The last issue of ERQ included two excellent articles that analyze the use of hydrogen in Canada’s attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The first was titled “Is Hydrogen the Silver Bullet”[1] outlined various government commitments by the Canadian government, the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, the United States, Europe and the UK[…]
In many ways Alberta is the envy of the world in terms of reliability and quality of electric service, but the assumptions that underlie the provision of this service were fundamentally shaken during four frigid days in Texas in February 2021[…]
Is the tail wagging the dog? Good corporate governance is fundamental to any effective, well-managed corporate entity. This principle applies equally to administrative agencies within a government framework. However, tribunals carrying out a quasi-judicial function within a parliamentary system present unique accountability and independence issues[…]
Alberta was the first Canadian jurisdiction to implement a restructured electrical power market. Structuring the electricity sector for competition led to policy determinations and reforms that unbundled generation and retailing functions and turned them over to competitive markets[…]
The election of the Alberta New Democratic Party with a majority government in May of 2015 heralded the introduction of wide-ranging reforms to the Alberta electricity market. Electricity in Alberta has responsibility, in a largely fossil fuel system, for a […]