ATCO EnPower, a division of Canadian Utilities Limited (CU.TO), and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP.TO and NYSE: CP) said Wednesday construction of hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and in Edmonton is now complete and the facilities are fully operational.

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

The statement also noted ATCO EnPower provided engineering, procurement and construction services for each of the dedicated, onsite hydrogen locomotive refuelling stations, and has signed an agreement to operate these facilities.

Each of the facilities includes a 1-megawatt (MW) 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 statement said.

It added the two new facilities will "serve as a model for future and complementary projects across the country." By harnessing the power of hydrogen, CPKC aims to create a cleaner, more efficient mode of freight transportation that can serve as a model for the rail industry with support from ATCO EnPower.