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Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program | Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC):

December 31, 2023

Value

Round 1 – 80% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $80,000 per year up to two years. (Year 2 is optional and contingent on meeting minimum Year 1 requirements.)

Description

Round Two of the Municipal Energy Manager Program is anticipated to open in Spring 2024.  The program will provide funding to offset an energy manager’s salary. The energy manager will work for a municipality to develop an energy management plan, implement energy saving opportunities and realize energy savings.

Eligible Applicants

The following are eligible to participate in the MEM program:

• Municipalities: designated Municipalities within the province of Alberta with population sizes below 150,000 residents (as per the 2016 Alberta Population Census) are eligible to participate in the MEM program. As per Section 1(s) of the Municipal Government Act, a “Municipality” is defined as:

  • a city, town, village, summer village, municipal district or specialized Municipality;
  • repealed 1995 c24 s2;
  • a town under the Parks Towns Act;
  • or a Municipality formed by a special Act; or, if the context requires, the geographical area within the boundaries of a Municipality described in sub-clauses (i) to (iii).

Note:

Municipalities with hired MEMs prior to April 30, 2021 will be eligible for Year Two funding and access to technical advisor support. Applications received afterwards will only be eligible for one year of funding, evaluated on a case by case basis. To participate, a Municipality must apply, receive approval, and sign a Funding Agreement prior to August 3, 2021. MEM positions must be hired and active in their roles prior to April 2022

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses consist of direct salaries, or wages paid by the Municipality to the MEM for time worked on energy savings/GHG reduction activities and in accordance with the Municipality’s pay scales as regular salary excluding overtime pay and bonuses.

Deadline Date

The Action Centre is not currently accepting new applications to the Municipal Energy Manager program. Round Two of the Municipal Energy Manager program will open in Spring 2024.

Contact

Contact Name: Municipal Climate Change Action Centre

Phone Number: 780-433-4431 or 310-2862 (Toll Free)

Website: https://mccac.ca/programs/municipal-energy-manager-program/

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