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The Year That Was: Five Things About the AER’s 2016/17 Annual Report

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy Regulator. View original post here. Through stories, videos, graphics, and balance sheets, the AER’s 2016/17 annual report  gives Albertans a clear line of sight into its work over the last year and how it did in meeting the targets set out in its strategic plan. Here are five things to watch for… [Read More…] about The Year That Was: Five Things About the AER’s 2016/17 Annual Report

Energy Minister to Strengthen Ties With U.S.

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd will travel to Bismarck, N.D. to promote Alberta’s energy industry and meet with U.S. legislators who are members of the Energy Council. The Energy Council is a group of state-level American legislators, mostly from energy-producing and -refining states, who meet to discuss energy… [Read More…] about Energy Minister to Strengthen Ties With U.S.

Regulatory Competitiveness of Petrochemical Projects in Alberta

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Courtesy of Bennett Jones. View original article here. On June 6, 2017, Brad Gilmour, Head of the Regulatory Department of Bennett Jones, spoke at the Petrochemical Conference organized by the Canadian Energy Resources Institute. As part of the Executive Panel focusing on the perceptions of industry, Mr. Gilmour discussed the overall regulatory competitiveness of Alberta’s petrochemical projects.… [Read More…] about Regulatory Competitiveness of Petrochemical Projects in Alberta

A Tale of Two Models: The Timing of Major Energy Project Reviews

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Last year, we surveyed the time that it took to conduct and complete major energy project reviews in Canada, both at the federal and provincial levels (the Project Survey), for a presentation that we made to the Canadian Energy Law Foundation in June 2016,. [1] We found that… [Read More…] about A Tale of Two Models: The Timing of Major Energy Project Reviews

Amendments To Ontario’s Net Metering Regulations

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. On July 1, 2017, amendments to Ontario’s net metering regulations (O. Reg 541/05) come into effect.  As a result of these amendments, it is no longer necessary that equipment be 500 kilowatts or less in rated capacity to be eligible for net metering.  Instead, a renewable energy… [Read More…] about Amendments To Ontario’s Net Metering Regulations

Regulatory Competitiveness of Petrochemical Projects in Alberta

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Courtesy of Bennett Jones. View original article here. On June 6, 2017, Brad Gilmour, Head of the Regulatory Department of Bennett Jones, spoke at the Petrochemical Conference organized by the Canadian Energy Resources Institute. As part of the Executive Panel focusing on the perceptions of industry, Mr. Gilmour discussed the overall regulatory competitiveness of Alberta’s petrochemical projects.… [Read More…] about Regulatory Competitiveness of Petrochemical Projects in Alberta

Market Watchdog Provides “No Guidance” on Controversial Offer Behaviour Amid Power Market Changes

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. For electricity market participants, the practice of intentionally pricing power generation out of the market to drive price spikes is one of particular interest. This practice – commonly referred to as “economic withholding” – is regarded as illegal in some jurisdictions, but has been accepted as permissible behaviour… [Read More…] about Market Watchdog Provides “No Guidance” on Controversial Offer Behaviour Amid Power Market Changes

From Commitment to Action: New Proposed Regulations to Reduce Emissions in Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On May 27, 2017, the federal government published the proposed Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)(the Proposed Regulations) in the Canada Gazette Part I. The Proposed Regulations are designed to meet the federal government’s domestic (under… [Read More…] about From Commitment to Action: New Proposed Regulations to Reduce Emissions in Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry

To Regulate or Not to Regulate?

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. BC Environmental Appeal Board Confirms that Provincial and Municipal Laws Designed to Regulate Air Emissions Do Not Impede on Federal Jurisdiction A decision released by the British Columbia Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) on May 12, 2017 has clarified the relationship between federal lands and provincial environmental legislation… [Read More…] about To Regulate or Not to Regulate?

Taking Action to Protect Electricity Consumers

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy. View original article here. Proposed legislation introduced today would cap electricity prices and protect the pocketbooks of Albertans. If passed, An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates would ensure Alberta families, farms and small businesses on the Regulated Rate Option would not pay more than 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour over a four-year… [Read More…] about Taking Action to Protect Electricity Consumers