Energy Plan - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

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POLICY ACTIONS Efficiency and Conservation Programs The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will: • Allocate $500,000 to provide grants of up to $250 to homeowners for pre and post retrofit residential energy audits. • Allocate $6.9 million over 3 years to the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation to fund an energy efficiency and conservation program for low-income homeowners. • Lead by example in energy efficiency and conservation by: • Adopting policy that 25 per cent of all new Provincial Government car and SUV purchases during 2008- 2011 period will be energy efficient vehicles. (continued) Industrial In 2005, industrial customers consumed about 30 per cent of total end-use energy used in the province, much of it electricity. The ECEP will investigate new ways to encourage these customers to reduce their total power use. In the short term, this would reduce emissions from Holyrood but with the development of Lower Churchill and a transmission link between Labrador and the Island, this would allow more electricity for economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador and for export. In assisting industrial energy users, work is required to examine new energy–efficient technologies, it is also necessary to assist with energy auditing and to introduce innovation through Provincial Government partnership with companies to determine how best to manage their specific energy consumption. Commercial and Institutional Many institutional users face challenges in providing services to the public in the face of rising costs of energy. To respond to their issues and to those of small and medium-size businesses, the Provincial Government will explore the viability of different tools to increase energy efficiency and educate users about conservation methods. Residential For residential consumers, we will focus on reducing total energy consumption. As we develop a detailed plan for energy efficiency and conservation, we will consider a variety of mechanisms, such as retrofit rebates, new heating technologies, basic home weatherization, programs to switch to more energyefficient lights and net metering. More information on net metering is found under Other Generation Technologies in Section 4 – Electricity. The Provincial Government will also implement a variety of public education and awareness initiatives. As part of this Energy Plan, the Provincial Government will support residential pre– and post–retrofit energy audits for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with an initial investment of $500,000 towards the program in this fiscal year. In addition, the Provincial Government will provide significant funding to the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation for energy audits and retrofits in low-income households and continue to support the Provincial Home Repair Program. 60
Building Energy Codes The province will also promote the application of energy codes for residences, businesses and public buildings. For most areas of the province, building standards are a municipal responsibility. Because buildings of all kinds are long-lived assets, their energy efficiency at the time of construction potentially affects energy use for a long time. They are often occupied through their lives by different users and the original owners may not have a strong incentive to make them as efficient as possible. As a result, some other provinces have adopted overall energy codes or standards. The application of energy codes across Newfoundland and Labrador will be investigated for new residences, businesses and public buildings. The Provincial Government will lead by example and implement a policy, where appropriate, that all new government and government-funded buildings, and major renovations, must be 25 per cent more energy-efficient than required by current codes, and must achieve, where possible, a Silver Standard under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. POLICY ACTIONS Efficiency and Conservation Programs The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will: • Strive to implement a policy that starting in 2008, where appropriate, all new buildings and major renovations receiving funding from the Provincial Government or built by Provincial Government corporations or agencies exceed the current Model National Energy Code by 25 per cent and, where possible, also qualify for a minimum Silver standard in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. • Ensure that reduced energy costs from efficiency measures beyond the commitment on Energy Codes are considered against any increased capital cost in new public sector buildings and major renovations. • Continue to implement other initiatives for Provincial Government operations as described in the Climate Change Action Plan. 61
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