The Village of Longview was the big winner this year in the annual Earth Hour challenge.

Earth Hour took place Saturday March 25, from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. and 29 communities within Fortis Alberta’s service territory took part.

Longview receives $5,000 for first place for its 31 per cent decrease in consumption.

Second place went to the Village of Barons which receives a $2,500 grant for its 13 per cent decrease in consumption while third place went to  the Town of Mayerthorpe which gets $1,500 for lowering its energy use by 11 per cent.

The winner was determined by comparing electricity consumption during earth hour last weekend compared to what they used during the same hour on the previous Saturday.