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Second Array Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The City of New Westminster hosted a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 20th for subscribers and local residents. The second Urban Solar Garden is a rooftop-mounted, 50 kW, 156 panel photovoltaic array that allows local residents, businesses and...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned for Second Array
The installation of the second Urban Solar Garden is now complete! The second array located at the City Public Work Yards is a 50kW solar array that allows local residents, businesses and non-profit organizations who’ve invested in the project access to renewable...
Construction Update on Second Urban Solar Garden
The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce that construction is almost complete on the second Urban Solar Garden at City’s Public Work Yard. By the end of May, installation crews will be completing the final system commissioning and electrical grid tie-in for...
Are you looking to upgrade to ENERGY STAR® Appliances?
The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce the ENERGY STAR® Appliance program is back with bigger rebates! This spring, Energy Save New West and BC Hydro are working together to offer up to $500 in rebates for qualifying ENERGY STAR® rated clothes washers,...
Presentations From Spring 2019 Builder And Designer Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring 2019 Builder & Designer Breakfast on Thursday, March 21st. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s plans for Energy Step Code implementation including details on compliance and verification processes and new...
Pre-sale Update On Second Urban Solar Garden
The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce that our 75% pre-sale target for the second Urban Solar Garden has been achieved. We want to thank all the subscribers for participating in this community-led renewable energy initiative. As a next step,...
Energy Save New West – 2018 Year in Review
This past year has been an exciting one for Energy Save New West! From starting a new energy efficiency program for existing Strata buildings in Metro Vancouver, to bringing forward new policies and bylaw amendments supporting high performance buildings...
Urban Solar Garden – Second Array Announced
On Monday, October 1st, City Council directed staff to proceed with the public subscription period for the second array. Estimated to consist of approximately 156 panels, the second array will be located on the Civic Works Yard, Engineering Operations...
Presentations From Spring 2018 Builder And Designer Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall 2018 Builder & Designer Breakfast on Monday, October 1st. We hope you enjoyed the session on the City’s proposed Energy Step Code implementation framework for Part 9 Buildings, and Electric Vehicle Charging...
Energy Star® Appliance Rebates Are Back
Are you looking to upgrade your old energy guzzling appliances to new ENERGY STAR® rated? If so, now is a great time to look at purchasing new ENERGY STAR® appliances to receive up to a $300 rebate. On purchases from October 5th to November 16th, 2018 you...