Ontario fridge roundup called a huge success
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | 1:50 PM ET
The Canadian Press
Ontario's great beer fridge roundup is proving to be a big success, and is helping the province meet its energy conservation goals at the same time.
The free provincewide program to remove old, inefficient appliances surpassed the 50,000-unit milestone in seven months.
Energy Minister Gerry Phillips says the goal is to double that number and get rid of another 100,000 old refrigerators this year.
He says it costs about $150 a year to keep the old fridges plugged in, and says it's time to put the beer in the upstairs fridge and get rid of the old one.
The Ontario Power Authority estimates the appliance retirement program has saved an estimated 11 megawatts so far.
Phillips says if they meet this year's goal of another 100,000 old fridges, the province will save enough energy to power about 15,000 homes, or a community the size of Woodstock.
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