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Brighter Nights™: Shining a Light on Safety in Toronto Communities
Brighter Nights™: Shining a Light on Safety in Toronto Communities
Published 09-26-13
Submitted by Toronto Hydro Corporation
Residents in communities across the city are working with Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited ("Toronto Hydro"), City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Program (CCRP) and local volunteers to brighten the night by installing energy efficient light bulbs. This year, approximately 800 bulbs have been installed in communities across the city. Today's event will be held in the Lawrence Heights neighborhood.
WHO: |
| Toronto Hydro, City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Program and local volunteers, including youth and residents. |
WHAT: |
| Toronto Hydro representatives and local volunteers will be canvassing the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood. Volunteers expect to install about 200 light bulbs. |
WHEN: |
| Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
WHERE: |
| Lawrence Heights (Cather and Bagot Court)Meeting location - 10 Old Meadow Lane |
WHY: |
| The Brighter Nights program responds to safety concerns in vulnerable neighbourhoods and helps make them brighter and safer, by installing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and encouraging residents to leave them on overnight. CFL bulbs left on between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. cost about a penny a day because they use 75 per cent less electricity* than standard incandescent bulbs. |
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| The Brighter Nights program is a community based response to safety concerns. This community outreach program aligns safety with energy efficiency by focusing on how valuable lighting can be to our communities. More info on this program can be found at torontohydro.com/brighternights. |
Toronto Hydro Corporation
Toronto Hydro Corporation
Toronto Hydro Corporation is a holding company, which wholly-owns two subsidiaries:
- Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited – which distributes electricity and engages in Conservation and Demand Management ("CDM") activities; and
- Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. – which provides street lighting services.
The principal business of the Corporation and its subsidiaries is the distribution of electricity by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited. Toronto Hydro-Electric System owns and operates an electricity distribution system, which delivers electricity to approximately 719,000 customers located in the City of Toronto. It is the largest municipal electricity distribution company in Canada and distributes approximately 19% of the electricity consumed in the Province of Ontario.
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