Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plans

The Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plans is a set of guidelines that provide framework to help organizations improve their water conservation, efficiency and productivity levels. The guidelines were created under the “Water For Life” strategy. The Alberta Water Council reviewed the “Water for Life” strategy and in 2008, the Council released recommendations for CEP planning. These recommendations outline ideal procedures for the seven biggest water users in the province of Alberta. One example of the type of content found in these guidelines is a roadmap of the process sectors will follow when preparing CEP sector plans and 21 recommendations to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of sector planning. 

The sectors are also members of an Alberta Water Council project team that serves as a forum for them to share ideas, knowledge, opportunities, and experiences and to evaluate the need for enhancements to the CEP Framework.  To find such updates on the Alberta Water Council’s water conservation website, click here.

CEP sector plans objectives are to:

  • Support the outcomes of Water for Life
  • Encourage and develop the following CEP goals: decrease demand for water; improve water use efficiency; and improve water use productivity.
  • Ensure healthy aquatic ecosystems and water quality is maintained or exceeded.

There are seven major water using industry sectors in Alberta.

The Alberta Water Council members include representatives from the following major water using sectors. The following sectors have committed to following the set CEP Plans by March 2012:

  1. Irrigation: Alberta Irrigation Projects Association
  2. Urban Municipalities: Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
  3. Upstream oil & gas: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and Alberta Chamber of Resources.
  4. Power generation: ATCO, EPCOR, TransAlta Generation Partnership
  5. Forestry: Alberta Forest Products Association
  6. Chemical Producers: Chemistry Industry Association of Canada
  7. Downstream Petroleum Products: Canadian Petroleum Products Institute

 Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plans

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Ross Douglas

Board Member

Ross has extensive executive experience in Operations, Governance, Information Technology and Strategy at the board and senior management level including Mancal Corporation, Mancal Energy, Highridge Exploration and Atlantis Resources. He has worked in Oil and Gas, Coal, Commercial Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Recreation, Retail and Water and Wastewater Treatment. His experience is also geographically diverse having overseen operations in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Additionally, he has been on the board of companies with operations in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Kazakhstan, and Russia. He has served on numerous Public, Private and Not for Profit Boards across a number of industries.

Ross has been active on several industry Boards and committees including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and The Schulich School of Engineering Industry Advisory Council at the Schulich School of Engineering.

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Brian Mergelas, PhD, ICD.D

Board Member

Brian is a seasoned Cleantech entrepreneur with a proven history of successfully bringing complex water technologies to the market.   With over 25 years of experience, he has led various organizations to achieve significant milestones in the industry. 

Having started as the founding CEO of the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) and later taking the helm at the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the sector. 

He is an active investor in the cleantech sector and has served on many boards including the Ontario Clean Water Agency. 

Actively engaged in industry associations like AWWA, WEF, IWA, and ASCE, Brian enjoys collaborating with fellow professionals to promote advancements in the field. 

Brian holds an undergraduate degree and a PhD in Physics from Queen’s University, which has provided him with a solid technical foundation.   As a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, he brings valuable insights to corporate governance.