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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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.
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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 for ice rinks. It creates a controlled and structured vortex to remove gases and other particulates such as limescale as water flows through the device.…
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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. MCCAC provided 75% funding towards the project, reducing the payback period from 4.4 to 1.1 years. “With the flick of a switch, players and staff…
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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 in 2020. Our biggest consumer of electricity is our arena. It’s got the right structure to do something like this without a whole bunch of…
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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 project was completed in 2020. The Village of Hill Spring is very excited for the completion of the 120 kW solar project. The Municipal Climate…
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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 converted to LED. MCCAC provided 75% funding and Fortis donated $5,000 towards the project, reducing the payback period from 5.4 to 1.4 years. “The Town…
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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 2020. By harnessing the power of the sun, this project will help the Town Eckville meet its goal of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Helen…
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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 was completed in 2020. Council is very proud and grateful for the opportunity MCCAC/AUMA and the RMA have provided to us in approving the grant…
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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 reducing projects.
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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 lithium-ion battery, the City will be eliminating any operational emissions, leading to a reduction in environmental impact, as well as health and safety improvements for…
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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 a controlled and structured vortex as the water flows through it. REALice treated water eliminates the need to use heated water when building or resurfacing…
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Credit Union Co-op Aquatic Centre CHP Project
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Rocky Mountain House completed an installation of two 35 kW combined heat and power (CHP) units and installed two new 800,000 BTU boilers. The project was completed in September 2020. What is CHP? Also known as cogeneration, CHP systems merge the…
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