Alberta is quietly preparing to power five of its correctional facilities with solar energy.

If successful, this would be Canada’s first large-scale use of solar to run jails—cutting energy bills by nearly C$1M annually and covering up to 80% of each site’s power needs. Meanwhile, U.S. states like California and Connecticut have already embraced the model.

Are we seeing the start of a smarter public-sector clean energy strategy in Canada?

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