Ridge Utilities Ltd.
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We're thrilled to be working with the Town of Raymond as our first Marketing Associate. Ridge Utilities was created as an innovative community sustainability initiative. Empowering communities across southern Alberta is why we exist. We look forward to working with our friends in Raymond to provide residents and businesses with great rates on electricity, natural gas and internet service while at the same time we help to create new revenue opportunities for the Town.... More information here: www.raymond.ca/ridgeutilities

Five Ways to Improve your Internet Speed DYK? Now you can bundle your Ridge Utilities electricity and natural gas with high-speed Internet! You have the freedom to choose an Internet provider outside of the usual corporate monopolies. We offer the same great speeds, at a lower price. Check out this informative blog from Q Wave, our partner in offering high-speed Internet services in Alberta. By: Darren Chu...Continue reading

Powerline safety includes keeping trees trimmed and ensuring minimum clearances when moving larger equipment on the farm. FortisAlberta is the wire services provider for most of our customers in the region outside of the City of Lethbridge. You can review the important safety information Fortis has assembled here:... https://www.fortisalberta.com/safety See more

Our friends at Green Alberta Energy power our renewable energy credit options to green your energy purchases.

Our friends at Q Wave share their monthly watchlist for January. What are you streaming? https://www.qwave.ca/blog.html?2020/12/blog-post-19.html

What’s on your worth watching list? Q Wave is our internet service provider. Here’s a few of their faves.

We've posted this before but this brief video helps to explain all the different components that make up your utility bill.

Heads up for our business, municipal and nonprofit commercial customers! Applications for the Canada Summer Jobs 2021 Are Being Accepted until January 29th. The Federal Governments’ Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.... The Canada Summer Jobs program objectives align with the redesigned Youth Employment and Skills Strategy and are as follows: - provide quality work experiences for youth - respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers - provide opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills The program provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. Funded employers are not restricted to hiring students all youth aged 15 to 30 years may be eligible participants. More information can be found here: https://www.canada.ca//ser/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html

Here's an updated blog from our friends at Utility Network and Partners Inc. What do you think of Alberta companies and assets being bought by foreign entities? https://utilitynetblog.blogspot.com/2021//blog-post-26.html

Having difficulty finding your SITE ID on your bill to sign up for an account with us? No problem! You can look it up on your own by entering your address - just go to the Alberta Site Catalogue from our links page or give us a call and we can help you out! https://www.ridgeutilities.net/quicklinks.html

It's an American news story but explores the important question of whether spending more money on a high quality furnace filter is really worth it. How often do you change your furnace filter? (Come on be honest.) https://youtu.be/YBRxTeuB_oY

See the latest blog about all the hidden charges on your utility bill from our friends at Utility Network and Partners Inc. Share your thoughts in the comments below. We'd love to hear what you think! https://utilitynetblog.blogspot.com/2020//blog-post-85.html

Switch your energy provider and save. Ridge Utilities is local and invests directly back into the communities it serves. Visit us at: www.ridgeutilities.net

For our customers in the Pincher Creek area... did you know winter sports equipment is available from your library? Nice work Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library Contact information here: https://pinchercreeklibrary.ca/

We appreciate the Town of Milk River for including our update in their November Community Newsletter. Find out about all the local activities and other news by checking out their newsletter here: http://www.milkriver.ca/Home/DownloadDocument

Looking for competitive rates on your electricity and natural gas? (We've got that.) Looking for a way to ensure your energy company actually reinvests back in your community instead of sending profits off to a faceless office in another city, province or even country? (We do that.) Looking for options to green your energy sourcing or make the most from your solar panels? (Yup we got that too.)... Need a reliable service provider for your cable or DSL based internet service? (You guessed it... we also do that.) Power your home, business or farm and empower your community at the same time. Check out Ridge Utilities today! www.ridgeutilities.net

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that oil demand is expected to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic shock and #NaturalGas use will continue to grow under its base-case scenario. Read more --> https://calgaryherald-com.cdn.ampproject.org//varcoe-ener/

Did you know Ridge Utilities provides internet? Right now we serve communities with DSL and cable infrastructure. (We hope to have wireless point to point services in rural areas soon!) If you have wondered about this difference between DSL vs cable, this 5 minute video provides a pretty good explanation of the advantages and differences between these two formats. https://youtu.be/RLooclrz7wA

The ENERGY STAR symbol is the internationally recognized and trusted mark of high efficiency. The symbol means that a product, new home, building or industrial facility is certified as energy efficient. Find the guide to the most energy efficient appliances and products to keep your monthly bill low at the link below: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca//energy/energy-star-products/12519

"Undecided" with Matt Ferrell 2 Years after installing solar panels on his home... find out Matt's throughts on whether he made the right decision. (It's an example from the USA but many of the same factors that influence a decision here are still valid.) You can maximize your return on investment by joining our Solar Club and getting special rates when you are exporting more energy than you consume.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgdjRADbVDo&feature=youtu.be

Southgrow Regional Initiative’s Peter Casurella talks about the potential of renewables in Southern Alberta in this recent Global Lethbridge story. Our green energy program allows you to purchase renewable energy credits to support further investment in this sector. Find out more to green your household, farm or business utilities here: https://www.ridgeutilities.net/greenenergy.html http://globalnews.ca//southern-alberta-witnessing-unprece/