February 12, 2025 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Natural Resources Canada
The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian industry maximize energy performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while gaining a competitive edge.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the Honourable Joanne Thompson and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, announced $2.7 million in funding through the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. This funding will help expand the takeCHARGE Isolated Communities Energy Efficiency Program (ICEEP) for manufacturing facilities, primarily fish plants, in isolated communities across the province. The ICEEP program will serve to lower participating customers' electricity bills and reduce pollution from diesel-powered generation.
Natural Resources Canada's contributions will also provide capital upgrades, energy audits and strategic energy management to improve the energy efficiency of qualifying industrial and manufacturing facilities.
Investments like these are key to reducing pollution, maximizing energy efficiency and reliability, and increasing energy industry competitiveness in the Canadian industrial and manufacturing sector.
