Solar energy — it’s truly a win-win situation: the environment gets a break, while your business reaps the benefits of increased energy efficiency and lower energy costs. Dial One Wolfedale Electric wants to put the power of solar energy within your reach by giving you the information you need to harness it.

How? By inviting you to attend our Power Lunch and speak with one of our solar energy experts about the options available for clean, environmentally-friendly ways to operate more sustainably while off-setting your business costs.

Learn how to make use of rooftop space with photovoltaic (PV) panel installations that not only lower your energy expenses but also provide revenue-generating opportunities by enabling you to plug into the grid under Ontario’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program.

Or perhaps you’re planning some new construction — or considering a renovation or addition. The design phase is an ideal time to go solar — adding solar panels on a new carport, for example.

Our Power Lunch will provide helpful information on the full range of solar opportunities available to businesses today, along with insight on potential project requirements and costs.

This limited-seating event includes:

• The expertise of our solar specialist, who can further assess your particular project
• Answers to any questions you might have about the FIT program
• A USB containing a video recording of the lunch presentation
• A fabulous lunch and complimentary gift!

It’s an exclusive opportunity open to only 14 guests, so don’t delay — register today by calling Stephanie Bourne at 905-564-8999 ext. 237.

Register for a special seminar and guided tour of one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in Canada — a project undertaken by Dial One Wolfedale Electric in partnership with RESCo Energy Ltd. Installed at the Mississauga call centre of loyalty marketing specialist Loyalty One, the array produces 165 kilowatts of power at peak times and includes:

• 800 photovoltaic (PV) panels
• one 600 amp and two 300 amp distribution panels
• a 225 KVA transformer to ensure maximum power generation
• a solar carport for low-emission vehicles
• a flat orientation designed to eliminate snow loading during the winter months

Come see it for yourself!

The tour of the facility is presented by the Toronto chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and hosted by former IFMA President and Associate Director of Loyalty One, Janine Reaburn. Also a LEED Accredited Professional (AP), Janine was instrumental in the development of the Loyalty One call centre and now is involved in the build-out of the company's Calgary office as well as the re-development of the Toronto office.

Janine will provide helpful first-hand insight on her project management of the installation and how it's generating income for Loyalty One.

Attendance is limited, so register today!

With winter comes slippery snow and ice, and storms that bring with them the potential for power interruptions. Now's the time to check that inside and outside building lighting, as well as emergency power systems are working properly and safely, protecting both employer and employees from potential workplace injury.

Here are some helpful guidelines from Canada’s National Fire Code and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations:

• Exit lighting and signs must be lit while a building is occupied.
• Emergency lighting must illuminate exits and corridors as well as principal routes providing access to open floor areas and floor areas where employees normally congregate.
• Lighting must be at a level of not less than 10 lx.
• Emergency lighting must be maintained and in operating condition, and must be independent of the regular power supply. 
• Emergency lighting must be inspected once a month to ensure components like pilot lights and terminal connections are in operating condition.
• Emergency power systems require written instructions for switching on essential loads and starting the generator.
• Written records for such systems must be maintained in accordance with CSA C282: “Emergency Electrical Power Supply for Buildings”.