When site C was in the planning stages, the energy efficiency industry was in its infancy.  A man I worked with did a complete reno on his house and with the addition of heat pumps, on-demand hot water, energy star appliances and  LED lighting his energy bills went from $400 a month to $400 a year!!  Think of all the local jobs that could be created if the money going into site C was instead spent on grants in the communities doing these retrofits.