Looking for ways to save electricity and lower your energy costs? People across the region are making little changes that add up to big savings. PowerSense provides financial incentives to help make energy efficient choices more affordable.
PowerSense offers programs for residential, small business, institution and industrial customers. Read about customers in your community who have already benefitted from a PowerSense program.
GlenValley EnerGuide development
Roland Nadon, in conjunction with Darter Developments, is developing an 86-unit multifamily community in Kelowna. And while there are many distinctive standard features —engineered hardwood floors, HardiPlank siding, stainless steel appliances, acoustically engineered walls — the townhouse development is unique because it combines energy efficiency with affordable price points without comprising on the finish.
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Keeping cool under one roof
Imagine a hot scorching summer day in the Okanagan. A vacationing family heads out of their hotel for an afternoon at the lake, while the air conditioner continues to push cold air into the empty room. Now multiply this scene by thousands of Okanagan guest rooms — that’s a lot of electricity used to cool empty rooms at hoteliers’ expense, with no value to guests.
And while keeping hotel guests comfortable is a priority for Kelowna Accent Inns, so is energy efficiency and keeping energy costs under control.
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Simple insulation for energy saving inflation
When Wayne Carey was considering renovations to his Kelowna home, he wanted to include energy efficient upgrades. However, he was unsure of what needed to be done and whether it would make a difference.
So when he had an energy audit done on his home, he was shocked to learn just how much energy was being lost. Suddenly, the decision to upgrade was an easy one.
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Going solar in the sunny Okanagan
When fire swept across Kelowna’s Okanagan Mountain in 2003, Leo Gebert and his brother Andy lost everything.
The owners of St. Hubertus Estate Winery could only watch as flames descended on their 76-acre vineyard and destroyed their shop, their wine cellars and their homes. But as the family started the rebuilding process, they saw opportunity.
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