Fort Macleod is a town of about 3,300 where Highways 2 and 3 meet, in some of Alberta's windiest country. QuotePath checks wind loads and bills before anyone quotes.
Fort Macleod is a town of 3,297 people in the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26, at the junction of Highways 2 and 3, west of Lethbridge. Its population grew 11% between 2016 and 2021. The Museum of the North-West Mounted Police is here, the Fort Macleod Mustangs play senior hockey, and the town has been a film location.
The McBride Lake Wind Farm, about 8 km south of town, has a 75-megawatt capacity and is among Alberta's larger wind farms. It is a visible sign of what this country has a lot of: wind. For a solar system, strong winds mean racking and mounting need to be specified for the loads, so we raise it early.
For businesses in town, including the museum area's tourism trade, we look at daytime load, roof size and demand charges. For farms and ranches in the M.D., we look at which meter carries the load and how usage lines up with summer production.
We review your bills, rate structure and demand charges before recommending anything. No cost, no obligation.
Learn MoreWe write the specification from your load data, help you choose installers and verify the result. We do not sell or install the equipment.
Learn MoreOften the first upgrade to evaluate, because it lowers the load solar has to cover. We work it out from your actual lighting hours.
Learn MoreWe'll review your utility bills, load profile, and facility situation at no cost. You'll know exactly where you stand — and what's possible — before any money is committed.
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