ENERGY WISE Competition of Excellence
2008 Citations
Hydro-Québec has honoured 58 of its business customers with ENERGY WISE Citations of Excellence for remarkable achievements in energy efficiency. The projects implemented by these organizations have yielded energy savings of nearly 85 million kWh, or slightly more than the annual residential consumption of the city of Magog.
Also earning a Citation of Excellence from Hydro-Québec were five organizations that carried out the largest number of projects within the Empower programs, along with 31 consulting firms that participated in one or more of the energy-saving projects.
The business customers and consulting partners that received a Citation of Excellence are listed below.
| Business customers | Consulting partners |
| Organization that received a citation and description of the project | kWh saved (savings)*
Savings in percentages are only available for projects carried out under one of the Empower programs.
|
Name of program |
|---|---|---|
| AQUA-CULTURE NORDIK INC. Port-Daniel–Gascon fish farm Graywater heat recovery (heat pumps and plate heat exchangers) |
2,053,922 (70%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| BISCUITS LECLERC LTÉE Plant 95, Rotterdam Free cooling with plate heat exchanger (glycol/water) |
93,125 (94%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| BOROUGH OF SAINT-LAURENT (VILLE DE MONTRÉAL) Replacement of incandescent lightbulbs with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) |
1,374,937 | Traffic Light Optimization Program |
| CAMOPLAST INC. Lasalle division Cooling system, water tower, programmable logic controller |
1,140,813 (70%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE COUCHAGE CIC INC. Trois-Rivières plant Variable-frequency drives on drying modules |
125,842 (75%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DES BOIS-FRANCS Centre intégré de formation et d'innovation technologique (CIFIT), Victoriaville Heat wheel, heat pumps, solar wall |
610,194 (63%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DES GRANDES-SEIGNEURIES École Jean-Leman, Candiac Fresh air treatment: solar wall, CO2 probe and heat pump |
215,268 (55%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DES LAURENTIDES Centre de formation professionnelle L'Horizon, Mont-Tremblant Planning and architecture in a sustainable perspective |
469,308 (55%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DES PHARES Agricultural mechanics building at Centre de formation professionnelle (CFP), Mont-Joli Heating and air-conditioning using geothermal loop, solar wall, heat wheel, CO2 probe |
379,775 (55%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DU LAC-SAINT-JEAN École Jean-Gauthier, Alma Ventilation system control measures and upgrading of roof insulation |
514,347 (40%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| CONGREGATION DES TÉMOINS DE JÉHOVAH Kingdom Hall, Rimouski Heat pumps with geothermal water loop, radiant floor |
49,941 (51%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| CORPORATION DES MAÎTRES ÉLECTRICIENS DU QUÉBEC Office building, Montréal HVAC system, central lighting controls |
255,538 (41%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| ÉQUIPEMENTS E.S.F. INC. Warehouse and offices in Armand-Viau industrial park, city of Québec Heating using geothermal heat pump, solar wall, heat recovery |
730,036 (65%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| ESTPHARM INC. Uniprix pharmacy and connected leased space, Rivière-au-Renard Radiant floor, addition of fan-coil heaters to geothermal loop, CO2 probe, motion detectors |
193,513 (55%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| FERME ASTON (MARIO CÔTÉ) Installation of heat pads |
393,877 | Efficient Products Program – Farm Equipment |
| FERME CARMEL (GROUPE DYNACO, COOPÉRATIVE AGROALIMENTAIRE) Installation of heat pads |
182,245 | Efficient Products Program – Farm Equipment |
| GINETTE MARCHESSEAULT Installation of heat pads |
160,704 | Efficient Products Program – Farm Equipment |
| GROLEAU DÉVELOPPEMENT IMMOBILIER INC. Le Carré-du-Roi office building, Charlesbourg Digitally controlled variable-flow ventilation system |
348,880 (47%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| GUAY INC. Installation of lighting products |
563,116 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| HOLIDAY INN SAGUENAY Installation of lighting products |
629,450 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| HOME DEPOT CANADA INC. Installation of lighting products |
1,321,172 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| IPEX INC. Saint-Jacques plant Variable-speed drives on conveyers and new controls |
1,231,100 (77%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| GROUPE LUSSIER Commercial building – Camions Excellence Peterbilt Inc. Heat pumps for heating and air-conditioning, radiant floor, low-e windows |
1,317,499 (60%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| LEFKO PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC. Magog plant Water-cooling system with tower and cooler |
983,197 (69%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| LES ENTREPRISES JACQUES DUFOUR & FILS INC. Heavy machinery garage and offices, Baie-Saint-Paul Solar wall, heat recovery system with plate heat exchanger, geothermal pump, digital control system |
311,504 (51%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| LES RÉSIDENCES VIVALDI Assisted living residences, Oka Geothermal system for radiant slab heating |
146,157 (52%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| MINISTÈRE DES TRANSPORTS (QUÉBEC) Replacement of incandescent lightbulbs with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) |
10,961,734 | Traffic Light Optimization Program |
| PANORAMA MÉDIA INC. Illuminated signs, Alma Installation of high-efficiency lighting products |
156,304 (92%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| PANORAMA MÉDIA INC. Illuminated signs, Chicoutimi Installation of high-efficiency lighting products |
142,807 (81%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| PNEUS UNIMAX LTÉE Installation of lighting products |
515,057 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| RÉNO DÉPÔT INC. Installation of lighting products |
615,515 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| S.T. INDUSTRIEL Commercial building, Granby Solar wall, radiant floor and heat pump, outdoor lighting controls |
143,722 (55%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| SANIMAX SAN INC. Installation of lighting products |
24,387 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| SCA NORTH AMERICA Drummondville plant Variable-frequency drive and heat recovery system |
879,861 (71%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| SEALED AIR (CANADA) INC. Drummondville plant Water-cooling system and VFD on cooled-water pump |
331,429 (70%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| SOCIÉTÉ IMMOBILIÈRE DU QUÉBEC Louis-Philippe-Pigeon building, Sainte-Foy Variable-speed drive on central systems, optimization of lighting schedule, replacement of compressors |
3,690,375 (44%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| SOCIÉTÉ IMMOBILIÈRE OLYMBEC INC. Office building – 6500, Transcanadienne, Borough of Saint-Laurent (Ville de Montréal) Centralized control system, new ventilation units |
232,487 (40%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| SOCIÉTÉ ZOOLOGIQUE DE GRANBY INC. Building 6A – Elephants and giraffes Radiant floor and geothermal system |
1,774,431 (71%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| SOCIÉTÉ ZOOLOGIQUE DE GRANBY INC. Building 6B – Ungulates Radiant floor and geothermal system |
620,198 (77%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| SOCIÉTÉ ZOOLOGIQUE DE GRANBY INC. Hippopotamus pool Water-treatment system and geothermal system |
1,385,576 (69%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| SOFITEL MONTRÉAL Installation of lighting products |
396,171 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| SOLENO INC. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu plant Water-cooling system with tower and cooler |
1,756,931 (70%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| SPARTECH CANADA INC. Spartech Plastics Division, Granby Heat recovery system to preheat fresh air |
1,188,393 (70%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| TEKNIKA HBA Branch office, Victoriaville Optimization of air cooling, lighting controls and peripheral heating |
44,599 (43%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| THOMAS & BETTS MANUFACTURING INC. Plant and offices, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Reduction in number of lamps and addition of specular reflectors |
102,016(68%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| TOUR TELUS – 630 RENÉ-LÉVESQUE BOULEVARD WEST (REDBOURNE GROUP) Installation of lighting products |
522,819 | Efficient Products Program – Lighting |
| VILLE DE DRUMMONDVILLE Drummondville filtration plant Filter backwash pump |
92,858 (80%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| VILLE DE GATINEAU Replacement of incandescent lightbulbs with LEDs |
1,773,355 | Traffic Light Optimization Program |
| VILLE DE LAVAL Replacement of incandescent lightbulbs with LEDs |
2,042,043 | Traffic Light Optimization Program |
| VILLE DE LAVAL Drinking-water treatment plant, Chomedey Replacement of thermal ozone destruction unit with a catalytic destructor |
1,198,253 (96%) | Empower Program for Industrial Systems |
| VILLE DE MONTREAL Replacement of incandescent lightbulbs with LEDs |
3,955,110 | Traffic Light Optimization Program |
| VILLE DE RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP Arena of Stade de la Cité des jeunes Heat recovery from refrigeration system, lighting optimization |
1,234,257 (59%) | Empower Program for Building Optimization |
| VILLE DE SAGUENAY Replacement of incandescent lightbulbs with LEDs |
2,036,704 | Traffic Light Optimization Program |
| Organizations that have carried out the most projects | Number of projects completed | kWh saved |
|---|---|---|
| CANADA POST (SNC-LAVALIN PROFAC INC.) | 23 | 2,322,967 |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DE MONTRÉAL | 16 | 1,938,604 |
| COMMISSION SCOLAIRE RIVERSIDE | 14 | 374,833 |
| SOBEYS INC. | 35 | 23,112,427 |
| VILLE DE QUÉBEC | 26 | 3,084,828 |