KCP Energy's story……

Vision:

To create a sustainable, healthy and prosperous world for our kids by reducing carbon emissions.

Mission:

To serve the best interests of our kids through partnerships with individuals, businesses and government to help create sustainable communities by providing education, awareness and clean renewable solar solutions.

To become a collaborative part of the responsible business community by committing to sustainability in every aspect right from ecological design of the products we use to the adoption of the natural step framework in all our business practices.

To envision ourselves as a carbon neutral company that defines success in terms of the customer’s total renewable energy generated, total reduction in carbon emissions and ultimately, the creation of a sustainable future for our children.

Who we are:

KCP Energy is a full service provider of turnkey sustainable solar solutions.  We manage the entire client experience from education to design, engineering, installation, energy monitoring and maintenance of solar hot water and solar photovoltaic (electrical) systems for home, business and municipal applications throughout Western Canada. 

How we started:

With young children and a strong belief that climate change is real, we decided to create a business that would help us and others to move towards living  sustainably.  The thought of talking to our grown children and explaining that "yes, we did believe global warming was occurring but no, we did not do anything to try to help" was a great motivator for us to take action.  We decided that creating a renewable energy company with easily-installed, proven technology was the answer and KCP Energy was born.

 

Bio for Geoff Domenico, President, KCP Energy Inc:

Geoff has over 15 years of experience in Engineering and Project management roles across multiple industries. He founded KCP Energy because he wanted to help create a sustainable future for his children. Geoff is known for his ability to lead, make things happen, understand issues and enable people around him to excel. During his career, he has worked in many different industries and roles assuming increasing levels of responsibility. Along the way valuable experience has been garnered in the HVAC design and manufacturing industry, electronics, class 8 truck manufacturing industry, forest consulting industry and in the telecommunications industry. A certified Canadian Solar Industry Association (CanSIA) installer, Geoff is one of two companies with this qualification. Geoff is a Professional Engineer, a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and actively involved with the Town of Canmore’s Environmental Advisory Review Committee (EARC).

 


 

Travis Ontkean, Installation Manager , KCP Energy Inc:

With over 20 years of residential and commercial construction experience, Travis’ well rounded abilities are an excellent compliment to the installation requirements of our solar solutions. Travis works by the motto “neatness counts” which is reflected in his impeccable work ethic, attention to detail and the respect he has garnered over the many years on the job site. In addition to these transferrable skills, Travis gets things done efficiently and effectively which is a testament to his extensive project management expertise. An advocate for sustainability and avid cyclist, Travis is passionate about both protecting and enjoying this incredible planet earth.

 

 

 

 

Certifications, Associations and Memberships:

 

  • There is no better feeling than having a bath from water heated from the sun.   I would recommend this system and KCP energy to anyone looking to make a difference in reducing their energy consumption.  ~ Sara Renner
  • It feels great to harness the power of the sun and see the temperature gauge rise on a sunny day.  Geoff did a great job installing the system and answering all of my questions: he is a real professional.  ~ Thomas Grandi
  • The Town of Canmore is committed to The Natural Step and our overall Environmental sustainability.  Town Council recognized the opportunity to showcase alternative energy technology while benefiting from the long term cost savings ~ Roderick de Leeuw, General Manager of Community Infrastructure, Town of Canmore
  • Geoff at KCP was very responsive to the initial planning and final design of the system.  We have continued a program of retrofits on other Municipal buildings and are excited about the long-term potential of these systems. ~ Roderick de Leeuw, General Manager of Community Infrastructure, Town of Canmore
  • KCP makes it easy and convenient for municipalities to utilize solar energy as a viable energy alternative.
    ~ Sally Caudill, Communications & Environmental Care Coordinator, Town of Canmore
  • Starting now, our operating budget is going to be positively affected because we’re going to be paying less for energy. Any place where we can identify a cost savings, utilizing solar, we’re proceeding with it.
    ~ Lloyd Smith, Facility Operations Supervisor Town of Canmore
  • We recently completed our first Solar system on one of our multi-family projects in Canmore and we couldn’t be happier with Geoff and the people of KCP. Very easy people to work with and they provide a system that I feel has great value.
     ~ Doug Protz, Vice President Elk Run Homes
  • Solar thermal pushed the project to a Built Green Platinum level.
    ~ Peadar O’Rian, VP Operations Riverdale Homes
  • The Town of Canmore has worked with Geoff Domenico and KCP Energy for several solar projects.
    ~ Sally Caudill, Communications & Environmental Care Coordinator, Town of Canmore
  • Our building standards and personal expectations in today’s world are extremely high and we feel going solar is not only innovative, but it is the responsible thing to do.
    ~ Doug Protz, Vice President  Elk Run Homes
  • For our project KCP Energy delivered superior customer service by providing a professional assessment of our needs and opportunities, and then delivering and installing a top quality system.
    ~ Marlo Raynolds, Home Owner
  • I think this is a great project [Solar Hot water at Canmore Rec Centre Arenas], obviously for a lot of reasons, but the truth is, the thing I really like about this is it’s a real practical day-to-day application of solar.
    ~Ron Casey, Mayor Town of Canmore
  • KCP has made it possible for our municipality to move closer to sustainability by incorporating solar energy into several of our facilities.  
    ~ Sally Caudill, Communications & Environmental Care Coordinator, Town of Canmore
  • All three of these [higher efficiency domestic water heating boilers, heat recovery ventilators and solar-powered domestic hot water system] will allow us to walk the walk…and there is a really good chance for us to achieve a Built Green gold at a minimum Built Green silver (certification)
    ~Rod de Leeuw, Manager of Community Infrastructure Town of Canmore
  • The reason we chose to use Solar on our Caffaro Fusion building at 702-4th Street in Canmore is that we like the idea of trying to not only innovate, but to try and help preserve some of mother nature’s natural resources.
    ~ Doug Protz, Vice President Elk Run Homes
  • We chose to go with KCP Energy because their solar thermal solution met our needs. I feel it is up to all of us to do our part for future generations.
    ~ Peadar O'Rian, VP Operations Riverdale Homes
  • Solar is a renewable resource that needs to be utilized now that this technology is available to us.  Building homes and adding innovation to our homes through energy efficient products such as high efficient furnaces, high efficient hot water tanks, Energy Star appliances and high efficient windows just doesn’t seem like enough.  
    ~ Doug Protz, Vice President Elk Run Homes
  • Excellent economic and environmental return on our investment.
    ~ Marlo Raynolds, Home Owner
  • This combination [higher efficiency domestic water heating boilers, heat recovery ventilators and solar-powered domestic hot water system] will dramatically reduce our environmental footprint and provide long-term savings on energy consumption, isolating us from rising energy costs and allowing us to be a leader. 
    ~Rod de Leeuw, Manager of Community Infrastructure Town of Canmore