Last updated: February 26, 2025

Our Impact

Impact Report 2024

Here’s how our participants have impacted Alberta from 2009 to 2024.

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$64M Total funding

$10M Annual savings

$204M Lifetime energy savings

926,871 tonnes of lifetime greenhouse gas emissions (co2e) avoided

$146M of energy related investments catalyzed

1056 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

607 full time equivalent jobs created *jobs related to solar

810 full time equivalent jobs created *jobs related to energy efficiency

SMALL CHANGES MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

Over 175 municipal governments in Alberta created real savings and real change. City, Town, Village, Summer Village, County, Municipal District, Indigenous communities – no community is too big or too small to participate. 

Upgrading lighting, thermostats, heating and ventilation systems, installing solar PV systems, implementing weatherization measures, integrating electric vehicles into the municipal fleet, and hiring an energy manager – it all adds up to millions of dollars in annual energy savings for Albertans.

Success Stories

Tees Shop PV System – Lacombe County

Overview In 2025, Lacombe County completed a solar PV expansion at the Tees Shop. Supported with a $18,480 rebate from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC), the project added…

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Rainy Creek Shop PV System – Lacombe County

Overview In spring 2025, Lacombe County completed a solar PV expansion at the Rainy Creek Shop near Sylvan Lake. Supported by a $16,530 rebate from the Municipal Climate Change Action…

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Operations Centre PV System – Town of Okotoks

Overview The Town of Okotoks successfully completed the installation of a 149.6 kW solar PV system at the Town Operations Centre through the Municipal Electricity Generation (MEG) program. The Town…

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“Alberta Municipalities is proud to support strong, resilient and thriving communities. Through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre, we’ve enabled municipalities to implement solutions to meet the needs of our changing world. We’ve seen a number of large projects come to completion, enabling communities to become close, if not completely, electrically net zero.”

Tyler Gandam, President, Alberta Municipalities

“Alberta Municipalities is proud that it has supported over 160 municipalities by investing in their local economics through the Action Centre. These municipal projects protect the future of Alberta communities through renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions.”

Dan Rude, CEO, Alberta Municipalities

“The Action Centre helps rural communities boost their energy efficiency and save money. Rural Municipalities of Alberta members are committed to delivering their services in the most efficient way possible, and these savings make it even easier.”

Duane Gladden, CEO & Executive Director, Rural Municipalities of Alberta

“Municipalities in Alberta are actively preparing for a changing climate. Over the past year, they have demonstrated leadership by investing resources into solutions. Municipalities, school authorities, and community organizations have improved their resiliency and supported economic growth with Action Centre programs”

Trina Innes, Executive Director, Municipal Climate Change Action Centre

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Communities like yours are lowering energy costs, generating immediate and long-term savings, improving infrastructure and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a win-win-win-win!

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