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stouffville suntribune thursday june 1 2006 23 are we headed for another blackout energy use nearing record high and it s only june by serena willoughby staff writer record demands for electricity may cause rolling blackouts this summer power industry officials warn while the province has so far been able to meet demands for power weve never had this kind of demand in may said terry young spokesperson for the independent electricity system operator the agency responsible for the daytoday operation of ontarios electrical system this week maximum use was nearly 25000 megawatts danger ously close to the record of 26160 megawatts set last july since the infamous 2003 blackout the industry has boost ed its energy supply but thats no guarantee usage during peak load times wont exceed that supply mr young said the agency will send out warnings asking people to cut back before it reaches the point where rolling blackouts are needed last year 12 warnings were issued through the media and users responded by cutting back on energy consumption but the main culprit for energy consumption is air conditioners and the hotter it is outside the more we crank up the devices the average home central air conditioner unit uses about 35 kilowatts of energy every hour costing about 8 an hour based on last years rates this is compounded by the fact were all doing it at the same time between the hours of 4 and 8 pm when we return from work crank up the air and turn on the oven to cook dinner and it is during this peak time that rolling blackouts are more likely to occur eric fagen spokesperson for powerstream the company that manages distribution of most of york regions power echoed mr youngs warning but he is concerned warnings from power industry officials may have a chicken little effect the industry has warned of impend ing blackouts so many times and nothing has ever happened so we may just stop listening to the warnings the more time that passes since the 2003 blackout the more we forget how fragile the power grid really is he said since powerstream is respon sible for power transmission the call for rolling blackouts would come from the ieso power- stream would implement them when that order comes they have little lead time mr fagan said however powerstream has a plan that ensures power gets to essential services and no area would lose power for longer that 30 minutes mr fagen added the best plan is to avoid the blackouts altogeth er by decreasing power usage especially during peak times setting the air conditioning just a few degrees higher makes a huge difference he said for more tips on how to conserve power visit powerwisexa central local health integration network you are invited to a community roundtable about health services in your community the government of ontario is committed to delivering better health services to implement changes at the local level 14 local health integration networks or lhins have been created across ontario to improve access to and the quality of health services in ontario the central local health integration network lhin your local lhin invites you to meet with us to hear about our planning priorities and provide input on health services in york region north york and south simcoe we want your ideas on improving health in our area improving access and coordination of services we want to share what we have heard so far our proposed vision values strategic directions please join us at a community roundtable on tuesday june 6 2006 100 pm 400 pm or 700 pm 900 pm vedic cultural centre 4345 14 avenue markham west of kennedy south of hwy 407 monday june 12 2006 1 00 pm 400 pm or 700 pm 900 pm vellore village community centre 1 villa royale avenue woodbridge at weston road south of major mackenzie monday june 19 2006 200 pm 500 pm or 700 pm 900 pm nottawasaga inn 6015 highway 89 alliston wednesday june 21 2006 100 pm 400 pm or 700 pm 900 pm st johns rehab hospital 285 cummer avenue north york between willowdale and bayview avenues thursday june 8 2006 200 pm 500 pm or 700 p m 900 pm northwood community centre 15 clubhouse court north york north off sheppard onto arleta avenue west of keele street wednesday june 14 2006 100 pm 400 pm or 700 pm 900 pm ray twinney community centre 100 eagle street west newmarket west of yonge street north of mulock drive tuesday june 20 2006 200 pm 500 pm or 700 pm 900 pm georgina ice palace 90 wexford drive keswick corner of woodbine and wexford if you have accessibility needs please call 9059481872 ext 228 as early as possible prior to the event all locations are accessible to persons with physical disabilities light refreshments will be served at all sessions childcare will be available at this session if requested prior to the meeting american sign language asl interpreter will be available at this session ontario ipall about pnergyefficient air conditioners outstanding no hassle replacement warranty protection quiet operation energy efficiencies as high as 14 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