Energy Conservation & Demand Management Plan

Municipal Energy Management depends on the successful integration of energy efficient practices into the operations and culture of the organization. It includes the ongoing assessment of energy use performance and requires the implementation of measures that will help reduce energy waste and increase efficiency. 

Ontario Regulation 25/23 (Broader Public Sector: Energy Reporting and Conservation and Demand Management Plans) requires broader public sector organizations, including municipalities, to develop a Conservation and Demand Management Plan (CDM Plan) and update it every five years.

In 2014, the Township of Oro-Medonte (the Township) adopted its first CDM Plan. This report presents the updated CDM Plan covering the period from 2024 to 2029, (referencing energy data compiled up until the end of 2023). It has been developed to provide energy conservation guidance to assist the Township in achieving reductions in overall energy use and GHG emissions. The measures cover current Township operations along with future planning for energy efficient capital projects.

The CDM plan builds on previous conservation work completed by the Township and includes the following key elements:

• Oro-Medonte's conservation successes.
• The energy baseline, recent and historical energy performance and current GHG emissions.
• Corporate goals, objectives and strategic priorities for managing energy use.
• A specific, actionable and prioritized inventory of energy conservation and demand management measures planned over the next five years to support 2029 conservation goals.
• A commitment from the Township's senior management.

This plan has been developed to formalize and consolidate the Township’s energy management efforts and will be revisited and updated every five years, as required under regulation. 

Energy management and conservation is a township priority which highlights the need for better equipment maintenance, high efficiency design and operation, and cost effective planning to see an overall reduction in costs. Responsible energy management promotes green development and sets a good example for the
community.