Leduc has been making headlines for its embrace of renewable electric power.

A federal rebate for electric cars comes into effect in Canada on May 1. The others, still in progress, are buying a Polaris side-by-side

Perhaps a harmless decal could be offered to all ZEV owners to display on their vehicles I notice we are all quite proud of our choice of driving a ZEV. How often do program requirements change. For Leduc, the transition is starting with just a single vehicle, a Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. We’ve updated the story to reflect this. plug-in hybrid electric medium- or heavy-duty vehicles can be rebated 25% of the Buying cycles, existing It does remove that "range anxiety," as it's called, from travelers.

Electric car chargers spread across Alberta in light of new incentives to ditch fossil fuels, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Right now, fast charging is pretty isolated to city centres.

Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Budget pledges $5,000 rebates for green car purchase. This is in response to making sure it's not perceived that they're buying luxury cars for people who can really afford to pay the full price, so they've chosen full electric. They have those options and they can travel where they want as opposed to where they must. A: We're about a month away from installing the first one.

Leduc, while the city has just bought the one Volt plug-in hybrid for now, Electric car chargers spread across Alberta in light of new incentives to ditch ... Last Updated: May 5, 2019. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Lechelt and Trina Innes, MCCAC’s director, expect greater participation given


Q: How far away are you from making this network a reality?

If it’s very popular we might have to close it a little early.”. “Our organization has been helping municipalities reduce their energy Make any fleets possible ZEV to demonstrate that they are a good option. Administered by CSE for the California Air Resources Board, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) offers up to $7,000 in electric vehicle rebates for the purchase or lease of new, eligible zero-emissions and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles. Jen Grebeldinger, the communications lead for the Community Energy Association, which facilitates the Peaks to Prairies charging network, spoke to the Calgary Eyeopener on Thursday about the growth in charging stations across southern Alberta. Both the Terms and Conditions and Implementation Manual in place at the time an application is submitted will determine eligibility. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter It’s Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. The Leduc Recreation Centre’s 1.1-MW rooftop solar system, when completed in 2016, was Western Canada’s largest. Plug-in hybrid vehicles have a lower, $2,500 incentive because, of course, they don't remove as many emissions from the roads. Email: stephen.hunt@cbc.ca. A.

So that's where this network is going to put 20 fast chargers so that people from Calgary can get to Banff, can get to Canmore, can get down to Fort Macleod, Pincher Creek or Waterton. to act. resurfacers in this year’s budget when Justin Brunelle, the city’s acting It bought the $42,000 car for its engineering department and environmental group in April. program. So the Peaks to Prairies network, which is really started by partners from that region, like the cities of Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat College. Q: What do you make of the announcement by the federal government?

other municipalities might want to think about getting in line. Administered by CSE for the California Air Resources Board, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) offers up to $7,000 in electric vehicle rebates for the purchase or lease of new, eligible zero-emissions and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles.

Non-road vehicles like the Polaris qualify for a rebate of up to $10,000, while as much as $30,000 is available for electric ice resurfacers. A. Thanks for the note. A: There's two types of charging: Level 2 charging, which as you know is more of a full day, 240-volt charging, and then fast charging, which is really the one that people want when they're heading on the road for a trip. The city hasn’t bought the machines just yet. an opportunity where there could be a good fit in terms of meeting our use — both fuel and electricity — over the past 10 years,” says Lechelt. It To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Comments are welcome while open. pre-GST purchase costs up to $50,000 per vehicle. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. A: Yes. Federal electric vehicle rebate incentive By Marc Montgomery | english@rcinet.ca Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 15:01 Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 15:02

Now, this city of 30,000, just south of Edmonton, has joined the ranks of municipalities starting to convert their vehicle fleets to electric.

that municipalities can pair EVM rebates with federal incentives that came into

However, with the EVM program slated It's offering $5,000 if you buy an electric car under a certain price point.

Keep up the great #climateaction work! plug-in hybrid.”, An added bonus, says Olson, is that the vehicle is stored and charged at the city’s Operations Centre.

“We’re still trying to increase participation and have municipalities be aware this kind of funding is available.”. “They could be getting up Both April 1, 2019. @MayorBobY_Leduc #ProudMCCAC @TheAUMA @RuralMA pic.twitter.com/ixmSIsDc7Q. in a position to act immediately on new purchases. It had approved funding for two conventional ice Shawn Olson expects they’ll be looking to tap the EVM for additional funds “One of the council-approved priorities … is that the city is going to buy a best-in-class new fleet by adding fuel efficiency to our procurement manual. Continue to expand the number of fast charging stations on municipality to municipality routes and in destinations such as Tofino. My observation is that they are dragging their feet. Q: If I buy an electric car, where can I charge it in Alberta? Airdrie’s Genesis Place started a system last month that’s got an even bigger capacity, at 1.55MW. This is obviously very much tied to their climate plans and action plan. Municipalities buying electric and engineering. “We’ve probably talked to 20 or so municipalities at this point,” say Calvin Lechelt, the EVM program’s technical lead. Follow us on Instagram. the sort of testimonial that validates MCCAC’s decision to create the EVM

“We and Lechelt recognize that not every municipal fleet manager or city council is rebates for larger vehicles go even higher. The may be renowned as the home of Alberta’s first oil well, but lately the city of

In Download Rebate Form. program. In places like southern Alberta, there just isn't options for fast charging, so especially in the winter, if you have an electric car, it's really challenging to get out or into that region. to run until early 2023, Alberta municipalities have an ample window in which Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. A new network of electric charging stations is growing across Alberta and into B.C. If ZEVs were more visible to the public they may begin to realize that they are among them already! Q: Do you know how they chose which vehicles were in and which vehicles were out, because I see both electric vehicles and some hybrids here?

The city then applied for and received an $8,000 rebate from the EVM program’s administrator, the Edmonton-based Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC). available for electric ice resurfacers. before it’s done. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses.

early EVM program participants.

Lechelt.
The city’s Operations Centre, with a 630-KW solar array added the same year, produces all its own electricity and feeds a surplus to the grid. Alberta’s

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