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!

  • Town of Smoky Lake: Salay Prayzaan at Métis Crossing Solar Project

    The Métis Crossing Solar Project is receiving a $3.9 million investment from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre for its successful application to the Municipal Community Generation Challenge.

  • Municipal District of Taber: RenuWell Project

    The MD of Taber received $2,265,000 from the Government of Alberta through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre to deliver the RenuWell Project as part of the Municipal Community Generation Challenge.

  • City of Grande Prairie Energy Analyst

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the City of Grande Prairie hired an Energy Analyst that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission…

  • Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre Lighting Retrofit

    As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Nanton completed a large scale lighting retrofit of the Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre updating more than 300…

  • Elizabeth Rummel School Solar PV

    As part of the MCCAC’s Solar for Schools Program (SFS), Canadian Rockies Regional Division No. 12 installed a 105 kW solar PV system on the roof of the Elizabeth Rummel School…

  • Town of Coaldale Director of Infrastructure & Energy Management

    As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Town of Coaldale hired a Director of Infrastructure and Energy Management that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement…

  • Banff Fenlands Recreation Centre REALice Retrofit

    As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Banff installed a REALice system at the Fenlands Recreation Centre, serving two hockey arenas. REALice is an…

  • Feasibility Study for Fleet of Refuse Trucks

    As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) program, the City of Calgary completed a study assessing the feasibility of green vehicles for Calgary’s fleet of refuse trucks…

  • Leduc Recreation Centre Lighting Retrofit

    As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the City of Leduc completed a large scale lighting retrofit of the Leduc Recreation Centre updating every light fixture in…

  • City of Leduc Eco-Station Solar PV

    As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the City of Leduc installed a 17 kW solar PV system at the new Eco-Station. The project was completed in…

  • City of Airdrie Genesis Place Upgrades

    A place for community sport, health, and wellbeing, Genesis Place is home to Canada’s largest municipal rooftop solar array, a solar carport, electric ice resurfacer, and upgraded lighting. Overview   When…

  • Town of Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre Solar PV

    OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Westlock installed a 625 kW solar PV system at the Rotary Spirit Centre. The project…