energy Manager Award winner for Most Energy Savings, Johnathan Barrington and Molson Coors invested in prediction software to analyze the weather forecast, which reduced demand during peaks and saved the Toronto brewery 1,944 MWh annually – a cost savings equivalent of producing 55,000 cases of beer.
General Motors - Oshawa Assembly Plant
Compressed air is the most expensive utility at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant. To combat leaks, Energy Engineer, Kevin Wagner created an innovative demonstration tool to simulate the noise of a compressed air leak – bringing energy awareness to assembly line workers and awarding Kevin and the company the Best Energy Savings Campaign accolade.
Incentives are also available for multi-site and transmission-connected customers.
For multi-site customers
The Multi-Site Customer (MSC) Energy Manager program helps customers with facilities across multiple hydro company service areas to access energy manager funding through a single agreement with the IESO. This program eliminates the need for duplicate agreements, and complements other programs offered by local hydro companies.
You are eligible to apply for the Multi-Site Customer Energy Manager program if:
- you have facilities located in five or more hydro company service areas; and
- the facilities have a combined peak demand of 15 MW, or annual electricity consumption of 75,000 MWh.
If approved, the IESO will provide an upfront payment of $40,000 annually upon the hiring of an energy manager, with an annual total funding cap of $150,000. The energy manager is required to meet certain pay-for-performance criteria, which includes achieving a minimum energy savings of 2,000 MWh per year, with $40 paid for every megawatt hour saved above 1,000 MWh.
Energy managers can reach their targets through projects supported by other Save on Energy incentives, but a minimum of 10 per cent of energy savings must come from projects that have not received any incentive.
To apply for the Multi-Site Customer Energy Manager Program, complete and submit the MSC Energy Manager Application and MSC Energy Manager Agreement to conservationcontracts@ieso.ca. You can also contact us if you have any questions or if you need any clarification.
For transmission-connected customers
If you have a transmission-connected facility, funding for the Energy Manager Program is available through IESO's Industrial Accelerator Program. For more information, contact your IESO business manager, email ia@ieso.ca or visit www.ieso.ca/iap.