volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Water Integrated Resource Plan
Appendices
• Impacts of future climate on the water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure
• Recommendations for changes in infrastructure design and operating practices to
mitigate and adapt to future climate change
• Coordination and integration with the development of the Wet Weather System
Plan and Water and Wastewater Master Plans
The Recommended IRP includes an early assessment project to further examine climate
change impacts. The budgeted amount for this assessment is $0.7 million ($2012).
1.1.3 Energy Management Plan
Through its newly launched Energy Management Program, Halifax Water has committed
to creating and ensuring an on-going focus on sustainability and energy efficiency
throughout all operating areas. This new program serves to define the goals, objectives,
accountabilities, and structure for activities related to sustainability and responsible
energy use.
In support of this new program, Halifax Water issued its new Energy Management Policy
in June 2011. This policy defines longer-term goals and commits Halifax Water to the
principles of responsible energy management including reducing dependence on fossil
fuels through energy conservation and best practices; identifying and implementing costeffective
energy-reduction initiatives throughout our operations; developing alternative
and renewable forms of energy from utility assets; and reducing pollution by increasing
the usage of energy supplied from sources that are less greenhouse gas intensive.
Reporting to the Energy Management Steering Committee (EMSC) on a monthly basis,
the Manager, Energy Efficiency is responsible for the creation and implementation of
the corporate Energy Management Action Plan (EMAP) and any other activities defined
by the EMSC. Reporting typically consists of progress reports on the energy-related
activities of Halifax Water including details of energy consumption, key performance
indicators, and progress on energy projects and other related activities.
It is believed that this program will be self-sustaining financially using on-going savings
gained through energy reduction and generation projects to fund operating expenses
and program initiatives.
One of the main tools used in any energy-management program is the energy audit. This
can range from a quick, low-level scoping audit to a complex, detailed investment-level
audit. To date, mid-level audits are being completed for the three Harbour Solutions
WWTFs (Halifax, Dartmouth, and Herring Cove), Mill Cove WWTF, J.D. Kline WSP, and
Lake Major WSP. These audits will endeavour to identify potential energy-reduction
projects, will provide enough detail to allow a base-level indication of feasibility and
project complexity, and will allow the identification and prioritization of projects with
the most potential for success and savings to be included in the capital budget over the
next five years.
Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan –Appendices F-3
October 31 2012 Page 182 of 272