AltaStream Energy: State-of-the-Art Power Generation and Microgrid Solutions

AltaStream has been delivering critical energy solutions for over two decades to markets that require reliable and consistent prime power, primarily providing remote off-grid installations. During this time, it developed extensive knowledge in providing power systems, electrical distribution, grid connections, and integrating these solutions into a customer’s facility. This technical expertise, coupled with AltaStream’s controls and automation prowess, enabled the creation of an energy management solution that allows for rapid microgrid integrations.

Within the rapidly evolving energy storage space, AltaStream delivers costeffective solutions that significantly reduce fuel consumption and increase operational efficiency. Today, with renewables at the industry forefront, its standalone microgrids can provide resilient prime power that minimizes or eliminates the need for fossilfueled power generation.

Currently, AltaStream is targeting small and mid-size companies in the Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional (CI&I) markets, including the O&G, logistics, and greenhouses sectors. The company proactively responds to diverse customer needs with its systems approach, technological expertise, broad supplier base, and project management capabilities, collectively enabling the delivery of a fully-customized turnkey solution.

The first step when working with a client involves gaining an initial understanding of their needs. AltaStream then proposes a solution and works beside them to quickly resolve potential issues, architect the energy management solution, and the technology approach best suited to their needs. Once the use models are effectively analyzed, it designs modular and flexible elements to quickly combine the necessary features into a customized turnkey solution with integration capabilities to the electrical distribution network. This integration into the client’s facility facilitates better load management.

AltaStream receives many client requests for environmental and climatic temperature control required due to Canada’s wide temperature swings (-40oC to +40oC), offering solutions that can efficiently work in these adverse climatic conditions and reliably maintain operations.


“Through our systems engineering background and market knowledge, we ensure on-site reliability and resiliency with our endto-end critical microgrid solutions, which are tailored to withstand harsh environmental conditions,” says Allan McLeod, principal of AltaStream.

AltaStream designed several helicopter-transportable microgrid systems for its renewables clients, incorporating generator, solar, and wind power, which can remotely function for up to 6 months without manual intervention.

One of AltaStream’s key differentiators is its technological expertise and supply chain of world-class suppliers for microgrid components. At the same time, the firm leverages its project management and integration skills to offer various options for complete turnkey projects at a fixed price and unmatched delivery commitment.
Unlike pre-packaged solutions, AltaStream respects customers’ choice of implementing a specific brand or collaborating with their preferred suppliers. The firm fulfills these demands of performing remote operations and procuring specific power generation capabilities and products through its adaptability in collaborating with other market players to create an ultimate solution set. This partnership-driven mindset is pivotal in its maintenance prowess, enabling the consistent delivery of unrivaled uptime and effective remote facility management.

A story substantiating AltaStream’s impact is of a greenhouse client that initially required a large prime power solution for provisioning part of their base load. This client also sought to utilize the heat through co-generation for their greenhouses. AltaStream deployed heat exchangers to feed the boilers, store energy, and reuse it as required. After this, the company automated parts of the facility to manage the operation of generators and control greenhouse lighting to better manage power loads. Presently, it assists the client in incorporating renewables and hydrogen fuel cells into their existing infrastructure.

Looking ahead, AltaStream is continuously evolving its energy management control solution to integrate new capabilities, simplify operations, and enhance maintenance and diagnostics.