Submission window for the 2021 Energy Manager Awards is now open. Please send in your submissions by May 30, 2022. Apply now.
Energy Manager program
Energy managers unlock savings you didn't know existed.
For large organizations, a dedicated energy manager is one of the best hires you can make. The Energy Manager program is the largest of its kind in North America, helping to save energy and drive Ontario’s competitiveness.
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What does an energy manager do?
Energy managers have the strategic and technical expertise to recommend the energy-saving equipment and technologies that are right for your business. They also have the skills to implement an energy management strategy for your business – working directly with your operations team, vendors and service providers, and managing financial incentives that support project success and benefit your company’s bottom line.
Energy Manager Awards:
Call for submissions is open
Are you working on innovative energy-efficiency projects in your organization? Are you interested in gaining recognition for the work and showcasing the success of your organization? Put your name forward to be considered for one of the Save on Energy 2021 Energy Manager of the Year awards.
Find out moreSupport Available for Ontario’s Energy Manager Community
In addition to offering incentives for energy management training, Save on Energy is providing free access to Energy Manager Support Services on a first-come, first-served basis to individuals working in an organization located in Ontario to:
- improve energy management practices
- achieve energy savings and reduce energy consumption
- be part of a learning community of energy managers across the province.
Registering for Energy Manager Support Services will give participants access to:
- Workshops (group workshops, virtual meetups, annual awards ceremony, etc.)
- Courses and other online resources through the Energy Manager’s Learning Platform
- Facilitated working sessions to help your organization implement energy management best practices
- Tailored expert energy and carbon management coaching support in the following areas:
- Program rules and requirements
- Project M&V and program reporting
- Technical and data analysis
- Implementing energy management best practices
- Connecting with peers with similar experience
Register for Energy Management Support Services or contact admin@energymanagerprogram.ca for more information.
Want to learn more about the Energy Manager program?
Contact us at EnergyManagers@ieso.ca.
Why hire an energy manager?
Energy managers mean business. They're trained to find energy savings, identify smart energy investments, secure financial incentives and unlock competitive advantage.
I’ve been an energy manager with Atlantic Packaging since 2012. Since I joined the company, we’ve reduced our electricity costs by ten percent and lowered the Global Adjustment charge by almost 50 percent. My employment contract requires me to reduce consumption by two percent annually at each of our facilities, and that means I’m accountable every day for delivering results based on our company’s energy strategy.
Key documents
Program requirements
Please review and refer to the program requirements for program eligibility criteria.
Energy Manager program agreement
The Energy Manager program agreement is provided for reference purposes only and may be subject to change. A final form of the agreement will be provided to successful applicants by the IESO for execution.
Energy Manager program awards
The Energy Manager program awards highlight innovative energy-efficiency projects in organizations across the province. Stay tuned for information about the 2021 award nominations.
2020 Energy Manager program award winners
At the City of Guelph, Graham Aikenhead and the city’s broader Energy and Climate Change team have identified and implemented several energy-savings measures for the city that have resulted in $1.7 million in annual cost savings. Graham’s work is part of the “Guelph Future Ready - Sustaining Our Future” Strategic Plan, which includes certifying Guelph to the ISO 50001 Energy Management System Standard to sustainably secure and continuously improve energy management for the city’s future.
By working collaboratively across the entire organization at Fanshawe College, and with the support of a wide-reaching energy management team, Nathan Gerber has implemented a number of successful initiatives. These include an energy management information system that helped the college reduce its energy costs and achieve 4,700 MWh in annual electricity savings.
Emerson Brown has been a leading force in introducing several organization-wide strategies at Washington Mills designed to create greater employee awareness of energy management practices. Emerson’s efforts have resulted in $350,000 in annual electricity cost savings, enabling the organization to stay competitive in the industrial sector and to become more energy efficient in the long term. Learn more
At Minto Group, Adeyemi Adewunmi has been instrumental in standardizing how energy management practices are considered, implemented and verified, while continuously monitoring energy consumption to ensure buildings are operating optimally. Adeyemi’s efforts have resulted in 4,090 MWh in electricity savings and $500,000 in cost savings over two years.
Allan Dai and Elisabeth Perlikowski are members of SickKids’ dedicated energy sustainability team, working with all levels of the organization to implement energy management programs, innovative projects and initiatives. These include using modern, smart building technology to help building operations managers pave the way for smarter energy use. Allan and Elisabeth’s efforts have achieved a nine-percent reduction in energy intensity and $500,000 in annual utility cost savings.
Cameco
Jana Jamnicky, The IESO – CIPEC Industrial Energy Manager of the Year has saved over $250,000 a year in electricity costs and has been a driving force in making conservation a point of pride for all employees at Cameco.
Peel District School Board
Benjamin Ratcliffe, IESO Institutional Sector Energy Manager of the Year, invited the students of Peel District School Board to become mini-energy managers, sharing with them their school energy data to see how they impact energy use and how they can make a difference.
Canadian Tire
Olga Horolskaya, Commercial Sector Energy Manager of the Year, was instrumental in implementing over 300 energy projects that contribute over $1,000,000 to Canadian Tire’s bottom line.
Dunn Paper
Rod Michalko, Manufacturing Energy Manager of the Year, saved approximately $1.5 million dollars in operating costs for Dunn Paper by implementing projects such as optimizing pumping and air compressor systems and introducing a facility-wide energy management information system.
Town of Caledon
Cristina Guido, Non-funded Energy Manager of the Year, was recognized for leading the Town’s corporate energy program in 2019, including her work with the Town’s Corporate Energy Team on energy savings projects, maintaining building benchmarking and introducing energy performance reports through the RETScreen Expert software, which contributed to the Corporate Energy Team’s achievement of over 12 percent savings across the Town’s building portfolio.
Roseburg MDF
Youcef Ziani’s experience in strategic energy management was put to good use at Roseburg MDF, leading to strategy sessions with executives which helped Youcef win buy-in for his energy plans. The Energy Manager of the Year – LDC was awarded to Youcef for driving change at Roseburg MDF, helping to save 3,200 MWh.
Tahoe Canada
Energy Manager Award winner for the IAP-CIPEC Energy Manager of the Year and Most Non-Incented Savings, Bruce Armitage and his team have implemented an educational campaign to raise awareness of the impact operating procedures have on energy consumption. This, combined with upgrades throughout the mine, has resulted in $11 million in savings.
FirstService Residential
Suneel Gupta, winner of the Multi-site Customer Energy Manager Program, has worked with FirstService Residential’s portfolio of buildings to address affordability and reliability through energy-efficiency. Through upgrades to lighting, HVAC equipment and training property managers, Suneel has helped save $5 million for FirstService Residential buildings.
City of Mississauga
Winner of the Energy Manager of the Year – Non-Funded Award, Daniela Paraschiv led a Race to Reduce style competition between 19 of the city's buildings. This helped uncover no-cost and low-cost opportunities, resulting in $343,000 in annual energy savings.
City of Markham
Amanda Martin and her team used an innovative approach to energy management, turning a simple energy audit into better data management and a more informed workforce for the City of Markham. The Most Innovative Project award was given to her for these upgrades, which is helping save the city $1.7 million annually.
3M Canada
Winner of Best Energy Savings Campaign, Prasath Vinayagamoorthy focused on employee engagement and outreach, developing an online employee suggestion system that rewards employees for unique energy-efficiency ideas. This has helped the Ontario facilities lead 3M globally in energy-efficiency.
CFB Trenton
Honourable mentions go to the energy management team at CFB Trenton. Jeff Lamar and Peter Irwin have helped foster a culture of energy-efficiency at CFB Trenton, which has resulted in the Canadian Armed Forces expanding energy management practices to all of their bases across Canada.
Goldcorp - Red Lakes Gold Mine
Elissa Williamson and her team implemented energy saving initiatives in compressed air leak management, underground ventilation, and LED lighting at the Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines. The IAP-CIPEC Energy Manager Leadership Award was granted to Elissa and Goldcorp for implementing these measures and establishing an energy conservation culture amongst employees, which saved the mines $10.1 Million.
FCA - Windsor Assembly Plant
Embedded Energy Manager, Harpreet Dhillon implemented a system where compressed air supply can be controlled and analyzed at certain times of the day, from many different departments within the FCA Windsor Assembly Plant. Along with efficient boiler and chiller initiatives, the conservation measures taken have resulted in a daily monetary savings in the six figures and the Most Innovative Energy Savings Project award.,
Owens Corning Canada
Hiren Patel saved Owens Corning Canada tens of thousands of MWh by implementing compressed air and other utility optimization projects - a cost savings equal to selling insulation for 3,000 homes. He’s not only created more opportunities to save, he has improved product quality and employee engagement. Because of this, Hiren and the plant were awarded with the Provincial Energy Manager of the Year award.
The Home Depot Canada
The Home Depot earned their IESO Energy Manager of the Year award by creating comprehensive energy programs amongst their retail stores. With stores across Ontario voluntarily creating energy conservation teams, energy scorecards to measure building performance, and efficient rooftop HVAC unit installations, The Home Depot saved enough energy to power 13 stores in a year.
Molson Coors - Toronto Brewery
Energy Manager Award winner for Most Energy Savings, Johnathan Barrington and Molson Coors invested in prediction software to analyze the weather forecast, which reduced demand during peaks and saved the Toronto brewery 1,944 MWh annually – a cost savings equivalent of producing 55,000 cases of beer.
General Motors - Oshawa Assembly Plant
Compressed air is the most expensive utility at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant. To combat leaks, Energy Engineer, Kevin Wagner created an innovative demonstration tool to simulate the noise of a compressed air leak – bringing energy awareness to assembly line workers and awarding Kevin and the company the Best Energy Savings Campaign accolade.
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