Open Houses to Paint a Picture of Energy Efficiency in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE – The Government of Alberta will be re-investing roughly $645-million from its carbon levy, and it’s your turn to have a say in where that money should go.
An advisory panel will be in Lethbridge on Wednesday, July 27 to begin public discussions, working toward the launch of Energy Efficiency Alberta programs. It’s the newest provincial agency that will promote and support energy efficiency and community energy systems.
The panel will be travelling across the province holding open houses with the public, Indigenous communities, non-profits and municipal and technical stakeholders. The purpose is to gain a better understanding of needs and opportunities in Alberta.
“Alberta is the only place in North America without an energy efficiency strategy or program. That’s a shocking fact that we are fixing,” noted Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks. “We want to make sure that [the money] is going toward families, and communities, and small businesses where it will have the most bang for our buck.”