b'MANITOBA SPOTLIGHTTaking energyFaire passer les conservation conomies dnergie in Manitoba to au Manitoba authe next levelniveau suprieur M anitoba has a long history of green energyL e Manitoba a une longue histoire investment, in both production and conserva- dinvestissement dans lnergie verte, tant au tion.After over 30 years of helping customersniveau de la production que de la conserva-save energy and money through bill savings, intion. Aprs plus de 30 ansaider les clients 2019 the Power Smart brand was discontinued in Manitoba conomiser de lnergie, la marque Power Smart a in anticipation of the official launch and commencement oft abandonne en 2019 en prvision du lancement Efficiency Manitoba in 2020.dEfficacit Manitoba en 2020. Efficiency Manitoba has been created through legisla- Efficacit Manitoba est une nouvelle socit dtat avec tion, establishing this new Crown corporation with a distinctun mandat distinct pour la conservation de lnergie. Pour mandate for energy conservation in Manitoba. Throughrduire la consommation provinciale dlectricit de 1,5 % legislated savings targets to reduce provincial consumptionet de gaz naturel de 0,75 % par an, comme le prvoit la loi, of electricity by 1.5 per cent and natural gas by 0.75 per centEfficacit Manitoba permettra de raliser des conomies annually, Efficiency Manitoba will deliver significantly higherdnergie bien plus importantes que ce qui a t fait jusqu energy savings than previously seen in the province, at signifi- prsent dans la province,des cots nettement infrieurs.cantly lower costs. Servir tous les Manitobains est la cl du succs Serving all Manitobans is key to the success of EfficiencydEfficacit Manitoba. Des programmes seront proposs Manitoba. Programs and initiatives will be offered to resi- aux clients rsidentiels, y compris les mnagesrevenu dential customers, including income-qualified households,qualifi, les entreprises, lindustrie, les clients autochtones businesses, industry, Indigenous customers and the agricul- et le secteur agricole. Des parties prenantes reprsentant de tural sector. Stakeholders representing many areas of interestnombreux domaines dintrts ont participla planifica-participated in Efficiency Manitobas planning process, andtion dEfficacit Manitoba, et lorganisation sest engage the organization is committed to making sure these voices faire en sorte que ces voix continuent dtre prises en continue to be heard and reflected in the implementation ofcompte dans la mise en uvre des divers programmes.Efficiency Manitobas wide array of programs. Efficacit Manitoba a fait des pas importants vers son Efficiency Manitoba has made significant steps towards theirlancement officiel au printemps 2020. En plus des activits spring 2020 official commencement. In additional to operationalde prparation oprationnelle, ils ont soumis en octobre readiness activities, in October 2019 they submitted their first2019 leur premier plan defficacit triennallapprobation three-year Efficiency Plan for regulatory review. That extensivedes autorits. Ce vaste processus a aboutiune audience process culminated in a public hearing through the month ofpublique au mois de janvier 2020. Une dcision ministrielle January 2020. A ministerial decision on Efficiency Manitobassur le plan triennal dEfficacit Manitoba est attendue avant three-year plan is anticipated in advance of Efficiencyla date officielle de son entre en service, le 1er avril 2020.Manitobas official commencement date of April 1, 2020.Nous allons de lavant avec un nouvel avenir passion-Building on a strong foundation, we are moving forwardnant pour lefficacit nergtique au Manitoba , dclare with an exciting new future for energy efficiency in Mani- Colleen Kuruluk, PDG dEfficacit Manitoba.Notre toba, says Colleen Kuruluk, CEO of Efficiency Manitoba.travail visefaire une diffrence positive dans la vie de Our work is focused on making a positive difference in thenos clients. Nous sommes impatients de commencer lives of our customers; we cant wait to commence operationsnos activits et travaillons de plus en plus avec les Mani-and increasingly work with Manitobans to save energy, moneytobains pour conomiser de lnergie, de largent et and the environment. protgerlenvironnement. For more information about Efficiency Manitoba, pleasePour plus dinformations sur Efficacit Manitoba, visit www.efficiencymb.caveuillez consulter le site www.efficiencymb.ca 28 InsightSpring 2020'