ATCO is extremely proud of its rich history of serving Albertans for over 80 years. In 2014, ATCO Energy recognized the need for a different kind of energy company in Alberta’s deregulated energy market, giving customers the freedom to choose a plan that works for them and their business. ATCO Energy is now one of Alberta’s largest home-grown energy retailers, offering flexible electricity and natural gas plans. Our energy experts will analyze your current energy profile and provide a plan that optimizes your business electricity and natural gas management. ATCO Energy is proud to be recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers in 2026.
At Boreal Energy Solutions, we help Alberta’s commercial and industrial operations harness the power of solar energy to increase efficiency, improve sustainability, and boost profitability. Based in Edmonton, we design and install complete solar, energy storage, and smart energy management systems that reduce operating costs, lower carbon footprints, and enhance marketability.
From food processing plants to warehousing and agricultural operations, our team delivers customized solutions built around your energy needs and business goals. With Boreal, the transition to clean energy is straightforward, reliable, and financially smart, empowering your business to lead the way in a sustainable future.
Optiem Energy is a Canadian-based technology company helping food producers and processors take direct control of their energy costs — delivering AI-driven energy monitoring and optimization solutions with zero upfront capital investment required and achieving up to 43% reduction in energy consumption. Through proprietary IoT hardware, edge computing technology, and Virtual Energy Management services, Optiem serves commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada.
The Challenges Food Producers and Manufacturers Face:
Food production and processing facilities operate under intense, compounding pressures, including volatile energy prices, rising carbon compliance costs, aging equipment running 24/7, strict temperature and process controls, and increasingly stringent emissions reporting requirements. Energy is typically the second- or third-highest operating cost — yet most facilities lack the real-time visibility needed to actively manage it. The result is persistent waste, unpredictable utility bills, and missed opportunities for operational improvement.
How We Serve the Food Production Sector:
Energy is one of the most significant and controllable operating costs in food production and processing. Optiem's Energy Management Information System (EMIS – ISO 50001) provides real-time, asset-level visibility into energy consumption across refrigeration, HVAC, processing equipment, lighting, and compressed air systems — enabling facilities to identify waste and optimize operations without disrupting production.
Our monitoring-first approach is grounded in a simple principle: you cannot save what you cannot measure. Members who deploy Optiem's platform typically achieve measurable energy savings within weeks, with ongoing performance tracking that supports regulatory compliance and sustainability reporting.
Every client receives access to Global Benchmarking — a rigorous, measurement and verification framework that quantifies both energy savings and GHG reductions with 95% confidence intervals. This means food producers can report verified performance data with the credibility required for regulatory submissions, sustainability disclosures, carbon credit programs, and stakeholder reporting — not estimates, but defensible, auditable results.
Optiem's solution requires zero capital expenditure. Every client begins generating a positive OPEX position within weeks of installation, meaning the solution pays for itself through the energy savings it delivers. For food producers already managing tight margins, that's not just a technology decision — it's a straightforward business case.
