Category Archives: Energy

Energy Storage, Definition and Ownership Between Alberta and Texas

By: Ahmed Selim PDF Version: Energy Storage, Definition and Ownership Between Alberta and Texas Policy Commented On: Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) Energy Storage Alberta has the least regulated electricity market in Canada (see generally Natural Resources Canada, “About Electricity”). The … Continue reading

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Alberta’s Plan for Climate Resilience is Government Propaganda

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Alberta’s Plan for Climate Resilience is Government Propaganda Matter Commented On: The Canadian Energy Centre’s Request for Proposal for a Creative and Production Agency After the 2019 Alberta election, the new government replaced the previous … Continue reading

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Off-Grid Energy for Bitcoin Mines in Alberta: A Problematic Legal Regime

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Off-Grid Energy for Bitcoin Mines in Alberta: A Problematic Legal Regime Decision Commented On: Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), Decision 26379-D02-2021, Allegations against Link Global Technologies Inc., Phase 1, August 19, 2021 I don’t know much about … Continue reading

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Conflating Dissent with Disloyalty, Allan Inquiry sets a Dangerous Precedent

By: Martin Z. Olszynski PDF Version: Conflating Dissent with Disloyalty, Allan Inquiry sets a Dangerous Precedent Matter Commented On: The Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns It’s late fall 2022. A popular mayor of a southern Alberta town wakes up … Continue reading

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The AER’s Mandatory Closure Spend Targets are Deficient

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The AER’s Mandatory Closure Targets are Deficient  Legislation Commented On: AER Bulletin 2021-23 ‘Mandatory Closure Spend Targets’ This is a follow up post to my June 24, 2021 post on the changes the Alberta Energy Regulator … Continue reading

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