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The City of Mississauga leaps to green electricity
Mississauga Civic Centre is bullfrogpowered™
Toronto, June 27, 2008 — Bullfrog Power™ announced today an agreement with the City of Mississauga to purchase clean, emissions-free electricity for its Civic Centre. Bullfrog Power is a leading Canadian provider of 100 per cent green electricity. All of Bullfrog Power’s wind and low-impact hydro generators meet or exceed the federal government’s Environmental Choice Program EcoLogoM standard for renewable electricity. Bullfrog Power was awarded the contract following The City of Mississauga issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a supplier of clean, emissions-free electricity.
“The City of Mississauga is committed to protecting our environment and acting responsibly,” said Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga. “Supporting a green power purchase with Bullfrog Power is a good example of this. We have to work together with all our partners to help keep the environment clean and sustainable for future generations.”
As a result of the purchase agreement with Bullfrog Power, the City of Mississauga will reduce its annual electricity-related CO2 emissions footprint by almost 1,360 tonnes. In addition to bullfrogpowering the Civic Centre, the city’s energy management program has installed infrared heaters, waste heat recovery systems, rink and garage lighting dimmers in various facilities and LED traffic lights.
“The City of Mississauga is showing great leadership by carefully conserving energy and purchasing locally sourced green power,” said Tom Heintzman, President, Bullfrog Power. “Initiatives such as converting traffic lights to LED technology show a city truly leading by example. We are proud to help the city continue its efforts by reducing its electricity-related emissions footprint and raising awareness about the choice for residents and businesses to support renewable electricity.”
Bullfrog customers continue to draw power from the electricity grid in the same way that they always have. Customers don't need any special equipment, setup or wiring. Verified annually by an independent audit by Deloitte, the amount of electricity Bullfrog customers use is injected onto the electricity grid from EcoLogoM-certified wind and low-impact water power generators.
In Mississauga, over 130 homes have already signed on with Bullfrog. More than 25 Mississauga organizations have bullfrogpowered operations, including:
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- ArtofDisplay.com
- Bennington Limousines
- BLANCO Canada
- BMO
- Bridgemark
- Cotton Ginny
- Credit Union Central of Ontario
- Credit Valley Conservation
- CTI Working Environments
- Davis
- Greener Daze
- Hot Shots
- Ingauge Metalworks
- Innovative Response Marketing
- Isherwood Geostructural Engineers
- Ivanhoe Cambridge (Dixie Outlet Mall)
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- Liberty Clothing
- Lowe-Martin Group
- lululemon athletica
- Mama Muxima
- Manulife Financial
- Meadowlarke Stables
- Muskoka in the City
- Peel Elementary Teachers' Local (PETL)
- RBC
- Renfro Canada
- Ricoh Canada
- Room Service Catering
- Upper Canada Forest Products
- Van Valkenburg Communications
- Wal-Mart Canada
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About Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100 per cent green electricity. Founded in 2005, Bullfrog provides homes and businesses in Alberta and Ontario with an easy way to go green and help create a cleaner, healthier environment for future generations. All of Bullfrog's power comes from clean, renewable sources like wind power and low-impact water power that displace polluting and carbon-intensive sources like coal. Bullfrog sources power exclusively from generators that have received Environment Canada's Environmental ChoiceM Program EcoLogoM certification. Thousands of Canadian homeowners and hundreds of businesses have made the decision to become "bullfrogpowered" and support the generation of clean, renewable power. www.bullfrogpower.com
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