By: Nigel Bankes
PDF Version: Bill 27: Financial Support for Renewable Electricity
Legislation Commented On: Bill 27, Renewable Electricity Act
Report Commented On: AESO, Renewable Electricity Program, Recommendations, dated May 2016, publicly released November 3, 2016
Press Release Commented On: Government of Alberta, Renewable electricity plan to create jobs, spur investment, November 3, 2016
Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan (CLP) of November 2015 has four key planks:
- Phasing out emissions from coal-generated electricity and developing more renewable energy
- Implementing a new carbon price on greenhouse gas emissions
- A legislated oil sands emission limit
- Employing a new methane emission reduction plan
The government introduced legislation to implement an economy-wide carbon price in June (the Climate Leadership Implementation Act) and in the resumed session this fall (2016) it introduced first of all Bill 25: The Oil Sands Emission Limit Act to implement the third objective, a legislated oil sands emission limit (I commented on Bill 25 here) followed now by Bill 27, the Renewable Electricity Act to implement the second half of the first plank – developing more renewable energy. We have yet to see the detailed plans for phasing out coal generation. Continue reading