FortisAlberta Inc.

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320 17th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2S 2V1
FortisAlberta Inc., a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., is an electrical distribution company that services central and southern Alberta.

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FortisAlberta Inc.
Powerline technicians at FortisAlberta   (Photo credit: Sergei Belski)

Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 27, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why FortisAlberta Inc. was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

  • FortisAlberta helps employees prioritize their well-being through internal programming organized by its wellness committee and access to external mental health resources -- the organization also provides mental health care coverage (up to $2,000 annually)
  • FortisAlberta supports employees in planning for the future with retirement planning assistance services and contributions to a defined contribution pension plan -- employees also have the option to transition into retirement gradually through flexible phased-in retirement work options
  • FortisAlberta invests in ongoing employee education with generous tuition subsidies of up to $3,000 for courses taken at external institutions and offers academic scholarships for children of employees (up to $1,500)
FortisAlberta employees attend the Lineman Rodeo and Safety Day  

    Highlights

    Industry Electric power distribution
    Established in Canada 2003
    Publicly traded yes
    Parent company Fortis Inc.
    Parent company head office St. John's NL
    Major Canadian locations Sherwood Park AB, Red Deer AB, Calgary AB, Airdrie AB
    Full-time employees in Canada 1,277
    Part-time employees in Canada 49
    Average age of employees in Canada 43 years
    Longest serving employee 53 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Health spending account up to $300 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $2,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

    Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

    By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why FortisAlberta Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

    • FortisAlberta and its employees have implemented formal initiatives to reduce operational impacts on local wildlife, including a Woodland Caribou protection program (promotes grazing vegetation in power line corridors) and the construction of nesting platforms for ferruginous hawks, ospreys and owls
    • FortisAlberta has introduced several green building features across its locations, including solar power installations at four sites and a 99,000-litre rainwater collection system for irrigation at its operations building in Airdrie, Alberta -- the organization also opened its first net-zero building in Coaldale, Alberta, designed to meet the Canadian Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Building Standard (using only renewable energy for heating and cooling)
    • Each year, FortisAlberta awards environmental grants to support new or expanded green initiatives in local communities and schools -- past projects have included community naturalization efforts, such as reintroducing native trees and shrubs in urban and peri-urban areas, along with tree planting, outdoor classrooms, and the construction of gardens and greenhouses
    A FortisAlberta employee drives one of the organization's electric vehicles   (Photo credit: Sergei Belski)

      Highlights

      Industry Electric power distribution
      Major Canadian locations Sherwood Park AB, Red Deer AB, Calgary AB, Airdrie AB
      Full-time employees in Canada 1,277
      Part-time employees in Canada 49
      Employee green team Sustainability Collective Employee Committee
      Senior executive who oversees initiatives VP, Corporate Services
      Publishes sustainability report yes
      Green highlights avian protection plan (works with environmental consultants to identify high-risk locations for bird life, and includes the building of nesting platforms for hawk/raptor/owl nests in safe locations away from power lines), wildfire mitigation plan (formal in-house program to develop strategies to reduce wildfires)
      Noteworthy initiatives Waterton Lakes National Park (introduction of solar power and battery storage system to help provide energy stability with lower impact), FortisAlberta Energy Efficiency program (a formal initiative to fund community updates, including lighting, HVAC and building automation updates; up to $5,000 per project proposal)
      Building footprint includes PV solar panels, rainwater collection, electric vehicle charging stations, solar power installations at 4 office locations, rainwater collection at the Airdrie Operations Building features rain collection and a 99,000 litre cistern for irrigation use on the property, new building (opened in 2022) in Coaldale, AB is the company's first building constructed to meet the Canada Green Building Council Net Zero Building Standard
      Extended recycling e-waste, streetlight bulbs, batteries, organics, electrical transformers and wooden poles
      Commuter amenities pilot programs for the adoption of electric vehicles and hybrid components for company bucket trucks along with an initiative to expand the number of EV charging stations at company locations, walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, transit subsidies
      Community partnerships Parks Canada, WILDNorth, Birds of Prey, CAREERS: The Next Generation

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