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!

  • County of St. Paul, Town of St. Paul, Town of Elk Point and Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay Municipal Energy Manager

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the County of St. Paul in partnership with the Town of St. Paul, Town of Elk Point and the Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay hired a Municipal Energy Manager that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission reducing projects.

  • City of Leduc Municipal Energy Project Manager

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the City of Leduc has hired a Municipal Energy Project Manager that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission reducing projects.

  • Crowsnest Pass’ Pass Powderkeg Ski Lodge Lighting Retrofit

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass completed a lighting retrofit of the Pass Powderkeg Ski Lodge, updating 170 fixtures to be replaced by 157 LED equivalents. The project was completed in April 2021. APPROACH The Pass Powderkeg Ski Lodge lighting retrofit project included the replacement…

  • City of Calgary Haskayne Legacy Park Solar PV

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the City of Calgary installed a 33.6 kW solar PV system at the newly constructed Haskayne Legacy Park Pavilion. The goal of the solar array is to offset 100% of the electricity used in the pavilion. When combined with the geo-exchange heat pump system…

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    City of Spruce Grove Municipal Energy Specialist

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the City of Spruce Grove hired a Municipal Energy Specialist that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission reducing projects.

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    Sturgeon County Municipal Energy Specialist

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, Sturgeon County hired a Municipal Energy Specialist that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission reducing projects.

  • Town of Raymond Municipal Energy Manager

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

  • City of Calgary Briddlewood Affordable Housing Solar PV

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the City of Calgary installed five 2.4 kW solar PV systems on the newly constructed Bridlewood Affordable Housing complex. The goal of the solar arrays is to reduce electricity costs for tenants of the housing units and help the City’s advance it’s greenhouse gas…

  • City of Leduc Protective Services Solar PV

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the City of Leduc installed an 88.8 kW solar PV system on their Protective Services facility. The goal of the solar array is to reduce electricity costs and help meet the City’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The system will offset about 16% of…

  • Town of Devon Dale Fisher Arena Solar PV

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Devon installed a 101.2 kW solar PV system on the Town’s Dale Fisher Arena. The goal of the solar array is to reduce electricity costs and reduce the Town’s greenhouse gas emissions. The system will offset about 25% of the annual…

  • Village of Donnelly, Town of Falher, MD of Smoky River, and Village of Girouxville Municipal Energy Manager

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, a partnership of the Village of Donnelly, Town of Falher, MD of Smoky River, and Village of Girouxville partnered to hire a Municipal Energy Manager that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission reducing projects.

  • Viking Alberta Lift Station

    Town of Viking Net Zero Electric Solar PV

    OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Viking installed an 1.05 MW solar PV ground mount system at the Town’s lift station. The main objective of the solar farm is to reduce the cost of the direct energy used by the Town. The system will produce enough electricity…