Under Ontario's Ministry of Energy Regulation 397/11 Green Energy Act, 2009, public agencies are required to report their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The Ministry of Energy requires consumption data to be submitted by July 1 each year for two years prior. For 2022, the energy consumption data of 2020 was submitted and summarized below.
2020 Annual Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Summary Report
| Facility Name | Total Floor Area
(sq. ft.) | Electricity Consumption (kWh) | Natural Gas Consumption (cubic meters) | GHG Emissions
(kg) | Energy Intensity
(ekWh/sq. ft.) |
| Art Ferguson Club House | 1,472 | 31,594
| 34,862
| 66,717
| 273
|
| Community Centre | 62,540 | 76,939
| 22,605
| 44,696
| 5
|
| Fire Training Center | 53,334 | 98,501
| 25,690
| 51,077
| 7
|
| Gorham Fire Hall | 10,416 | 198,845
| 25,690
| 39,107
| 38
|
| Hollingsworth Arena | 25,800 | 221,469
| 38,620
| 78,652
| 25
|
| Lawn Bowling Club | 5,056 | 20,696.43
| 1,952
| 4,217
| 8
|
| Lions Park/Gorham Pool | 9,700 | 147,831
| 8,482
| 19,798
| 24
|
| Magna Centre | 216,000 | 3,538,543
| 340,629
| 734,051
| 33
|
| McCaffrey Fire Hall | 12,201 | 110,885
| 14,309
| 29,875
| 22
|
Mulock Estate Property
| 7,300
| 20,654
| See Note 1
| 28,780
| 18
|
| Newmarket Museum | 6,528 | 48,047
| 12,979
| 25,761
| 29
|
| Newmarket Public Library | 4,753 | 429,856
| 31,885
| 71,222
| 162
|
| Old Fire Hall | 3,078 | 9,807
| 6,117
| 11,815
| 24
|
| Old Town Hall | 3,492 | 248,943
| 30,742
| 64,457
| 165
|
Ray Twinney Recreation Complex
| 123,437
| 2,424,201
| 320,818
| 668,238
| 47
|
Seniors Meeting Place
| 15,200
| 148,796
| 18,093
| 37,994
| 22
|
| Municipal Office | 80,316 | 719,759
| 42,130
| 97,969
| 15
|
| Operations Centre | 65,000 | 795,697
| 135,288
| 276,028
| 34
|
| Youth Centre | 20,700 | 152,132
| 41,800
| 82,900
| 29
|
1. Furnace Fuel Oil used 9,087 litres; Propane Used 2,207 litres
The Town of Newmarket is also enrolled in a Demand Response (DR) program. DR participants are compensated for reducing their electricity consumption during peak usage times. For more information on the Demand Response program, please visit the Independent Electricity System Operator DR program page.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Town of Newmarket's energy consumption and greenhouse gas, please contact the Town of Newmarket Customer Service at 905-895-5193.
