The diverse communities that make up our region are the heart of the SouthGrow, Alberta SouthWest, and Economic Development Lethbridge organizations.
SAAEP provides our members with up-to-date information, industry networking, and the opportunity to develop and showcase renewable energy within their communities.
SAAEP Member Communities
Blood Tribe ♦ Cardston County ♦ City of Lethbridge ♦ ID of Waterton ♦ Lethbridge County ♦ MD of Pincher Creek ♦ MD of Ranchland ♦ MD of Taber ♦ MD of Willow Creek ♦ Municipality of Crowsnest Pass ♦ Town of Cardston ♦ Town of Claresholm ♦ Town of Coaldale ♦ Town of Coalhurst ♦ Town of Fort Macleod ♦ Town of Granum ♦ Town of Magrath ♦ Town of Milk River ♦ Town of Nanton ♦ Town of Picture Butte ♦ Town of Pincher Creek ♦ Town of Raymond ♦ Town of Stavely ♦ Town of Taber ♦ Town of Vauxhall ♦ Town of Vulcan ♦ Village of Arrowwood ♦ Village of Barnwell ♦ Village of Carmangay ♦ Village of Coutts ♦ Village of Cowley ♦ Village of Glenwood ♦ Village of Hillspring ♦ Village of Lomond ♦ Village of Milo ♦ Village of Nobleford ♦ Village of Stirling ♦ Village of Warner ♦ Vulcan County
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The Community and Co-operative Renewable Energy Opportunity
Aside from benefit-sharing arrangements with industry-owned projects, Alberta co-ops, First Nations, and municipalities are working to ensure sustainable economic growth is realized through the development of community and co-operatively owned renewable energy projects.
These developments will assist government in carrying out its renewable energy priorities, while creating broad public benefits, engagement and support.
Alberta
ACE, a joint venture between three energy retailers, provides customers with a democratic voice and competitive, sustainable services for their energy needs
Based in Starland County, the Co-op is organizing and financing a community-based and owned solar-farm
The town of Vulcan, with its corporate and community partners, designed and built a first-of-its-kind solar park, giving visitors a chance to tour and learn about solar in a unique setting
Cardston Municipal Solar Projects
This SAAEP member community is in the process of installing 200kw of solar PV, shared between their ice arena and municipal office building. The town is also under-taking an LED lighting retrofit to help lower electricity
Canada’s largest community-based, utility-scale solar project, the 2MW site powers the colony’s plastics recycling business, as well as exports electricity to the grid
A source of community pride and innovation, the Piitapan Solar project powers the health centre in Little Buffalo, in the heart of oil-sands country
Examples Across Canada
Best practices and knowledge mobilization for community energy development in Canada
Nelson BC is developing a community solar facility, that allows residents to invest in a number of solar modules in a central location, as opposed to their own roofs
Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative
A workers’ co-op. VREC managers, staff and volunteers design and install solar energy systems across Vancouver and the BC Lower Mainland, as well as managing a RRSP-eligible solar bond offering called SolShare
Based in Dawson Creek, B.C., the co-operative holds shares in the Bear Mountain Wind-Park, and was instrumental in its development as B.C.’s first wind facility
Four First Nation communities, a German wind developer and an infrastructure funding partner teamed up to successfully build and operate a 24MW portfolio of utility-scale wind energy in Nova Scotia
