CALGARY,
AB, Nov. 20, 2023 /CNW/ - ATCO Ltd.
(TSX: ACO.X) (TSX: ACO.Y)
Today, ATCO announced the recipients of our 2023 Clean
Energy Community Fund, a new grant making program that supports
organizations on their energy transition journey. Twelve
Alberta schools, community groups
and municipalities will receive funding to help them achieve their
energy and sustainability goals, with projects that include energy
audits, community charging stations, solar panel installations and
LED light conversions.
"ATCO's financial support allows our students to turn their
ideas and learning into meaningful action," said Jessica Puurunen, who is the Science Team Leader
at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy in Canmore. "The research and calculations that
went into our school's energy audit was an excellent project;
however, we now have the real dollars to invest into actioning
those recommendations. Students will see their theoretical work
turn into real, tangible impacts on our school's energy
efficiency."
ATCO believes a sustainable future involves increasing energy
efficiency and requires the adoption of innovative solutions to
better serve our communities.
"For ATCO, sustainability is more than an aspiration; it is
interwoven with our strategy, our day-to-day operations, the
products and services we provide, and part of our community
investment endeavors," said Melanie
Bayley, President, ATCO Electric. "We are proud to be at the
forefront of the energy transition, and in a position to provide
financial support to organizations and municipalities who are
looking at ways to decarbonize and lower GHG emissions."
The 2023 ATCO Clean Energy Community Fund will fund the
following projects:
|
Organization
|
Community
|
Project
|
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Col. Moore Branch No.
26 Banff, Royal Canadian Legion
|
Banff
|
Energy audit
|
|
MD of Smoky River No.
130
|
Smoky River
|
Level 2 & Level 3
EV community charging station
|
|
Midlandvale Community
Hall
|
Drumheller
|
Solar panels to power
Skate Shack at the new outdoor accessible skating rink
|
|
New Myrnam
School
|
Myrnam
|
Solar panel
installation at CTEC facility
|
|
Our Lady of the
Snows
|
Canmore
|
School recommissioning
initiatives
|
|
SAIT
|
Calgary
|
Program on sustainable
technology &
research with
Indigenous communities
|
|
Stepping Stones Crisis
Society
|
Cold Lake
|
Net zero goals to
reduce carbon emissions
to their new
facility
|
|
Town of
Castor
|
Castor
|
Appliance upgrades to
East Central
Ambulance
Association
|
|
Town of
Diamond Valley
|
Diamond
Valley
|
Solar system on top of
roof at
Scott Seaman Sports
Rink
|
|
Town of Smoky
Lake
|
Smoky Lake
|
Energy upgrades for the
town office
|
|
Town of
Trochu
|
Trochu
|
LED light conversion
for community arena
|
|
Village of
Linden
|
Linden
|
LED light conversion
for two facilities
|
To learn more about these projects, click here.
ATCO's Clean Energy Community
Fund
Launched in June 2023, the Clean
Energy Community Fund awards grants to municipalities, non-profits
and schools across Alberta, to a
maximum of $15,000 each. To be
eligible, applicants must reside or operate within an ATCO Gas or
ATCO Electric service area in Alberta. Applications for the Clean
Energy Community Fund will re-open Spring 2024.
Investor & Analyst Inquiries:
Colin Jackson
Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasury & Sustainability
Colin.Jackson@atco.com
403 808 2636
Media Inquiries:
Kurt
Kadatz
Director, Corporate Communications
Kurt.Kadatz@atco.com
587 228 4571
SOURCE ATCO Ltd.