Wood Products

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CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY

To produce the highest wood grade products at competitive prices, Canfor reduces costs by developing energy efficiency strategies for high consumption devices. Watch the video and let Canfor inspire you.

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Wood and forest products operations are energy intensive. Find out how companies are successfully improving operations and reducing costs through energy management.

Top energy saving programs

 

Energy Study
Discover and quantify energy saving opportunities.
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Project Incentives
Generous funding for upgrade projects.
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Industrial Energy Manager
Get funding to hire a dedicated on-site energy manager expert. For customers who use more than 20 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year (that's about $1 million).
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Energy Manager for BC Manufacturers
An energy expert will help you reduce costs, fully funded. For customers who use more than one gigawatt-hour of electricity per year (that's about $50,000).
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Online tools

Find Power Smart incentives

This online tool highlights applicable Power Smart programs for your business. Before you start, please have your 11 digit business account number ready (you will find this in the top right hand corner of your BC Hydro bill).

Discover your opportunities

Energy Evaluator Online Tool – This online assessment tool is specifically designed for industrial customers. It offers a high level analysis of your opportunities to save energy and money. This is a great place to start for those new to energy management and using less than four gigawatt-hours of electricity per year (that's under $200,000).

Before you start, please have the following ready:

  • Business contact information;
  • Estimated business operating hours per week;
  • Electricity costs as a percentage of your operating costs;
  • Annual electricity costs;
  • List of major electric consuming systems including recent upgrades.

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