Community Programs & Events

Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. is a community-minded organization and an active participant in the growth and prosperity of the City of Welland. We are proud of the many community programs and events we either sponsor or participate in. Below are the latest community activities Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. has been involved with.

Recent Community Programs & Events

Energy Efficiency Top Priority at Woodrose Co-operative Homes

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. recently presented Woodrose Co-operative Homes with a cheque for $3,492 after completing an extensive lighting retrofit throughout all three of their buildings located at 855 Ontario Road - where older, inefficient lighting was replaced with energy efficient lighting. “We are very motivated to continually improve our buildings” said Nancy Buote, President of the Woodrose Co-operative Homes Board of Directors. “Energy efficiencies and environmental benefits are extremely important to our Board and our residents and we incorporate these considerations into all decisions related to building improvements”.

Woodrose Co-operative Homes took advantage of the Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program, commonly referred to as ERIP, offered by Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. which offers financial incentives to consumers for making energy efficient upgrades.

Pictured here from left to right from Woodrose Co-operative Homes are Lisa Gauthier (Corporate Secretary), Nancy Buote (President – Board of Directors), Rob Hamilton (Maintenance Supervisor) and Sheila Piunno (Co-ordinator).

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St Andrew's Challenge

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. and the City of Welland teamed up this month to make St. Andrew Elementary School in Welland a little greener.

The eco-team at St. Andrew’s requested that trees be planted around their school yard as a result of an energy conservation challenge in March. Trees were selected because of the many environmental benefits they provide and to create shaded areas where students can go to find relief from the heat when outdoors. Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. purchased the three large maple trees and the City of Welland generously delivered and planted them.

Pictured above in the front row are St Andrew's students and members of the eco-team. Back row from left to right - Carla Bianco (acting principal at St. Andrew), Jason Biesma (CDM and Key Projects Manager at Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp.) and Aurelio Magazzeni (Urban Forestry Foreman for the City of Welland).

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Reduce your expenses and boost your bottom line

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Retrofitting an existing facility with newer equipment is natural business practice. Technological improvements often make the newer equipment more efficient and effective than the ones you are replacing. For electricity driven equipment, this is almost certainly the case.

We appreciate that when your business is making choices with regards to equipment replacement options, the desired choice is for the most efficient solution. Unfortunately, this desired solution is not always realized often due to financial reasons.

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA), in cooperation with Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp., want to help you achieve your desired solution by offering you the Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP). Extended until December 31, 2010, ERIP offers you financial incentives for retrofits that result in peak demand savings and/or a reduction in annual electricity consumption.

We hope you will be able to join us for an information session designed to explain the ERIP program, and how it can benefit you.

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It's "Bag To School" Time!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Helping Welland students to start the school year.

Just prior to the 2009 – 2010 school year Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp., in cooperation with the local Zellers store in the Seaway Mall, launched its “Bag To School” initiative which provided 90 backpacks full of school supplies for Welland elementary students. In addition, conservation items and materials were also included in each backpack for both the student and their guardian(s).

“This initiative would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the generosity of our local Zellers store” said Jason Biesma, CDM and Key Projects Manager at Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp.. Most of the backpacks and school supplies, which were heavily discounted by Zellers, were distributed directly to the students. Others were donated to local schools and Family and Children Services in Welland.

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Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. presents scholarship to Centennial student

Friday, June 26, 2009

Last week, Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. awarded another scholarship cheque to graduating secondary students. Centennial student Michelle Kuipers was the recipient of the Welland Hydro-Electric Systems Corp. Energy Conservation and Demand Management Scholarship as a result of the plan she developed for her school.

Working within a fixed budget, Ms. Kuipers’ conservation plan concentrated on three areas for improving energy efficiency at Centennial; lighting, windows and doors, and reducing phantom load.

In addition, Ms. Kuipers went above and beyond by researching various alternative energies and presenting the advantages and disadvantages of each to her class.

This was the third scholarship Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. had given to graduating students from local high schools this year.

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