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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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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Okotoks Operations Centre Solar PV
As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Town of Okotoks installed an 508.8 kW solar PV system at the Operations Centre. The project was completed in 2020. This is an important step forward for sustainability in Okotoks. Reducing costs, increasing energy efficiency, and contributing to better air quality is vital in…
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Windsor Park Community League Hall Solar PV
As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the Windsor Park Community League in Edmonton installed an 5.5 kW solar PV system at the Windsor Park Community League Hall. The project was completed in 2020. “We wanted to be an example for the neighbourhood.” Windsor Park Boardmember “We pursued the solar panel installation…
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Spruce Grove Public Works Building Solar PV
As part of the MCCAC’s Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP), the City of Spruce Gove installed an 396.8 kW solar PV system at the Public Works Building. The project was completed in 2020. “Integrating solar power into our municipal infrastructure is an exciting step for the City that is good for local residents as well…
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Town of Smoky Lake: Salay Prayzaan at Métis Crossing Solar Project
The Métis Crossing Solar Project is a $3.9 million investment from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre for its successful application to the Municipal Community Generation Challenge.
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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.
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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 reducing projects.
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