Special Areas is home to the 780 megawatt Sheerness Power Generating Station, which delivers coal and natural gas fired energy to the provincial grid. 2 million acres of farm and ranch land generate nearly $2 billion of agricultural receipts for the economy. CN Rail serves the area, terminating in the town of Oyen. Highways #9, #36, and #41 connect Special Areas to Calgary, Saskatoon, Red Deer and Medicine Hat. Hanna, Oyen and Consort are the region’s primary service centers.
- Energy and agriculture drive the economy of Special Areas. Sheerness Power Generating Station, Highways #9, #36 and #41 and CN Rail provide market access.
- Ranching, dryland farming and energy drive Cypress County’s economy. Surrounding Medicine Hat and Redcliff and extending to the Saskatchewan border.
- In the heart of the Eastern Irrigation District, the County of Newell is home to some of Southeast Alberta’s most productive farm land.
- With 50 acres of operating greenhouses, Redcliff has long been known as the Greenhouse Capital of the Prairies.
- Fully serviced railside land with access to CN Rail and a mile of siding at the junction of Highways #41 and #9. Agriculture and energy drive Oyen’s economy.
- Agriculture, cattle and energy lead the way in Hanna, located at the junction of highways #9 and #36 connecting to Calgary, Saskatoon, Brooks, and Lethbridge.
- Situated along the Crowsnest Highway, agriculture and ready-to-move home construction lead the way in this industrious town.
- Advanced manufacturing for international markets from Bassano. Trans-Canada Highway, CPR main line. In the heart of one of Alberta’s largest irrigation districts.