Saving money and going green: Mississauga makes progress on Five-Year Energy Conservation Plan

The City of Mississauga is pleased to share some positive updates as it relates to its fourth Five-Year Energy Conservation Plan: 2024-2028 (ECP) that was released in 2024.

The current five-year plan continues to address climate change and energy usage in City buildings. Last year, the City achieved:

• A 1.6 per cent reduction in energy consumption, 2.1 per cent reduction in water consumption and 2.8 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the City’s annual target of one per cent savings in these categories.
• A total of 118 EV charging connections across the city, with 88 designated for fleet use and 30 available for public access.
• Savings of $157,000 in utility costs; and
• Recognition of Erin Mills Twin Arena with the ENERGY STAR® Building of the Year Award for its ice and curling rinks for the second year in a row.

As the City looks ahead, it will continue to build upon its 2024 successes and focus on:

• Expanding solar energy: the City will maximize the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across its buildings to harness renewable energy.
• Enhancing ice rink efficiency: ice plant heat recovery systems will be expanded in municipal ice rinks, capturing waste heat and redirecting it for facility use.
• Optimizing indoor pool operations: applicable indoor pool facilities will be upgraded with pool dehumidification heat recovery and pool drain heat recovery systems to improve energy efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Introducing decarbonization technology: implementing heat pump technology during lifecycle renewals will help reduce Mississauga’s carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency, advancing the City’s Climate Change Action Plan.

To learn more about the City’s Five-Year Energy Conservation Plan: 2024-2028, visit the webpage.

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“As a City, we continue to make strides in positioning ourselves as leader in environmental stewardship as we focus on the next 20 years and beyond. Our efforts to date have resulted in the development of important guiding documents and implementing standards outlined in our Climate Change Action Plan and Corporate Green Building Standards. We’ve been preparing for a greater focus on the environment and have been working toward the required actions to undertake these necessary tasks, outlined in our ECP, as we move towards a net-zero emissions future.” – Anna Cascioli, Director, Facilities and Property Management

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• Climate Change
• Energy and Conservation