This winter will be the eight season UU直播 participates in Hydro Qu茅bec鈥檚 Peak Demand Management (PDM) program. The program, starting December 1st, aims to reduce peak electrical demand during the coldest hours of the winter to reduce pressure on the local electrical grid.
The measures taken by the university, such as transferring loads of certain buildings to back-up generators, on average equal to turning off 2,000 electric baseboard heaters or unplugging more than 400 electric vehicles for each PDM event.
Read more about in the UU直播 Reporter.