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Hydro Ottawa recognized by Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

Hydro Ottawa recognized by Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer

May 27th, 2008 4:11 AM

Attention: News / Assignment / Energy and Conservation Editors and Reporters Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer to recognize Hydro Ottawa for leadership and innovation in energy conservation Hydro Ottawa to be celebrated for their conservation programs (Ottawa, Ontario) On Friday, May 30, 2008, Peter Love, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer, will present Hydro Ottawa with a Certificate of Recognition for their leadership in promoting energy conservation. Recently, Ottawa placed first in a review of large Canadian cities that have improved their ecological integrity, green mobility, economic security, empowerment, and social well-being. As part of Energy Conservation Week, Hydro Ottawa’s Conservation Van will promote the company’s conservation programs at events around the city. The goal of this initiative is to raise awareness and encourage all of Ottawa to become the more energy efficient and embrace a ‘conservation culture’. WHO: Rosemarie T. Leclair, President and CEO, Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Peter Love, Chief Energy Conservation Officer, Ontario Power Authority Bruce Bibby, Manager, Conservation, Hydro Ottawa Limited WHERE: CHEO Main building - Cafeteria, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario WHEN: Friday, May 30, 2008, 10:15 a.m. WHAT: Certificate of Recognition Presentation and Celebration of Energy Conservation Week For more information: R. Susan Barrett Manager, Communications & Public Affairs Hydro Ottawa Limited Media Pager: 613 221-0063 OPA media line: (416) 969-6307 In pursuit of its mandate of ensuring an adequate, long-term supply of electricity for Ontario, the Ontario Power Authority creates and implements conservation and demand management programs, ensures adequate investment in new supply infrastructure, performs long-term, electricity system planning, and facilitates the development of a more sustainable competitive electricity system. Hydro Ottawa Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. and the second largest municipal electricity distribution company in the province. They are responsible for the safe, reliable delivery of electricity to more than 285,000 residential and business customers in the City of Ottawa and the village of Casselman. Hydro Ottawa is proud to be a founding member of powerWISE®, a program developed in partnership with the Ontario Government and five other electricity distribution companies, created to promote energy conservation to consumers, reduce the overall demand for electricity and most importantly build a conservation culture.