Enmax launching solar panel leasing program

Enmax plans to begin leasing rooftop solar panels to Alberta customers in June this year.  The panels will generate up to 130 kW-hours per month, which is about 20% of what the typical household uses.   

Read more in this Global News article here.

Visit Enmax's alternative energy site here.

Landowners' Guide to Wind Energy in Alberta

Earlier in September, the Pembina Institute published a new guide to Alberta's wind energy sector.  

From Pembina's website:

"This guide helps landowners, companies and government understand and explain wind energy in Alberta. Whether you are a landowner negotiating with a wind power developer or a regional government looking at economic development, this guide can help you understand and get involved with the wind energy industry.

• Understand wind energy and how it works
• Learn about royalties and how to get the best deal for the use of your land
• Find out what regulations govern farm-scale wind developments
• Discover the development process and what questions to ask wind developers
• Learn the facts on wildlife, noise and other impacts
• Includes a special section by Gordon Howell on the Alberta Micro-generator Regulation that allows farm-scale operations to hook up to the grid"

See www.pembina.org/re/wind-guide-alberta for more information.

Click here to download the Landowners' Guide to Wind Energy in Alberta.