The Canadian government is investing Ca$900,000 (US$720,000) in two smart grid demonstration projects in Alberta.

Alberta’s largest distribution company FortisAlberta has been awarded $495,000 to support its Waterton Energy Storage project, which is aimed to demonstrate the benefits of utilising battery energy storage systems, solar PV and advanced distribution management systems to address reliability issues faced by customers connected at a location near the end of a long electric distribution feeder. The town of Waterton is prone to a higher than normal frequency of outages due to its long distance from the nearest substation and the natural terrain in the area. The project will provide islanding capability to the community and resiliency for the town and emergency services during outage situations.

Lethbridge Electric Utility receives $413,250 to enhance its distribution network by using conservation voltage reduction software technology in its metering system to conserve energy and reduce demand on the energy grid. Financial benefits are anticipated […]

Image: Sergei Belski/FortisAlberta