Success Stories
Every community and every project, regardless of size, holds the potential to achieve real savings and real change.
Municipalities across Alberta are cutting costs, reducing emissions and strengthening their resilience. Your community can too! Discover how projects are benefiting a city, town, village, municipal district or county near you. These success stories are a catalyst for climate positivity – filter to find your fit!
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Beaverlodge Recreation Centre – Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Beaverlodge completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Beaverlodge Recreation Centre. The Recreation Centre has only one building which is used for housing mechanical equipment and change rooms, as well as an indoor lap pool, a leisure pool and a hot…
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Strathcona County Salto Gym and Recreation Administration Building – Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, Strathcona County completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Salto Gym and Recreation Administration Building. With an area of 27,488 ft2, the facility is home to the Recreation Parks and Culture administration as well as consists of a Gymnastics gym which is occupied by…
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Village of Beiseker – Electric Vehicle Chargers
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicle Charging Program (EVCP), the Village of Beiseker installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the following facility for public use. These are the first EV charging stations to be installed in the Village. APPROACH The Village of Beiseker recently installed two dual-connector Level 2 chargers in the…
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Town of High Level – Zamboni 450
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the Town of High Level purchased an electric Zamboni to resurface the ice at the High Level Sports Complex. The new vehicle will be used to ensure good quality ice while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This project was completed in…
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Red Deer County – Kia Niro EV
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, Red Deer County purchased a new Kia Niro electric vehicle. The Kia Niro will be used for employee transportation around the County or to other meetings in the region and will reduce the business use of personal staff vehicles and limit mileage…
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County of Grande Prairie – Zamboni 450
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the County of Grande Prairie purchased their first fully electric Zamboni to resurface the ice at the Crosslink County Sportsplex. The new vehicle will be used to ensure good quality ice while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This project was completed…
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Aquatic Centre Rooftop Solar PV System – Town of Drayton Valley
OVERVIEW Over 2022, the Town of Drayton Valley completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 304.32 kW solar PV system on the roof of the Aquatic Centre. The system is made up of 634 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 257,888 kWh per year. The system allows the Town of Drayton…
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Sewage Lift Station ground mount Solar PV System – Town of Coalhurst
OVERVIEW Over 2022, the Town of Coalhurst completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 64.08 kW ground mount solar PV system at the Sewage Lift Station. The system is made up of 144 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 94,005 kWh per year. The system allows the Town of Coalhurst to…
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Village of Milo Electric Vehicle Chargers
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicle Charging Program (EVCP), the Village of Milo installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the following facility for public use. These are the first EV charging stations to be installed in the Village. The project was completed in August 2022. APPROACH The Village of Milo recently installed…
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Village of Boyle: Boyle Arena REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Village of Boyle installed a REALice system at the Boyle Arena totalling 24,488 ft². The building is used for skating and as a hockey and curling arena. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice rinks. It creates a controlled and structured vortex…
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Town of Athabasca Flips Gymnastics Club – Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Athabasca completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Flip Gymnastics Club. Flips Gym is a municipally owned facility located in the Town of Athabasca. Built in 1978, it has a gross floor area of 1,044 m2. It used to be the…
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City of St. Albert: Servus Credit Union Place – Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of St. Albert completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout Servus Credit Union Place. With over 320,000 square feet of leisure and fitness space, there is a children’s playground, fitness and wellness centre, and track. Servus Credit Union Place has three NHL-sized ice…
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