Medicine Hat receives regulatory approval to purchase solar farm project
The City of Medicine Hat will move ahead with the purchase of a massive solar farm project after receiving regulatory approval Tuesday from a provincial authority.
The Alberta Utilities Commission also signed off in the city’s plan to build up to 75 megawatts worth of solar panels in a first phase of the Saamis Solar Park.
Before pursuing any construction, the city will need to apply to the commission for an amendment to the existing project approval to reflect the intended smaller size and related phasing.
Staff say the project will allow the city to diversify its power to offset carbon pricing and prepare for uncertainties that its natural gas company faces.