Toronto injects clean energy into operations

With this agreement, PortsToronto maintains its status as the only port authority in Canada to be powered entirely by renewable energy across all operations and facilities.

“As a steward of Toronto’s waterfront, PortsToronto is today reaffirming our mandate to conduct operations in an environmentally responsible manner and promote the use of renewable resources through a three-year agreement that will see Bullfrog Power continue to power all of our operations – a priority for us as we strive to achieve heightened levels of sustainability for our organisation,” said Geoffrey Wilson, CEO, PortsToronto.

Bullfrog Power’s generators will inject renewable electricity back into the grid to match the amount of power used by PortsToronto’s operations.

In 2013, PortsToronto reduced emissions by approximately 17% using Bullfrog Power’s clean energy, which comes exclusively from a blend of Ecologo^M-certified wind and low-impact hydro power.

“We are the only port authority and airport in Canada to be powered entirely with clean energy derived from wind and low-impact hydro – a fact that we are very proud of as we continue to look for ways to reduce our environmental footprint,” added Mr Wilson.

PortsToronto has also implemented a number of other green initiatives over the years including partnering with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on the Tommy Thompson Park Wetland Creation Project; removing approximately 150 million pounds of material each year from the Keating Channel and Toronto Harbour; and promoting the Port of Toronto as an environmentally-friendly alternative to shipping goods to Toronto. Last year alone, the cargo delivered through the port by ship took approximately 50,000 40-tonne trucks off Toronto’s congested roads and highways.