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Meet the winners of FortisBC's 2023 Efficiency in Action Awards

After two years of virtual ceremonies for the Efficiency in Action Awards, we were pleased to gather the 2023 winners for a real-life, real-time celebration of their achievements. This year's winners include 11 organizations from across BC that are leading the way to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and promote safety, whether building new projects, improving existing buildings and processes, or getting customers and communities on board.

FortisBC is proud to present the winners of the 2023 Efficiency in Action Awards with their award plaques (L to R): Danielle Wensink, FortisBC; Ghazel Ebrahimi, Provincial Health Services Authority; Robert Wruck, Kalesnikoff; Chief Sharleen Gale, Fort Nelson First Nation; Mayor Arnold DeBoon, Town of Creston; Berry Bepple and Brett Apolczer, School District No.57; Jasdeep Singh Gulati, BC Care Providers Association & EngAge BC; Scott Stewart, New Chelsea Society; Graeme Scott, QuadReal Property Group; Jennifer Natland, Canada Place; Herman Louie, City of Burnaby; and Joe Mazza, FortisBC

Energy-efficient and safe communities

Since 2018, Fort Nelson First Nation has consistently worked to improve the energy efficiency of its community's homes, which is why we've chosen it as our winner in the Community category. The entire community participated in our Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP) securing the most participants at one time in the history of the program. In the last two years alone, the community accessed more than $160,000 in Indigenous Communities Conservation Program rebates. We estimate the community can expect to see annual savings of approximately $100 per ECAP participant, based on an average of 7.81 GJ saved and billed at a rate of $12.78 per GJ.

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