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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Solar Installation for Mark Karbonik Arena – Town of Calmar
OVERVIEW Almost 11,000 square-feet of solar panels are now on the roof of the Mike Karbonik Arena in the town of 2,000 southwest of Edmonton. During the fall of 2021, the Town of Calmar completed the installation of a new solar PV system at the Mike Karbonik Arena. The 464 panels are expected to generate…
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City of St. Albert- Servus Credit Union Place Solar Installation
OVERVIEW During the summer of 2021, the City of St. Albert completed the installation of a new solar PV system at Servus Credit Union Place. The system is the largest solar array in the city and came online in November with a generating capacity of about 1.1 MW DC, edging out the roughly 812 kW…
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City of St. Albert Servus Credit Union Place – Pool Pump VFDs
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of St. Albert added variable frequency drives (VFDs) on their Servus Credit Union Place pool pumps. The retrofit involved installing VFDs on four filtration, two on the lazy river, and two on waterslide pumps. The eight VFDs are expected to reduce the…
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Town of Raymond Aquatic Centre – Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Raymond completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Raymond Aquatic Centre. The Aquatic Centre is a 2,322 ft2 facility with a single building that is used for change rooms as well as an outdoor pool. The pool is only operational in…
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Town of Raymond Ice Arena – Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Raymond completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Raymond Ice Arena. Constructed in 1967 the Ice Arena is a 27,500 ft2 building used for skating and ice hockey. It consists of one lobby, five change rooms, one mezzanine, and a spectactor…
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Net-Zero Ground Mount- Village of Longview
OVERVIEW During the summer and fall of 2021, the Village of Longview completed the installation of a new solar PV system on unused land at the Sewage Lagoon. The 256 solar panels generate enough power to offset energy consumption from all municipal operations including at the centennial park, generator building, community hall, sewer station, rest…
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Town of Mayerthorpe’s New Solar PV Installation
OVERVIEW Over 2021, the Town of Mayerthorpe completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 36 kW solar PV system on the roof of their Public Works Shop. The system is made up of 80 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 31,608 kWh per year, enough to power 4 average sized homes…
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Town of Innisfail Olympia Millennium Model E
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the Town of Innisfail purchased their first fully electric ice resurfacer, an Olympia Millennium Model E, to resurface the ice at the Innisfail Arena. The new vehicle will be used to ensure good quality ice while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.…
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Foothills County – Scott Seaman Sports Rink REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, Foothills County installed a REALice system at the Scott Seaman Sports Rink. The facility includes a single ice surface, a walking track, and two multi-purpose rooms. The project was completed in December 2021. APPROACH This newly installed REALice system will help to reduce the…
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City of Airdrie – Ron Ebbesen Arena Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Airdrie completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Ron Ebbesen Arena. The 67,583 square foot arena includes a two ice surfaces, eight dressing rooms, two referee rooms, a second-floor lounge, and a large lobby. This project was a continuation of other…
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City of Brooks Zamboni 450 Electric Vehicle
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the City of Brooks purchased their first fully electric Zamboni to resurface the ice at the Centennial Regional Arena, home of the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). The new vehicle will be used to ensure good quality ice while…
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Town of Smoky Lake- Ground Mount Solar
OVERVIEW Over 2021, the Town of Smoky Lake completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 168.96 kW ground mount solar PV system. The system is made up of 384 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 229,110 kWh per year, enough to power almost 20 average sized homes per year. The system…
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