The provincial government is providing more than $550,000 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including solar power, biomass heating and energy retrofits to local facilities in eight communities, including the City of Cranbrook.

The funding is part of $1.3 million that will be provided under the Community Energy Leadership Program (CELP) over three years.

The projects selected for this round of funding under CELP are: City of Cranbrook, Kwadacha First Nation, Old Massett Village Council, City of Nelson, District of Saanich, Skidegate Band Council, Cowichan Valley Regional District; and Xeni Gwet’in First Nation.

CELP was established to support local governments’ and First Nations’ investments in energy efficiency and clean energy projects that meet the communities’ and province’s energy, economic and environmental goals.

The program supports investments in energy efficiency and clean energy projects that help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, increase energy efficiency, stimulate economic activity and promote community partnerships with industry that advance British Columbia’s growing clean energy sector.

The City of Cranbrook is receiving $108,000 for a heat recovery ventilator retrofit at a local community pool that will save $38,000 per year in energy use and reduce GHG emissions by 231 tonnes per year. (Total project cost: $368,000.)

“Congratulations to the eight energy efficiency and renewable energy projects selected for our second round of funding under the Community Energy Leadership Program. Under the program, we’re providing $1.3 million over three years to help communities and First Nations reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, supporting our commitments under the Climate Leadership Plan,” said Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and Kootenay East MLA.

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