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Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer to speak at Georgian College’s Energy Conservation Week Trade Fair - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer to speak at Georgian College’s Energy Conservation Week Trade Fair

May 28th, 2008 11:19 AM

Media Advisory Attention: New, Energy, Education Reporters and Editors Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer to speak at Georgian College’s Energy Conservation Week Trade Fair (Barrie, Ontario) To mark Energy Conservation Week (ECW), Georgian College has convened an ECW trade fair. The event runs from 12 pm to 4 pm on Thursday, May 29, 2008 and features a dozen local and regional businesses active with energy efficiency products and programs. Georgian College recently completed a systems retrofit (heating ventilation and air conditioning - HVAC and lighting retrofits) which has seen a 30% reduction in energy consumption on the Barrie and Orillia campuses. This energy efficiency activity has been recognized by the Chief Energy Conservation Officer, and earlier Georgian College was awarded the Bell Canada Green Award in recognition of this activity. WHAT: Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer addresses Georgian College Energy Conservation Week Trade Fair WHEN: Thursday May 29, 2008 (presentation at 3 pm) WHERE: Lobby – Building K, Georgian College, 1 Georgian College Drive, Barrie, Ontario For information on Georgian College, contact: Jeff Choma Manager Electrical and Mechanical Systems 705-728-1968 x 5218 Email: jchoma@georgianc.on.ca Website: www.georgianc.on.ca To arrange interviews with Mr. Love or from more information on the OPA, contact: Don Huff Environmental Communication Options 416-972-7404 (cell) 416-805-7720 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 (www.powerauthority.on.ca)