Energy Efficiency Contacts

Key energy efficient information websites and/or telephone numbers

Residential


  • Alberta Environment:

  • Climate Change Central (external link) is a public-private partnership that promotes the development of innovative responses to global climate change and its impacts. Call toll free 1-866-609-2700, or in Edmonton 780-408-4580, in Calgary 403-517-2700 or visit their website (external link).
  • ATCO Electric, an Alberta regulated wire owner, and ATCO Gas, an Alberta regulated natural gas distributor, have established the ATCO EnergySense (external link) program to provide Albertans with home and business energy efficiency advice. For energy savings information call 310-7283 toll free in Alberta. Or visit their website (external link) and use the EnergySense house tool to conduct a room-by-room review of the major appliances and equipment in your home. The site also includes residential energy saving tips and publications. For businesses, the site provides information for commercial evaluations and energy saving tips.
  • Direct Energy (external link), an Alberta energy retailer offers green energy contracts, energy efficiency information and products. Call 1-866-374-6299, or visit their website (external link).
  • ENMAX Energy Corp. (external link), an Alberta energy retailer, offers energy efficiency information, green energy contracts, worksheets and calculators on energy use, call toll free 310-2010, or visit their website:

  • EPCOR Energy Inc. (external link), an Alberta-based energy organization, offers energy efficiency information, interactive tools and calculators, 310-4300, or visit their website (external link).
  • Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA) (external link), is a non-profit consensus-based association of senior representatives from government, industry and non-government organizations that have committed to developing and applying a comprehensive air quality management system for Alberta, 780-427-9793, or visit their website (external link).
  • Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO2RE) (external link) is a community-wide plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Edmonton. It was created by a coalition of more than 20 local companies, non-profit organizations, institutions and government agencies, 780-944-2673, or visit their website (external link).

Other key Canadian energy efficiency website links:

  • Natural Resources Canada through the Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) (external link) has a mandate to renew, strengthen and expand Canada's commitment to energy conservation and energy efficiency. The OEE communicates information to Canadians through a comprehensive website that provides details on OEE programs and offers practical energy conservation advice to consumers; visit their website (external link). 
  • Energy Star® (external link), a program for Canadian consumers to identify products that are among the most energy efficient on the market; visit their website (external link).
  • Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) (external link) is a not-for-profit foundation established by the government of Canada. The SDTC finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technologies. This in turn provides solutions to issues of climate change, clean air, water quality and soil while delivering economic, environmental and health benefits to Canadians; visit their website (external link).

Farm


  • Alberta Agriculture Machinery Cost Calculator provides farmers with a method to estimate total operating costs of their machinery, the highest energy users on the farm.
  • Alberta Agriculture has available a publication First Steps To Energy Management, a guideline to energy accounting on the farm and also suggests simple, low-cost changes that could save energy.
  • New irrigation technology, low energy precision application (LEPA), has been developed in the United States to conserve both water and energy. As part of the Irrigation Sustainability Component of the Canada-Saskatchewan Agricultural Green Plan Agreement a study (external link) was initiated to evaluate the potential of implementing LEPA technology (external link).
  • Scientific Irrigation Scheduling, a project by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (external link), promotes the use of scientific irrigation scheduling (SIS). The SIS enables irrigators to supply the right amount of moisture to their crops at the appropriate time according to plant growth needs and weather data, which results in energy savings exceeding 15 per cent.

Small commercial

Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) offers the RETScreen International Clean Energy Project Analysis Software, an innovative energy awareness and capacity building tool developed to assess energy efficiency projects. The core of the tool consists of standardized and integrated project analysis software. The software can be used to evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs and greenhouse gas emission reductions for various types of proposed energy efficient and renewable energy technologies compared to conventional energy projects. Go to RETScreen website (external link) for more information.

Dollars to Sense workshops

Dollars to Sense workshops (external link) are developed and offered by NRCan's Office of Energy Efficiency. Attendees learn to:

  • Identify and capitalize on immediate energy savings opportunities
  • Develop new, cost-saving energy management solutions
  • Assemble a money-saving energy management team
  • Promote a more comfortable and productive workplace

The three workshops offered are:

For detailed information on any of NRCan’s funding and program initiatives visit their Office of Energy Efficiency (external link).