Category Archives: Energy

Some Quick Fixes for a Broken Market, And then the Possibility of an Enhanced Electricity Market for Alberta

By: Nigel Bankes Matters commented on: Market Surveillance Administrator, “Advice to support more effective competition in the electricity market: Interim action and an Enhanced Energy Market for Alberta”, (21 December 2023, released 11 March 2024) (MSA Advice); Supply Cushion Regulation, … Continue reading

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Alphabow’s Regulatory Appeal: The AER Hearing Panel Misunderstood Their Job

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented on: Alphabow Energy Ltd: Regulatory Appeals of AER Orders (Regulatory Appeals 1943516 and 1943521), 2024 ABAER 001 (Alphabow) PDF Version: Alphabow’s Regulatory Appeal: The AER Hearing Panel Misunderstood Their Job This is a comment on … Continue reading

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Premier Smith Converts a Legal Pause on Renewable Energy Projects Into a De Facto Moratorium of Uncertain Duration

By: Nigel Bankes and Martin Olszynski Matter Commented On: Policy Guidance to the Alberta Utilities Commission, February 28, 2024 PDF Version: Premier Smith Converts a Legal Pause on Renewable Energy Projects Into a De Facto Moratorium of Uncertain Duration In … Continue reading

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Taking Stock of The Grassy Mountain Litigation as of February 2024

By: Nigel Bankes Cases commented on: (1) Benga Mining Limited v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2022 ABCA 30 (CanLII), (January 8, 2022); (2) Benga Mining Limited v Alberta Energy Regulator, et al, 2022 CanLII 88683 (SCC), (September 29, 2022); (3) Stoney Nakoda Nations v His … Continue reading

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Inextricably Linked: Climate Policy and the Oil and Gas Sector’s Closure Liabilities

By: Martin Olszynski Matter Commented On: Study on Emerging Issues Related to the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources’ Mandate: Climate Change – Canadian Oil & Gas Industry PDF Version: Inextricably Linked: Climate Policy and the Oil … Continue reading

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