ERTH Corporation Announces Completion of the ERTH Energy Community EV Network
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ERTH Corporation Announces
Completion of the ERTH Energy
Community EV Network
Two electric vehicles plug in at the
Port Stanley Beach EV Charger
location.
Ingersoll, ON – Chris White, President & CEO of ERTH
Corporation, today announced the completion of the ERTH Energy
Community EV Network, a network of 24 publicly accessible
level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers connecting ERTH’s 15
service communities that stretch from Lake Erie to Lake Huron.
Using its knowledge of the local electricity grid and
leveraging relationships with municipal shareholders, ERTH is
deploying a network of EV chargers in locations that make
sense for both EV drivers and the electricity system. The new
EV chargers are located at twelve locations in eight
communities will provide residents with more options to charge
their vehicles where they live, work and play.
To encourage increased adoption of zero-emission vehicles,
Natural Resources Canada has agreed to provide $99,900 in
funding to ERTH Corporation to help it build 21 of the 24 EV chargers across southwestern Ontario. ERTH and its participating municipal shareholders are contributing the parking spots and the remaining funds required to the purchase and install the EV chargers. With the federal funding, the total cost of the project is approximately $330,000. Federal funding for 21 of the EV chargers is provided through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), which supports the government’s ambitious target to have all new passenger vehicles sold in Canada be zero-emission by 2035. The funding provided to ERTH is intended to support charging in more localized areas, such as on street and in other areas intended for public use. The new charging locations include a mix of on-street locations (Aylmer, Goderich, Tavistock and Mitchell) and public parking lots located at arenas, tourism information centres, beaches and in downtown cores (Aylmer, Port Stanley, Goderich, Belmont, Norwich and Clinton). The infrastructure resulting from these investments will ensure that people can charge their vehicles reliably and safely in these communities. Electricity to the chargers will be provided by the local electricity distributor, ERTH Power Corporation – Your Hometown Utility. The chargers are pay-for-use and EV drivers will pay a competitive market rate to charge their vehicles, which is currently $1.50 per hour of charging.
Chris White, President & CEO of ERTH
Corporation plugs in an electrical
vehicle at an ERTH EV charging
location.
The ERTH Energy Community EV Charging Network will soon expand
with the installation of a level 3 EV fast charger at the
Goderich Tourist Information Centre. ERTH has also partnered
with the County of Elgin and the Municipality of Central Elgin
to install 20 level 2 EV chargers at their respective
workplaces. These projects are expected to be completed by the
fall of 2021. These investments add to ERTH’s growing mix of
clean distributed energy resources throughout the communities
that it serves, which include 900kW of solar generation on
municipal properties.
About ERTH Corporation:
ERTH Corporation is a diverse group of companies with its
origins in the utility industry. Owned by nine municipal
shareholders, ERTH distributes electricity to 15 communities
in southwestern Ontario and it has grown to be a leading
provider of products and services in many industries including
utility, energy retailer, municipal, and commercial and
industrial to name a few. With customers across North America,
ERTH is committed to improving the overall customer experience
while helping to lower operating and maintenance expenses for
our customers. For further details on ERTH Corporation, please visit www.erthcorp.com. About ERTH Power Corporation: ERTH Power Corporation is a licensed distribution company (LDC) providing efficient delivery of electricity, billing and maintenance service to over 25,000 residential and commercial customers within its licensed boundaries. Areas that ERTH Power currently service include the municipalities of Aylmer, Port Stanley, Belmont, Ingersoll, Thamesford, Otterville, Norwich, Burgessville, Beachville, Embro, Tavistock, Clinton, Mitchell, Dublin and Goderich. For further details on ERTH Power Corporation, please visit www.erthpower.com. Media Contact: Jocelyn Facciotti Marketing, Communications and Sustainability Coordinator 226-228-4382 jocelyn.facciotti@erthcorp.com Chris White Named to Canada’s Clean50 List for 2021 ERTH Corporation is pleased to announce that Chris White, President and CEO, has been named to Canada’s Clean50 list for 2021 for his activities in evolving the traditional utility business model by embracing distributed clean energy resources. “Canada’s Clean50 Awards are announced annually by Delta Management Group and the Clean50 organization to recognize
those 50 individuals or small teams, from 16 different
categories, who have done the most to advance the cause of
sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past 2
years,” said Gavin Pitchford, CEO, Delta Management Group.
“Chris White was chosen after rigourous screening and research
by Delta Management, with advice from internal researchers and
external advisors, and was among Honourees selected from an
initial pool of approximately 900 well qualified nominees.
Delta’s criteria in determining Honourees is to carefully
consider actual measurable accomplishments, demonstrated
innovation, collaboration with other organizations, and the
power of Chris’ contribution to inspire other Canadians to
take similar action.”
White and ERTH
were commended for work in the Traditional Energy category.
Under his leadership since 2016, the electricity distributor
and energy service provider has embraced community solar and
energy efficiency retrofitting. One of their projects, ERTH
Community Power, represents a partnership of 9 municipalities
in Ontario created to develop solar facilities on municipal
buildings. In the first year of operation, their 7 solar
projects generated 1,000 MWh while offsetting 20 million
tonnes of CO2 and is expected to generate over $4 million for
local stakeholders over the life of the project. ERTH also has
a Turnkey LED Streetlight Upgrade Program, completing retrofits for over 60 municipalities and saving over 15,330 MWh/year. “The Clean50 Honourees come from such a broad array of backgrounds, such that only a few individuals are able to be recognized within any given category,” continues Pitchford. “To receive a Clean50 award is truly indicative of both industry and personal leadership in the Traditional Energy category.” The Clean50 are nominated in one of 16 categories; leaders in each of the categories are then made part of the distinguished Clean16. As the leader in the Traditional Energy category, Chris was also named to Canada’s 2021 Clean16. “The 2021 Clean16 are truly the leaders of the leaders in sustainability in Canada. The competition for the top spot this year in every instance left us with a record number of great choices – and to be selected from amongst such a strong group of peers is truly a testament to the contribution Chris White has made to helping make Canada more sustainable for all Canadians,” says Pitchford. White is honoured to receive such a prestigious individual award but recognizes that the efforts are due to a committed group of employees, board members and communities. “This acknowledgment recognizes the hard work and the commitment of the ERTH team and its stakeholders to clean energy and energy efficiency,” expressed Chris. “The Clean50 and Clean16 awards let us know that ERTH is on the right path and it inspires us to continue embracing a sustainable future.” About ERTH Corporation: ERTH Corporation is a diverse group of companies with its origins in the utility industry. Owned by nine municipal shareholders, ERTH distributes electricity to 15 communities in southwestern Ontario and it has grown to be a leading provider of products and services in many industries including utility, energy retailer, municipal, and commercial and industrial to name a few. With customers across North America,
ERTH is committed to improving the overall customer experience while helping to lower operating and maintenance expenses for our customers. For further details on ERTH Corporation, please visit www.erthcorp.com. Media Contact: Jocelyn Facciotti Marketing, Communications and Sustainability Coordinator 226-228-4382 jocelyn.facciotti@erthcorp.com About Delta Management Group / Canada’s Clean50: Leading ESG, sustainability and clean tech search firm Delta Management Group in 2011 founded, and remains the steward of the Canada’s Clean50 awards, created to annually identify, recognize and connect 50 sustainability leaders from every sector of Canadian endeavor, in order to facilitate understanding, collaboration and innovation in the fight to keep climate change impacts below 1.5 degrees C. Ancillary awards also recognize 20 Emerging Leaders and the Top Sustainability Projects of the year, as well as bestow Lifetime Achievement designations. For details on Canada’s 2021 Clean50, visit the Clean50 website Media Contact: Gavin Pitchford 416-925-2005 x 2300 gpitchford@deltamanagement.com ERTH Corporation to Showcase
Quadra Estimating and Quoting Software at Key2Act Synergy Online 2021 Once again this April, ERTH Corporation will be attending Key2Act Synergy Online 2021 as a Gold Sponsor to showcase Quadra estimating and quoting software. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be held virtually April 26 – 30, 2021. In today’s business climate with pandemic restrictions, companies must adapt traditional processes and find ways to improve efficiency. Quadra’s suite of quoting tools provides HVAC, Mechanical and Utility companies with the ability to quickly and accurately quote service calls, service maintenance contracts, and large projects essential to both securing new business and retaining existing clients. Our team of Quadra experts will be available at Key2Act Synergy Online 2021 to demonstrate Quadra’s feature-rich, customizable interface and seamless integration to Dynamics GP and Key2Act.
Don’t just take our word for it, hear directly from our customers! ERTH Corporation will be hosting two workshop sessions at this year’s event, featuring Quadra customer, Storer Services. As a long-time user of Quadra Service Call and Contract Quoting software, Storer Services shares how Quadra has helped to streamline their sales process and increase close rates. To view the full event schedule for Key2Act Synergy Online 2021, visit Key2Act Synergy 2021. Watch this short overview video to learn more about Quadra estimating and quoting software. Stay safe and see you at Key2Act Synergy Online 2021! XOi Technologies integrates with Quadra NASHVILLE, Tenn. — XOi Technologies has announced an innovative new integration with Quadra, a top project, maintenance contract, and quoting solution powered by Ontario- based ERTH Corporation for commercial mechanical HVAC contractors. “Quadra’s customers experience the same issues as XOi’s customers, making this integration an ideal fit,” said Aaron Salow, CEO and founder of XOi Technologies. “Both XOi and Quadra are dedicated to helping commercial and industrial contractors overcome labor shortages and increase the efficiency of service, maintenance, and repair operations. The
question isn’t whether to adopt technology to do that — it’s selecting the best technology for your needs, and we’re confident this partnership will help more contractors increase productivity.” “For years, generating quotes has been a time-consuming task for technicians,” said Justin Payton, service manager of SitelogiQ. “Our solution takes the burden away from them so they can focus on service and installation. Working with XOi means that contractors can increase efficiency and also improve the customer experience to build trust and long-term relationships.” Article reference: go to https://www.achrnews.com/articles/143367-xoi-technologies-inte grates-with-quadra ERTH Continues to Operate during COVID-19
As ERTH Corporation continues to
operate during this unprecedented time,
I am writing to provide you with an
update on the status of ERTH services.
At this time we are working hard to
maintain business continuity in the
long term while also protecting the
health and safety of our employees and
the public. We want you to know that
we are doing everything possible to
ensure you can keep counting on us.
Firstly, I want to reassure you that our number one priority
remains the health and safety of our employees, customers and
partners. We are actively following the guidelines and
recommendations of Public Health organizations and we
continually monitor official third-party communications.
Having said that, be assured that our mission has remained
unchanged and we will continue to provide innovative and high-
quality services to our customers.
To stay ahead of these extraordinary circumstances, we have
undertaken several measures including, but not limited to the
following:
ERTH facilities have been closed to non-essential
visitors and increased cleaning has been implemented
Restrictions have been placed on face-to-face meetings
and travel
Returning to work protocols have been established and
are actively being monitored
Employees who can work from home are now doing so under
our Work From Home agreement
Social distancing measures have been enacted with
increased segregation of office personnel, work crews,
staggered shifts and separated facility touch-down
locationsThe above measures follow ongoing steps performed by all staff
to manage exposure to the virus though proper hygiene,
sanitation, communication, social distancing and self-
isolation as required.
We thank you for your continued support and wish good health
and safety to all of our clients partners, their employees and
their families.
2018 ERTH Awards
On May 30, 2019, ERTH Corporation honored our ERTH Award
recipients. The ERTH Awards recognize ERTH stakeholders who
display a commitment to conservation, sustainability and work
to improve the future.
Small Business Category – The Olde
Bakery Café – The Olde Bakery Café is
an intimate restaurant located in a
renovated building which was once a
very well known Ingersoll bakery with
a superb menu and mouth-watering
baked goods. The Olde Bakery Café was
ERTH Power’s launch location for the
Business Refrigeration Program. Through the Business
Refrigeration Program, motors were upgraded in the coolers,
strip curtains were added to the walk in cooler, and coolers
were upgraded with LED lighting. The Olde Bakery Café also
participated in the Small Business Lighting Program which
provided a free lighting assessment and lighting upgrades to
LED in the café.Industrial Category – Sivaco Ontario
– Sivaco Ontario, located on Thomas
Street in Ingersoll, is an integral
part of the Sivaco Wire Group.
Sivaco Ontario has many production
processes and their finished products
are used in various commercial and
industrial applications such as:
Fasteners, Automotive Parts and Construction Materials. In
2018 Sivaco Ontario replaced their existing air compressor
with a rotary screw compressor, replaced their desiccant air
dryer with a cycling refrigerated air dryer, and upgraded two
timer drains saving them 413,166.0000 kWh yearly. Sivaco also
upgraded 156 lights to LED saving them 215,156.000 kWh.
Sivaco Ontario received a total incentive of $65,668.50
through the Save On Energy Retrofit program to help with these
upgrades.
Congratulations to the Olde Bakery Cafe and Sivaco Ontario!
Hydro Ottawa Implements
Quadra
HYDRO OTTAWA IMPLEMENTS QUADRA FOR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATINGHydro Ottawa chose Quadra,
powered by ERTH Corporation, for
its project estimating needs.
Hydro Ottawa manages a very
large and complex distribution
system. They have created
hundreds of design standards to
ensure their systems continue to
run safely and efficiently. With all the complexity within
their systems, it was the simplicity and ease of use of Quadra
that they liked. Quadra can efficiently manage all of Hydro
Ottawa’s complex and dynamic design assemblies and integrate
into its ERP for real-time pricing of materials. Click here
for the full Press Release
EARTH HOUR – Saturday, March
24What better way to celebrate our
planet than to join us in support
of Earth Hour. On Saturday, March
24 – 8:30 – 9:30 PM, turn off your
lights and power down your
technology. It’s time to Connect
to Earth. Get inspired at
www.EarthHour.org
Visit us today at the Energy
Marketing Conference – EMC 9
– Houston, TX
We’re exhibiting at EMC 9 in Houston, TX today. Drop by Booth
43 to discuss your EDI & Billing Requirements.Contact:
Robert Giblett
Robert.Giblett@ERTHCorp.com
(416) 436-7687
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