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!

  • Canmore Elevation Place Solar PV

    As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Canmore installed an 372.4 kW solar PV system at Elevation Place. The project was completed in 2020….

  • Municipal Energy Champions Pilot Program

    In 2019, the Action Centre announced a new Advisory Service, the Municipal Energy Champions Pilot Program that provided municipalities with free support for developing, managing and implementing energy management initiatives.

  • Leduc Recreation Centre REALice Retrofit

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the City of Leduc installed two REALice systems at the Leduc Recreation Centre. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system…

  • Kinplex Arena Lighting Retrofit

    As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the City of Medicine Hat completed a lighting retrofit in the Kinplex Arena with over 150 fixtures converted to LED….

  • Mayerthorpe Exhibition Centre Solar PV

    As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Mayerthorpe installed an 165.6 kW solar PV system at the Mayerthorpe Exhibition Centre. The project was completed…

  • Hill Spring Irrigation Pump House Solar PV

    As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Village of Hill Spring installed an 120 kW solar PV system at the Hill Spring Irrigation Pump House. The…

  • Servus Community Arena Lighting Retrofit

    As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Bow Island completed a large scale lighting retrofit of the Servus Community Arena with over 100 fixtures…

  • Eckville Arena Solar PV

    As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Eckville installed an 172.1 kW solar PV system at the Eckville Arena. The project was completed in…

  • Bon Accord Solar Farm Project

    As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Bon Accord installed an 648 kW solar PV system at the Bon Accord Ground Mount. The project…

  • Town of Edson Municipal Energy Coordinator

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Town of Edson hired a Municipal Energy Coordinator that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission…

  • Medicine Hat Electric Zamboni 450s

    As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the City of Medicine Hat purchased two new electric Zamboni 450s. By switching to electric, specifically units with a…

  • Guy-Donnelly Sportex REALice Retrofit

    As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Village of Donnelly installed REALice at the Guy-Donnelly. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice rinks. It creates…