Alberta jails

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma) – Alberta’s government is moving forward with a plan to power some of its correctional facilities using solar energy, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on traditional power sources.According to officials, solar installations will be set up at five of the province’s 10 correctional centres, with early projections suggesting potential savings of about $1 million annually. Michael Kwas, press secretary to Infrastructure Minister Martin Long, said the installations are expected to offset nearly 80 per cent of electricity consumption at each site. He noted, however, that the final figures may shift once the projects advance to…