city consulted with Pembina for technical advice. Pembina scholars compiled the Options for Reducing GHG Emissions in Calgary to advise the city on how to implement infrastructure projects for environmental protection. The city acted on these recommendations through city-owned company Enmax decided on a series of public works facilities such as the 'Shepard Energy Center', and a 12-turbine wind farm that supplies wind power for Calgary Transit's C-trains, and the District Energy Centre, a heat capture energy plant providing heat and energy for the downtown core. The city publication of the 'Greening the Grid' was entitled 'Calgary Climate Change Action Plan: Target (down arrow) 50' (Target Minus 50) The 'Greening the Grid' program's objectives are to empower city facilities by renewable sources by 2012. Calgary Transit's C-trains' electrical needs were partially provided by wind power in 2001, by 2009 the inception year of 'Greening the Grid', the C-train were fully empowered by 'Ride the Wind' a program launched by Enmax and wind power engineers 'Vision Quest Windlectric. committed 250 million CAD on the 'Greening the grid' program. Key events of mayoralty References External links City Mayors' profile of Dave Bronconnier Mayors of Calgary 1962 births Living people Candidates in the 1997 Canadian federal election Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Calgary city councillors Directors of Canada Infrastructure Bank 20th-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian politicians