The Town of Huntsville, with support from the federal Gas Tax Fund and the Ontario SaveOnEnergy Initiative, has completed a retrofit of the lighting in the Jack Bionda Arena. This project included the replacement of fifty 400-watt metal halide light fixtures with fifty, 54-watt LED, and replacement of all fluorescent fixtures with LED.
It is anticipated that the project will result in a 67 per cent decrease in annual consumption, saving 89,107 kWh per year. As well as saving energy, this project will enhance user experience with a higher quality of light at the arena.
The total cost of the LED lighting project is $60,000, with 100 per cent of the funding coming from the federal Gas Tax Fund.
About the federal Gas Tax Fund
As part of the New Building Canada Plan, the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) provides predictable, long-term, stable funding for Canadian municipalities to help them build and revitalize their local public infrastructure while creating jobs and long-term prosperity. Each year, the federal GTF assists municipalities by providing funding for local infrastructure projects. From coast to coast to coast, the federal GTF is making a difference in all communities across Canada. Every year, municipalities benefit from the financial support and flexibility of the federal GTF. To date, $19 billion has been invested in municipalities through the federal Gas Tax Fund and more than $2 billion will continue to flow each year.
In Ontario, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) delivers the Fund to 443 municipal governments on a per capita basis. In 2016, AMO administered $628 million from the Fund to invest in local infrastructure. In total, Ontario’s municipalities will receive $3.8 billion between 2014 and 2018.
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