Canadian Pacific Kansas City and ATCO EnPower, a division of Canadian Utilities Limited, have completed construction of hydrogen production and refueling facilities in Calgary and in Edmonton; the facilities are fully operational.

As part of its Hydrogen Locomotive Program, CPKC is retrofitting a number of diesel locomotives with hydrogen fuel cells so they can operate without directly generating emissions.

ATCO EnPower provided engineering, procurement and construction services for each of the dedicated, on-site hydrogen locomotive refuelling stations and has signed an agreement to operate these facilities. Each of the facilities includes a 1MW electrolyzer, compression, storage, and dispensing systems for locomotive refuelling. In Calgary, the electrolyzer is powered in part by renewable electricity from CPKC’s existing 5 MW solar power facility co-located at CPKC’s headquarters.

The two new facilities will serve as a model for future and complementary projects across the country.

With operations in Canada and Mexico, ATCO EnPower is leading the energy transition with inspired energy solutions, including renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and derivatives, and energy storage.

With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of México to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent.