Canada's first net-zero municipality

A town of just over 4,000 in Southern Alberta is on track to become Canada's first solar-powered net zero community. Greg Robinson is the Director of Community and Economic Development in Raymond, AB. He joins us to shed some light on where the idea to generate solar power for municipal buildings came from, and how this project has put Raymond in the driver's seat of their electrical needs and their future.  

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