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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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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Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre Solar PV
As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Nanton installed an 50.4 kW solar PV system at the Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre. The project was completed in 2020. The Town of Nanton is very excited to see the completion of the solar array project –the Municipal Climate Change Action Center…
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Cardston Solar Farm Project
As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Cardston installed an 1,900 kW solar PV system at the Cardston Ground Mount. The project was completed in 2020. As Mayor for the Town of Cardston, I am extremely pleased with the completion of the 1.90 Megawatt Solar Farm Project. It is…
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Family Leisure Centre Lighting Retrofit
As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the City of Medicine Hat completed a large scale lighting retrofit of the Family Leisure Centre updating more than 50 of the facility’s existing lighting fixtures to a low-wattage LED equivalent. 50 LED highbay fixtures and 3 LED wall packs were installed in the Cenovus…
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Penhold Regional Multiplex Lighting Retrofit
As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Penhold completed a large scale lighting retrofit of the Penhold Regional Multiplex updating 1136 fixtures of the facility’s existing lighting fixtures to a low-wattage LED equivalent. The project was completed in August 2020. “The REC grant from the MCCAC has allowed us…
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Omniplex Recreation Centre Lighting Retrofit
As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Drayton Valley completed a large scale lighting retrofit of the Omniplex Recreation Centre upgrading 121 of the facility’s existing lighting fixtures with 117 low-wattage LED fixtures. All lighting within the recreation centre have now been updated to LEDs. After recording ilumination levels before and after…
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Banff Waste Transfer Station Solar PV
As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Banff installed an 100.3 kW solar PV system at the Waste Transfer Station. The project was completed in 2020. “This shift to renewable energy sources is another way Banff is striving to be an environmental leader, to help protect this special place…
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