“Supporting Canadian industry with energy efficiency targets is necessary if we want to improve our competitiveness in a growing global economy where the demand for energy is increasing while ultimately achieving our emissions reduction targets. The Independent Electricity System Operator’s Strategic Energy Management Program will reduce energy costs and environmental impacts in Ontario, creating more efficient and less expensive green power. By supporting programs like IESO’s, the federal government is playing a key role in the modernization and improvement of energy systems for Canadians from coast to coast to coast.”

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

“Energy efficiency means cost savings for Canadian business. Supporting Canadian industrial facilities with their efficiency targets is a necessary step toward improving competitiveness in the global economy. We are pleased to play a part in IESO’s Strategic Energy Management Program through an investment of nearly $20 million that will help deliver more efficient, reliable and cost-saving electricity for Ontarians.”

Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Member of Parliament for Toronto–Danforth

“As demand for electricity grows in the industrial sector, this funding from Natural Resources Canada will enable the IESO to expand and enhance our energy management solutions. These programs help ensure that Ontario’s industrial facilities remain efficient and competitive while keeping our system affordable and reliable.”

Lesley Gallinger

President and CEO, the IESO