Ontario residents retire record number of air conditioners
In just three weekends in 2006, people in several communities across Ontario turned in almost 15,000 old room air conditioners to participating retailers, and received a $25 gift card for their old unit. This represents a reduction of about 17 megawatts of peak demand energy – enough electricity to power almost 5,000 homes. That's also a savings of over 4,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

Thank you, Ontario!

All of our utility partners exceeded their projected targets for the program, helping their customers save money on electricity bills and contributing to a conservation culture in Ontario.

Horizon Utilities collected 2,645 old inefficient air conditioners in Ancaster, Hamilton and St. Catharines.
Hydro Ottawa collected 2,591 old inefficient air conditioners in Ottawa.
Veridian collected 592 old inefficient air conditioners in Ajax.
Hydro One collected 1,906 old inefficient air conditioners in Lanark County, Brockville, Owen Sound and York Region.
Ottawa River and Power Corporation collected 106 old inefficient air conditioners in Almonte.
Newmarket Hydro collected 254 old inefficient air conditioners in Newmarket.
PowerStream collected 179 old inefficient air conditioners in Aurora.
Toronto Hydro collected 6,607 old, inefficient air conditioners in Toronto.