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Working in partnership with the Social Housing Services Corporation (SHSC), Hydro One will contribute up to $1.5 million over three years to help landlords of social housing properties served by Hydro One become more energy efficient and reduce electricity consumption. This initiative is one of several being undertaken by Hydro One as part of a multi-faceted 3-year conservation and demand management program.

SHSC will administer the incentive funding available from Hydro One as part of its integrated Energy Management Program Pilot for social housing landlords. Eligible social housing landlords may apply to SHSC for a grant of up to $500 per housing unit to undertake energy audits and energy-efficiency improvements. SHSC will report to Hydro One the kilowatt-hour energy savings achieved by all retrofit projects funded under this initiative.

Why has Hydro One partnered with the SHSC?
This particular energy management program is designed specifically to assist social housing landlords in Hydro One's service area. Hydro One chose to enter into an agreement with the SHSC because of its unique relationship with over 1000 social housing landlords in the province. It is therefore well positioned to integrate the funding available from Hydro One into the Energy Management Pilot Program it offers to social housing landlords across the province. Read our press release.

Who is the SHSC?
The Social Housing Services Corporation (SHSC) is an independent corporation created in 2002 by provincial legislation to support affordable housing in Ontario. SHSC offers programs and services to help social housing landlords manage housing programs. For more information, visit www.shscorp.ca.

Who is eligible for funding?
Landlords of social housing properties in areas served by Hydro One are eligible to apply for funding. Social housing landlords in Ontario are non-profit corporations which receive government subsidies to provide affordable housing to low-income residents.

What does Hydro One's funding cover?
Funding available from Hydro One will enable eligible social housing landlords to undertake energy audits and subsequently retrofits that will improve the energy efficiency of the units they manage, and also reduce their electricity bills. Such improvements ultimately benefit the Hydro One customers who live in these social housing properties.

Social housing landords selected will be eligible for $50 per housing unit to conduct an initial energy audit. They subsequently may receive up to $450 per unit toward the cost of implementing the cost-effective energy efficiency solutions identified by the energy audit.

How long will this program run?
Hydro One's agreement with the SHSC is for up to $1.5 million over three years, until December 31, 2008.

How do social housing landlords apply for funding?
The application process and selection criteria are being managed by SHSC. Please visit www.shscorp.ca for more information, or contact Deb Thompson, SHSC Stakeholder Relations Consultant, at 416-594-9422, ext. 223, or toll-free at 1-866-268-4451, ext. 223. Ms. Thompson can also be reached on e-mail at: dthompson@shscorp.ca.