Hinton, Alberta

Hinton, Alberta and surrounding area has long been home to oil and gas exploration and activity that have provided employment to our citizens, and economic growth to our community. As well, this work has provided a sense of what lies beneath: The Town of Hinton commissioned a study in partnership with the University of Alberta and Alberta Innovates that sought to determine the volume of energy available through geothermal energy.

There are 4000+ wells drilled below 2,500m within a 70km radius of the Town of Hinton, many which have bottom-hole temperatures higher than 140 degrees Celsius. Through research to-date and general understanding of the region, Hinton is located in the epicentre of geothermal potential from hot water aquifers in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Hinton is a community of 10,000 centrally located to numerous parks, lakes, trails and stunning recreation spots. Hinton is the regional centre to neighbouring communities with services, amenities, education and healthcare to meet the needs of those living in the West Yellowhead corridor. Hinton’s economy includes coal mining, oil and gas, tourism, a pulp and saw mill, as well as forestry research and training. Jasper National Park is 15 minutes to the west of Hinton, and Edmonton is approximately 3 hours to the East.

Epoch Energy

Epoch Energy Development Inc. is an environmentally responsible energy company established to unlock heat energy in Alberta and Canada.  Epoch commercializes geothermal resources in partnership with municipalities, First Nations, resource companies, utilities and food growers.

We produce thermal energy from repurposed well-bores and geothermal development and we recover energy from resource production operations.  

We supply thermal energy to district energy systems for homes and buildings, power generation and food production.  

Proudly, we are a private Alberta company.

Epoch is a force for change, delivering environmentally friendly and efficient heat and power for sustainable communities and economic growth.  Albertans and Canadians returning to work, locally grown organic food and industry diversification will come within our creation of an epoch of renewable earth energy.

“This is a local economy story in which Hinton gets to play a role in defining the way it consumes energy and lead the way to a green, clean future for Alberta.  But even better, we are putting locals back to work with a rethink of existing energy infrastructure – repurposing well bores to find latent heat energy, to offset the burden of abandoning wells while creating a creating a green energy source.  And, we are doing it standing with the Hinton townspeople and government and industry in a time when the world is watching,” stated Lisa Mueller, President and CAO of Epoch Energy.