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ment are benefiting from an innova-
tive voltage regulator installed at the
company’s corporate headquarters in
Ajax that’s helping to lower Veridian’s
electricity consumption, reduce harm-
ful greenhouse gas emissions and trim
operating costs.
The voltage regulator - known as
the Harmonizer-AVR and manufac-
tured by Legend Power Systems Inc.
(Legend Power) - acts like an energy-
dimmer switch for commercial build-
ings. The unit is installed in Veridian’s
electrical room and regulates incoming
voltage. If excess power is supplied to
the building in the form of high volt-
age, the Harmonizer-AVR automati-
cally adjusts the voltage to an efficient
level to save energy.
“The energy saving unit was a perfect
fit with the 26,000 square foot LEED-
certified expansion to our Ajax office
and environment-first thinking,” says
Michael Angemeer, Veridian’s Presi-
dent and CEO. “We are continually
looking to incorporate new and inno-
vative energy solutions into our daily
business practices that make good
business sense, promote a culture of
conservation and will help create the
sustainable communities of tomor-
row.”
Without making a single efficiency
upgrade to its end use electrical equip-
ment, Veridian is saving 76,000 kWh
and 14 tons of greenhouse gas emis-
sions per year. The Harmonizer-AVR’s
15 year life expectance will help the
company achieve a cumulative long
term savings of over 1.1 million kWh
and 210 tons of greenhouse gas emis-
sions.
“The entire team at Legend Power is
incredibly excited to see an industry
leading power utility leverage Leg-
end Power’s technology and reduce
their energy consumption and green-
house gas emissions by over 5 per
cent. We believe the Harmonizer-AVR
can change the way buildings use en-
ergy,” says Randy Buchamer, Legend
Power’s President. “Veridian Connec-
tions has proven first hand that even
modern energy efficient buildings can
cost effectively increase energy savings
with our solution”
The Harmonizer-AVR is recognized as
an energy conservation solution under
the province-wide saveONenergyOM
RETROFIT PROGRAM. The program
provides substantial financial incen-
tives to encourage the replacement of
existing equipment with energy effi-
cient equipment and new control sys-
tems that provide cash flow savings
and improve the efficiency of opera-
tional procedures and processes.
For more information on the range of
saveONenergy programs avail-
able for homes and businesses
in Veridian’s service area, visit
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