1. Wintergreen Renewable Energy Co-Op
Zero Emissions: 9th Annual Green Energy Retreat
June 12, 2019
by John Jeza

2. Background Ontario Hydro (OH)
Sudbury Hydro/Greater Sudbury Utilities (GSU)
Ontario Power Authority (OPA)
SaskPower (SP)
Green Ontario Fund (GreenON)
Independent Consultant

3. Experience Province wide energy efficiency (OPA)
Home Residential Energy Audit (OH)
On-bill financing
Heat Pump program (OH)
Residential Energy Baseline (OH)
Low income weatherization program (GSU)
Commercial/Residential Load Control (GSU)
Distributed generation, buy gas utility (GSU)
District heating system (GSU)
Environment and Energy NGO (GSU)
Utility competitive services (OPA)
Utelco, water heating
Community based networks
Province wide energy efficiency (OPA)
education, fridge, HVAC
Load Serving Entities (OPA)
Localized Energy Efficiency (OPA)
Indigenous Energy Programs (OPA)
Indigenous community energy plans
Energy Education Terminology (SP)
Hydro Generation (GP)
Wood Heat (GreenON)
Indigenous Energy & Climate Change Policy
Indigenous Climate Change Programs

4. LDC Business Experience
District Energy
Telecom
Downtown core
Municipally owned buildings
Heating/cooling system replacement
Staged development Gas co-gen plant
Partnered with private sector
Part ownership
Operation of plant
Gas contracts
Eventually sold share to private sector partner
Economic development focus
City support
Tremendous community support
LDC Brand was critical
Leveraged core LDC competencies
Reliability – keeping the lights on
Infrastructure
Hired external expertise, sales force
Partnered with private sector
No ownership
Government funding
Engaged other northern municipalities

5. Some of the Lessons Learned
LDC stays focused on its core business
Leadership has to support the vision – it’s a long road, with twists and turns
Clearly defined business model
Understand and agree upon what success means
Leverage every community contact possible
leverage what is going on in other communities
don’t reinvent the wheel – this will be confusing
Education
Board/shareholder
Customers
Ratepayers

6. Some of the Lessons Learned
Marketing is critical
Technology is only one part of the business
Require a clear value proposition
What’s In It For Me (WIIFM)
Ability to work with the private sector
LDCs are viewed as public sector
Many different perspectives of ‘public sector’ entering the private sector space

7. Global Climate Change Ripple
Individual
Canadian
Actions
My Network
My Community
Our Planet
Our Country Me
Our Province
Friends & Family