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Understanding and Managing Your Home’s Electrical Load

November 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Are you interested in learning more about retrofitting your home to make it more comfortable, healthier, and energy efficient? Join Community Energy Association and retrofit industry experts for a webinar series geared towards community members wanting to learn more about home energy retrofits.

Part 1: Simple ways to reduce electricity use and manage upgrades

Energy retrofits often call for electrical service upsizing for heat pumps, electric hot water heating, and electric appliances. The session will review electrical service sizing concepts and load management strategies to avoid electric service upgrades. Case studies will demonstrate service upgrades are not always necessary and help equip homeowners for related conversations with builders and other service providers.

Part 2: FortisBC and BC Hydro’s plan for grid management

Hear from BC’s largest utility companies about their plans to ensure residents can install heat pumps and EV equipment with confidence.

Event is free of charge. If you can’t attend the webinar – no problem! We’ll provide the slide deck and a link to the recording to all those who have registered.

About the Presenters

Ben Giudici, P.Eng – Riverside Energy Systems

Ben worked in the electrical utility industry and post secondary education before joining Riverside Energy Systems in 2009. He is an electrical engineer, with extensive experience in photovoltaics and storage, zero-energy grid-resilient buildings, and energy retrofits. Ben is heavily involved in raising awareness and developing workforce capacity in these areas through Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Home Builders, and several BC post-secondary institutions.

Robyn Webb, Manager, Local Government Energy Efficiency and Climate Action – BC Hydro

Robyn Webb, BA, MCIP, has worked on climate solutions at the neighbourhood and municipal level in Manitoba, Alberta, and BC for over 15 years. She has led the development municipal climate action policies and programs to decarbonize the transportation and buildings sector. For instance, while at the City of Edmonton she managed a household energy efficiency and solar PV incentive program entitled Change Homes for Climate. Robyn currently manages BC Hydro’s Sustainable Communities program where part of her role is communicating the many initiatives underway at BC Hydro to prepare for building and transportation electrification across the province.

Venue

Online Webinar