HARE

Hamilton AssociationFor

Renewable Energy

(hamiltonhare.org)

RenewableEnergy

Who is HARE?

We are creating opportunities for Hamiltoniansto invest in renewable energy

An Introduction to Our Association

Who is HARE?

Our History

• Hamilton Association for Renewable Energy (HARE), formed by Hamilton residents

• HARE evolved out of the Hamilton Halton Energy Awareness Team (HHEAT), a partnership between Environment Hamilton and Halton Environmental Network

• HHEAT’s purpose was to educate Hamilton and Halton residents about renewable energy and renewable energy co-operatives

Our Association’s History

Who is HARE?

We AreA not for profit organization

Our MissionTo promote renewable energy in the City of Hamilton

Our Association’s Mission

Who is HARE?

Our Vision

To enable co-operative and other forms of community-owned renewable energy in Hamilton to reduce our environmental footprint and attain greater sustainability through:

• Development of renewable energy projects• Support to others in our community pursuing

renewable energy projects• Education of the public regarding the benefits of

community power

Our Association’s Vision

Our First Initiative

Community Owned Renewable Energy Projects

• Can we do this?• Are programs are available to enable us?• Do we have other resources?• Are people in Hamilton interested?

Our Association’s First Initiative

Our First Initiative

Community Owned Renewable Energy Projects

The answer to all of those questions was:

YES

Our Association’s First Initiative

Our First Initiative

Our Challenge

To create community-owned renewable energy in Hamilton

• Difficult and time-consuming to establish a cooperative

• HARE had no projects established• HARE had no project development experience• HARE had no financing for project development• The opportunity was coming quickly

Our Association’s First Initiative

Our First Initiative

Our Response

Partner with an established renewable energy cooperative

• Take advantage of their experience• Bring Hamilton members to the cooperative• Achieve eligibility for set-aside contracts through

the Ontario Power Authority Feed-in Tariff Program

Our Association’s First Initiative

Why a Co-op?

Our Research

HARE conducted a research and interview process to select a partner that:

• Could offer Hamiltonians value for their investment in Renewable Energy

• Had considerable experience• Had strong financial backing

The result of that process was HARE’s decision to work with GECO.

Our Association’s Research

Who is GECO?

Our Partner

HARE has entered into an agreement with:

• Green Energy Co-operative of Ontario (GECO)

GECO is a renewable energy cooperative:

• Owned by its members• Operating across Ontario

Our Association’s Partner

The Opportunity

Our Opportunity

HARE and GECO working together to:

• Market GECO to the Hamilton community• Provide Hamiltonians with an investment

opportunity in Solar Rooftop Projects• Offer Hamiltonians a reasonable return on

investment

Our Investment Opportunity

The Opportunity

Our Investment Opportunity

Join HARE

Benefits

Be a driving force for change in Hamilton

• Help create renewable energy projects in our Community

• Help teach the children of Hamilton about why renewable energy is important to their future

• Participate in advocacy programs with our local government

• Attend networking events with a community of like-minded individuals

Join HARE

Join HARE

How?

HARE has a special offer for the month of October• Pay $20 to join HARE and the $10 GECO

membership will be paid by HARE Do this today Go to our website hamiltonhare.org Email us at hamiltonhare@gmail.com

Join HARE

GECO

Who is GECO?

HARE is pleased to introduce our partner and its representative, Kevin Epp