• Background • Description• Community

Patricia Dehnel June 2013

• Rossland Pilot Project

• High average energy usage

• Overcome barriers

• Personalized

• Partnerships

• 22% participation

• 80% completed improvements

• $1,600,000 spent in local economy

• Save 20-50% on energy bills• Access rebates• EnerGuide rating• Home comfort

• International/local attention

• Award winning

• Replicate to Kootenay-wide

Kootenay Energy Diet - partners

Kootenay Energy Diet• Kootenay Boundary and Central

Kootenay Regional Districts AND FortisBC Electric Service Area

• working with Nelson ecosave

• $60 energy assessments

• Free lighting, low-flow shower heads and pipe insulation

• Local CEAs (Total Home Solutions)

• EnerGuide rating

• LiveSmart BC Insentives/Fortis BC rebates

• Post-Assessment by Mar 31, 2014 ($150)

Energy Assessments

• Low-interest, long amortization loans

• Kick-offs and info sessions in every community

Program Features

KOOTENAY ENERGY DIET“Ener-vention”

Schedule(remaining events)

DateCommunity Launch and Trade shows

“Ener-ventions”Evenings: 7 pm - 9 pm

Trades Information Sessions (RSVP) Breakfast: 7 am

June 5 Midway Community Centre (2-4pm) Grand Forks (June 5)

June 11 Trail Cominco GymTrail (held May 27)

June 12 Rossland Miners Hall

June 18 Grand Forks DA Perley School Grand Forks (June 5)

September 10 Slocan WE Graham School Slocan (July 10)

September 11 Creston Community Complex Creston (July 17)

September 12 Kaslo JV Humphries School Kaslo (July 11)

• Resolution to support

• Friendly challenge

• Spread the word/website

• Display brochures/posters

• Participation

• Thank you

energydiet@fortisbc.com

www.fortisbc.com/energydiet