Power Smart Partner Recognition

Spotlight: City of Victoria saves big via efficiency

BC Hydro applauds the City of Victoria for their achievements in energy efficiency since becoming a Power Smart Partner in 2002.

Since then, the City has saved 820,000 kWh of energy through various initiatives offered by the program and won the 2007 Turn It Off Challenge – beating out over 60 other local governments in a a contest to earn points for creating awareness and reducing consumption.

Victoria plans to hire a BC Hydro-sponsored Energy Manager to help them develop an integrated approach to conservation.

Rankings by sector

BC Hydro recognizes the great work that organizations in the Power Smart Partner Program have done to conserve energy and create a sustainable future. This initiative was developed to recognize and showcase these organizations’ efforts to instill a conservation culture for generations to come.

The list below represents the Top 10 organizations by their contributions to energy conservation. Rankings were last updated on July 29, 2009.

Use the links here to see the complete list of rankings for Power Smart Partners in each sector.

Overall Top 10 SectorHelpEnablers Enablers
Implementation Implementation		Credits
bch_pspranking_logoBC HydroGovernment441EnablersImplementation 86
van_coastal_health_logoVancouver Coastal Health AuthorityHealthcare1525EnablersImplementation 65
bentall_logoBentall LPProperty Management927EnablersImplementation 63
overwaitea_logoOverwaitea Food Group Ltd. PartnershipRetail428EnablersImplementation 60
Best place on earthMinistry of Labour & Citizens' Services Government823EnablersImplementation 54
VIHA logoVancouver Island Health AuthorityHealthcare2813EnablersImplementation 54
phsa_logoProvincial Health Services Authority Healthcare721EnablersImplementation 49
sd73_logoSchool District 73 (Kamloops Thompson) Schools820EnablersImplementation 48
BBOE logoSchool District 41 (Burnaby)Schools1118EnablersImplementation 47
cadillac_fairview_logoCadillac FairviewProperty Management620EnablersImplementation 46

Become a partner

If you are interested in improving your bottom line by adopting energy efficiency practices, then you could become a Power Smart Partner. Learn more about our eligibility criteria.

See also

Power Smart Partner Recognition Program for industrial customers

Last Modified: Jul 29, 2009