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Electric Bus On-Route Charging Deployment
The objective of this project is to evaluate the processes, challenges, and opportunities observed when deploying 10-15 electric community shuttle buses in Calgary and operating them out of at least two hubs. The project will: The lessons learned from this project will support Calgary Transit’s readiness when exploring large scale EV deployment and fleet renewal…
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Carbon Sequestration via Next-Generation Bioreactor Technology
This project will demonstrate our novel, next-generation bioreactor technology at pilot-scale, an important step towards commercialization. This advanced bioreactor, which has been validated in the lab and field, will expand the scope of gas fermentation by increasing efficiency and reducing production costs. We propose to demonstrate and validate the performance of this bioreactor by producing…
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Whitecourt Transmission Deferral Battery
The Whitecourt Transmission Deferral Battery project involves installing a 20 MW/20 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the existing Whitecourt substation, minimizing or eliminating the need to build a new transmission line in the area. This project will demonstrate the competitive advantage of energy storage in enabling the growth of Alberta’s low-carbon electricity generation.…
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ENMAX Midstream Industrial Solar + Storage Project
In this project, ENMAX will demonstrate the viability of solar PV and battery storage in industrial applications. On-site renewable electricity generation will be paired with lithium-ion battery storage at Keyera Corporation’s Rimbey gas plant to reduce consumption of grid electricity and smooth out the demand profile of the facility. This is the first large-scale demonstration…
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FortisAlberta Waterton Energy Storage Project
The FortisAlberta Waterton Energy Storage Project will showcase the stacked technical, economic and social benefits of utilizing battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar PV renewable generation and advanced distribution BESS managements systems to address reliability issues faced by customers connected at a location near the end of a long electric distribution feeder. The Town of…
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Drumheller Solar and Battery Storage Project
The Drumheller Solar Farm and Battery Storage Project comprises a 16.5MWdc ground mounted solar facility combined with a 8MW/8MWh battery storage system connected to the local distribution network managed by ATCO Electric. The project is located on land owned by the Town of Drumheller with limited development opportunities, and so the project will unlock a…
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Saddlebrook Solar + Storage
The proposed project will involve the development, design, construction, commissioning and operation of a novel, utility-scale, solar plus storage electricity generation facility near Aldersyde, Alberta. The project combines innovative bifacial panel solar technology that takes advantage of Alberta’s climactic conditions, with the deployment of flow battery energy storage technology to demonstrate the practicability of firming…
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First of Kind Commercial Deployment and Demonstration of 100 Class 7 or 8 OEM Commercial CNG/RNG Powered Vehicles
ATCO, in conjunction with Clean Energy and Cummins Westport will deploy a first-in-Alberta commercial demonstration of 100 OEM Class 7 and/or 8 commercial tractors, powered by the 2018 Cummins Westport ISX12N Near-Zero engine. These tractors will be supported by two commercial-grade refueling stations in Calgary and run on CNG and/or RNG fuel. This project is…
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Alberta Zero Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC)
This project will feature the development of two long range fuel cell electric trucks (FCET) for operation between Edmonton and Calgary. These fuel cell hybrid trucks will be powered by Ballard Power Systems next generation, proton exchange membrane fuel cell engine, integrated along with a lithium ion battery pack into a hybrid electric drive by…
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Targeted PureJet Incinerators for Methane Challenges
PTAC has partnered with Alberta-based Atlantis labs as well as Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy to develop and demonstrate a small-scale, enclosed incinerator at industry sites in the province where flaring is currently unavailable or uneconomic, targeted at eliminating methane that would otherwise be vented. The portability of the patented PureJet Incinerator device, coupled with…
