Canada Invests in Next-Generation Electrical Upgrades in Southern Ontario

March 13, 2019 Cobourg, Ontario Natural Resources Canada

Energy efficiency helps families save money, makes businesses more competitive and creates a cleaner environment for future generations. The Government of Canada is taking action by investing in technology that will make our electric systems more efficient and prepare us for a clean energy future.

Member of Parliament for Northumberland–Peterborough South Kim Rudd, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, today announced a $164,000 investment to strengthen the reliability of Ontario’s electricity grid and cut pollution.

Led by Lakefront Utilities, the project involves the installation of a Digital Utility Platform to run the electricity grid more strategically. This tool will automatically identify outages, manage increased demand due to the growing use of electric vehicles and better integrate more renewable energy into the grid.

The funding will support a 24/7 monitoring system to help prevent power outages, improve response times and reduce the number of service calls that require a crew to be sent out to investigate. It will also improve overall system efficiency by identifying overloaded transformers. E-billing will be available through a mobile application, which will also support customers in their energy conservation efforts by supplying tips and detailed explanations of their electricity bills.

“Investing in green infrastructure is critical to making our communities strong and sustainable. Working with industry to build cleaner, safer, better-connected electricity systems will improve service delivery and encourage customers to reduce energy use.”

Kim Rudd
Member of Parliament for Northumberland–Peterborough South

“As a leader in creating a green energy future, Lakefront Utilities is pleased to be an active partner in building a reliable, cost-effective electrical system that brings value to our customers and shareholders.”

Dereck Paul
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lakefront Utilities Inc.

Federal funding for this project is provided by Natural Resources Canada’s Smart Grid Program, which provides investments to utilities to reduce pollution and better use existing electricity assets while encouraging innovation. The Smart Grid Program is part of the Government of Canada’s more than $180-billion Investing in Canada infrastructure plan.
Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes and Canada's rural and northern communities.

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Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Natural Resources
343-543-7645
Vanessa.Adams@canada.ca

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	Canada Invests in Next-Generation Electrical Upgrades in Southern Ontario
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	2019-03-13
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正文(英文)	March 13, 2019 Cobourg, Ontario Natural Resources Canada Energy efficiency helps families save money, makes businesses more competitive and creates a cleaner environment for future generations. The Government of Canada is taking action by investing in technology that will make our electric systems more efficient and prepare us for a clean energy future. Member of Parliament for Northumberland–Peterborough South Kim Rudd, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, today announced a $164,000 investment to strengthen the reliability of Ontario’s electricity grid and cut pollution. Led by Lakefront Utilities, the project involves the installation of a Digital Utility Platform to run the electricity grid more strategically. This tool will automatically identify outages, manage increased demand due to the growing use of electric vehicles and better integrate more renewable energy into the grid. The funding will support a 24/7 monitoring system to help prevent power outages, improve response times and reduce the number of service calls that require a crew to be sent out to investigate. It will also improve overall system efficiency by identifying overloaded transformers. E-billing will be available through a mobile application, which will also support customers in their energy conservation efforts by supplying tips and detailed explanations of their electricity bills. “Investing in green infrastructure is critical to making our communities strong and sustainable. Working with industry to build cleaner, safer, better-connected electricity systems will improve service delivery and encourage customers to reduce energy use.” Kim Rudd Member of Parliament for Northumberland–Peterborough South “As a leader in creating a green energy future, Lakefront Utilities is pleased to be an active partner in building a reliable, cost-effective electrical system that brings value to our customers and shareholders.” Dereck Paul President and Chief Executive Officer Lakefront Utilities Inc. Federal funding for this project is provided by Natural Resources Canada’s Smart Grid Program, which provides investments to utilities to reduce pollution and better use existing electricity assets while encouraging innovation. The Smart Grid Program is part of the Government of Canada’s more than $180-billion Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes and Canada's rural and northern communities. Associated links Smart Grid Program Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan Investing in Canada Plan Project Map Simply Science Media Relations Natural Resources Canada Ottawa 343-292-6100 NRCan.media_relations-media_relations.RNCan@canada.ca Vanessa Adams Press Secretary Office of the Minister of Natural Resources 343-543-7645 Vanessa.Adams@canada.ca Follow us on Twitter: @NRCan (http://twitter.com/nrcan) Search for related information by keyword: Electricity \| Natural Resources Canada \| Canada \| Environment and natural resources \| general public \| news releases \| Hon. Amarjeet Sohi Report a problem or mistake on this page Please select all that apply: A link, button or video is not working It has a spelling mistake Information is missing Information is outdated or wrong Login error when trying to access an account (e.g. My Service Canada Account) GC Key access SecureKey Concierge (Banking Credential) access Personal Access Code (PAC) problems or EI Access Code (AC) problems Social Insurance Number (SIN) validation problems Other login error not in this list I can't find what I'm looking for Other issue not in this list Thank you for your help! You will not receive a reply. For enquiries, contact us. Date modified: 2019-03-13
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