We had the pleasure of sitting in and participating in the 11th Annual Warden’s State of the County Address with Essex County Warden Tom Bain on March 26, 2018. Active Business Services joined business leaders from across Windsor, Lakeshore, Chatham-Kent, Leamington, Kingsville and LaSalle to commemorate a long serving Warden and key figure in our […]
Energy Storage, Smart Grids Help Drive Cheap Electricity Rates
An increasingly important trend in the energy field these days is energy storage. It’s not just a means by which bigger users can hedge their bets on usage and costs, leading to cheap electricity rates. It’s also a way to balance out the instability in the renewables that have a growing role in the energy […]
Action Plans Can Bring Energy Savings During Winter Months
As the chilly weather continues into February, there will undoubtedly be an impact on natural gas rates for businesses around Ontario. Yet there is hope to secure energy savings, provided companies plan ahead and implement some basic strategies. Quebec saw temperatures fall to near minus 50 degrees Celsius at the beginning of 2018, with other […]
Maintaining Cheap Electricity Rates In The Winter
Sometimes, it can seem impossible to save on electricity during the cold winter months. Winter is fast approaching and both small and medium-sized businesses may be concerned about what their electricity and heating bills will look like over the coming winter months. With that said, there are ways to mitigate increases in your business’s electricity […]