NB 941
June 25, 2008
SAINT JOHN (CNB) - The range of heating system choices available to homeowners in the province will be broadened through a Residential Off-Electric Baseboard Conversion Project offered through a partnership between Efficiency NB and Enbridge Gas New Brunswick. Efficiency NB President and CEO Elizabeth Weir, and Enbridge Gas general manager Dave Charleson, made the announcement today.
Under the project, up to 300 homeowners will be getting help to pay for conversion of baseboard heating and electric water heating systems to natural gas. Funding of up to $10,000 will be provided for a limited time for the conversions.
"Converting homes heated with electric baseboards to a central heating option requires the installation of both a heating system and ductwork, making it a more costly measure for homeowners," said Weir. " This pilot program will pool resources from Efficiency NB and Enbridge Gas New Brunswick to identify affordable solutions for homeowners considering this option."
"Enbridge Gas New Brunswick is pleased to join Efficiency NB on this project," said Charleson. "Homeowners participating in the program will not only help save the environment by choosing natural gas, but they can also save money."
Energy Minister Jack Keir praised the collaboration between Efficiency NB and Enbridge Gas.
"Electricity generation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in New Brunswick, and electric baseboard heating systems are the least efficient and least environmentally friendly heating option," said Keir. "So, non-electric, central heating makes sense because it reduces the demand for electricity generation and follows through on the recommendations made in the province's climate change action plan."
An analysis of the project will be undertaken after its completion to determine if the initiative should be continued.
Moving to a high-efficiency central heating system will further reduce a home's greenhouse gas emissions after energy efficiency renovations are completed through Efficiency NB's upgrades program. On average in New Brunswick, an electrically heated home produces more than twice as much greenhouse gas as a comparable home heated with a high-efficiency natural gas heating system.
For more information on the program, contact Enbridge Gas New Brunswick at 1-866-343-8427 or visit its website.
For more information on Efficiency NB, visit its website or call 1-866-643-8833.
08/06/25
MEDIA CONTACTS: Tracey Somers, Efficiency NB, 506-643-2860; Dave Charleson, Enbridge Gas, 506-453-7388.
08/06/25
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