Investing in Municipal Community Generation

Category: Community generation

  • Generate your own power with the new Municipal Electricity Generation Program

    The Municipal Electricity Generation Program (MEG) provides rebates to Alberta municipalities to install grid-connected alternative electricity generation systems like solar or combined heat and power units on municipally owned facilities or land.

  • Four municipalities selected to participate in the Roving Energy Manager Program

    The Roving Energy Manager program offers free energy management services and funding for project implementation to support these communities in navigating the complex energy efficiency landscape.

  • Back by Popular Demand: The Municipal Energy Manager Program

    Municipalities now have access to funding to hire a dedicated municipal energy manager. Energy managers develop energy management plans, implement energy-saving opportunities, and drive tangible energy and GHG reductions in their municipalities.

  • Energize Your Community’s Future with the Roving Energy Manager Program

    This Roving Energy Manager program is designed to help small municipalities navigate the ever-changing energy efficiency landscape.

  • Gathering Together for Climate Resilience

    After two years of online meetings, the Climate Resilience Capacity Building (CRCB) Program Community of Practice is gathering in person for the first time at the upcoming CRCB Community of Practice Symposium.

  • Municipal Climate Adaptation Plan Spotlight: Lacombe County

    How are municipalities in Alberta planning to adapt to climate change? Our Database of Municipal Climate Adaptation Plans is a hub of municipal assessments and adaptation plans, including Lacombe County’s…

  • Understanding the Foundation for Transformation 

    Alberta Municipal Climate Leadership Council to explore the relationship between individual change and social change.  “How do we transform at the scope, scale, speed and depth that is called for…

  • Electric Vehicle Charging Map

    As part of the Government of Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), over 325 new EV charging stations will be installed throughout Alberta. As more Albertans begin to drive…

  • Joad Clement: He’s got your numbers

    A bachelor of mechanical engineering by training, Joad Clement is a long-time sustainability professional with experience on wind farms, performing residential EnerGuide audits, and corporate-scale energy analytics. He has served…

  • Blake Hranac: Municipal Energy Manager of 2022

    As the Town of Taber’s Municipal Energy Manager, Blake Hranac helped the Town of Taber develop an energy management plan and supported significant projects. We interviewed Blake shortly before he started a permanent position with the Town of Taber, after he was awarded Municipal Energy Manager of the Year by the Municipal Climate Change Action…

  • Road Trip for Our Future

    The Action Centre announces our participation in the Government of Canada’s $5.8 million Zero-Emission Vehicles Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI). We are joining 27 other organizations across Canada to deliver electric vehicle…

  • Advancing from climate adaptation planning to implementation

    As the Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program moves into its final year, we share lessons learned from community climate adaptation plans and outline tips for next steps in your adaptation…