Smart Meters To Be Installed at the Mayor’s and Councillor Fogal’s House

Just in time for Earth Hour, smart meters will be installed at Mayor Bonnette’s and Councillor Jane Fogal’s residences. Mayor Bonnette, with Council’s support, spearheaded the Town’s Green Plan initiative. Councillor Fogal (Wards 3 & 4) was a member of the Mayor’s Green Plan Task Force which prepared the Town’s first Green Plan.

With smart meters installed at their residences, Halton Hills Hydro will be able to track their individual energy use prior to, during and after Earth Hour. Starting this April, Halton Hills Hydro Inc., an affiliate of Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation, will be installing smart meters in every residence and small business in the Town. Halton Hills Hydro’s Smart Metering Project is part of an Ontario Ministry of Energy initiative and will involve changing approximately 20,000 meters in Halton Hills by the end of 2010.

Smart Meters automatically record how much energy a home uses, every hour of every day and automatically send that information back to the hydro office. Once fully implemented, smart metering will allow for the introduction of Time-of-Use billing. This initiative will provide customers with the opportunity to reduce their energy costs by shifting the times of day when they operate energy intensive appliances such as dryers and dishwashers.

“Smart meters will give our customers the ability to take control of their energy use. This is a major step towards creating a culture of sustainability in Halton Hills”, says Arthur Skidmore, Chief Operating Officer of Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation.

Speaking about the installation of a smart meter on his house, Mayor Bonnette said:
“I am excited to have a smart meter installed on my house. I am especially pleased that it will be possible to monitor my Earth Hour participation by being able to track energy use prior to, during and after Earth Hour.”

Halton Hills Hydro has planned two public meetings to discuss smart meters with its customers. The meetings will be held on March 24th, 2009 at the Cultural Centre Gallery and on March 31st, 2009 at the Acton Arena Hall. Both meetings will start at 7:00pm. There will be a brief presentation about smart meters, smart meter demonstrations and an opportunity to ask questions. Please visit Halton Hills Hydro’s website for more information.

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