Community

The Portlands Energy Centre believes that investing in the community where we live and work will enhance the quality of life. It's not only good business. It is also simply the right thing to do.

We are making a difference by supporting:

• Community health and safety programs
• Environmental and conservation programs
• Arts and culture
• Humanitarian projects
• Youth amateur sports initiatives

Our employees also contribute as members of local organizations, by participating in community events, and volunteering their time for numerous worthy causes.

Commitment to the Environment

The Portlands Energy Centre (PEC) utilizes effective environmental controls to minimize emissions, noise and other environmental impacts.

PEC uses modern "dry-low" nitrogen-oxide technology which, states Environment Canada, is reliable, well developed and proven to have very low nitrogen-oxide emission rates.

PEC's noise emissions will be below the provincial and municipal noise standards measured at the nearest receptors (Morse Street and Outer Harbour Marina). What this means is that the noise a few hundred metres away will be about the same level as leaves rustling in the wind.

The Portlands Energy Centre is situated on 12 hectares of which 11 hectares will be landscaped consistent with Lake Ontario Park's vision to regenerate the Port lands area. Our comprehensive landscape plan has incorporated more than 3,000 indigenous trees and shrubs.

Habitats were created for native and migratory wildlife to prosper throughout our grasslands and marshland areas. In summary, the Portlands Energy Centre commitment to the environment is to:

• recognize that the people of Toronto have a genuine regard for the environment and have the right to expect PEC will respect their concerns in this regard;
• meet the requirements of all applicable environmental laws, regulations and permit requirements and to verify this commitment through environmental auditing and performance measurement;
• support energy-efficiency, recycle and renewable programs and encourage resource conservation;
• educate our employees and contractors so that they each know their environmental responsibilities and share the PEC's commitment to the environment;
• regularly measure environmental performance and share the results of those measurements with our employees, stakeholders and the public, recognizing our unique position as an electrical generating plant in the city of Toronto.