PACE enabling legislation was passed in July 2018 and came into law in January 2019 (Clean Energy Improvement Act). At that time Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA) was appointed by the NDP as the PACE Administrator for the Clean Energy Improvement Program (Alberta-branded PACE). The UCP government has since dissolved EEA and the role of PACE Administrator has been transferred to the Alberta Municipal Services Corporation (AMSC). The AMSC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alberta Municipalities. The following information and links have been provided by AMSC.

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• Municipalities that wish to implement CEIP must pass a clean energy improvement tax bylaw, and work with Alberta Municipalities to make PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing available to their constituents.

• Municipalities can access information about the program here: https://www.abmunis.ca/products-services/clean-energy-improvement-program

• As of Nov 25, 2022:

  • Twenty municipalities have passed clean energy improvement tax bylaws 

  • Seven municipalities have launched eight programs (7 x R-PACE and 1 x C-PACE) (https://ceip.abmunis.ca/residential/locations/)

• ​Property owners can access information about the program here: https://ceip.abmunis.ca/

• The 2022 annual report is posted here: https://www.abmunis.ca/system/files/2022-09/CEIP-Annual-Report-2021.pdf

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PACE Alberta Note: The Clean Energy Improvement Program does not fully embrace the complete best practice program design being advocated by PACE Alberta due to the financial and administrative constraints imposed by the current legislation. Nevertheless, CEIP demonstrates how PACE can work to address Climate Change, create jobs, diversify the Alberta economy and inject new capital into the Alberta economy, and is a positive first step towards a sustainable future for Alberta supported by PACE.