Whether you are municipal staff or an elected official, join us to learn about existing and new program/service offerings from AMO/LAS. These no-cost sessions are your chance to learn how to leverage our experience, programs, and leadership so you can do more for your municipality.

Session Schedule:
9am - 10:15 – Monitor Energy and Plan to Succeed with LAS’ EMT and Energy Management Planning Tool
We will introduce our new Energy Planning Tool (EPT) and outline how it will help your organization meet the regular reporting requirements outlined in the Green Energy Act. We will also demonstrate our successful Energy Management Tool (EMT) and discuss how this web-based software can help municipalities of all sizes save money through active monitoring and benchmarking of electricity, natural gas, and water accounts. The tool can also help municipalities meet corporate environmental stewardship goals including GHG reductions.

10:30 – 11:15 – Leveraging the Green Energy Act - LAS Solar Photovoltaic Project
LAS now offers a turnkey renewable energy project solution to all interested municipalities. Discover how the installation of solar PV arrays on an existing municipal facility can provide a long-term revenue source for your organization by selling green energy into the Ontario electricity grid. This program also provides a great opportunity to educate your community about the benefits of sustainability and green power.

11:15 – 12:00pm – LAS Natural Gas and Electricity Program
More than 160 municipalities take part in the LAS Electricity and Natural Gas Procurement Programs. This session will provide current members with an update of both programs (including program savings), and will also provide an overview of program benefits and the enrollment process for municipalities that do not yet participate.

Networking lunch provided!

1:00 – 2:00pm - Municipal Information & Data Analysis System (MIDAS)
Learn about recent upgrade to MIDAS, including the integration of the graphic/reports and mapping sections, and the incorporation of Microsoft’s Virtual Earth into the GIS software. MIDAS is a webbased query and analysis tool that converts raw Financial Information Return (FIR) data into meaningful reports, graphic presentations, thematic mapping, and cartographic printing. MIDAS is a tool that can benefit all municipalities as it makes municipal benchmarking convenient and fast.

2:00 – 3:00pm - Federal Gas Tax Program Update
This update will advise you of the relevant changes to the Federal Gas Tax funding arrangement for the period of 2010 to 2014, and will provide an update on the focus and purpose of the program going forward. Hear about some progressive projects that are helping municipalities undertake solid, informed infrastructure financial planning.

2009-10 Town Hall Information/Update Sessions

These sessions are no-cost but we require pre-registration for all attendees.
Times: 9:00am – 12:00 noon and 1:00pm – 3:00pm – lunch will be provided

Download Registration form here