Category Archives: Energy

The Efficiency Plank in Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Efficiency Plank in Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan Report Commented On: Getting it Right: A More Energy Efficient Alberta, Final Report of the Alberta Energy Efficiency Advisory Panel, released 23 January 2017 and related press release … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Energy Regulator in the Post-Information World: Best-in-Class?

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker and Sharon Mascher PDF Version: The Alberta Energy Regulator in the Post-Information World: Best-in-Class? Statement Commented On: Alberta Energy Regulator Public Statement 2017-01-13 As readers will know, on Friday January 13, 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada released … Continue reading →

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Die Another Day: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator and the Future of Statutory Immunity Clauses for Charter Damages

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Die Another Day: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator and the Future of Statutory Immunity Clauses for Charter Damages Case Commented On: Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2017 SCC 1 (CanLII) On … Continue reading →

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Board Cannot Ignore Injurious Affection Losses

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Board Cannot Ignore Injurious Affection Losses Case Commented On: Koch v Altalink Management Ltd, 2016 ABQB 678 (CanLII) This case involves WATL (the Western Alberta Transmission Line) and parcels of land owned by the Kochs that … Continue reading →

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Arbitrations Added to the PPA Soup

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Arbitrations Added to the PPA Soup Case Commented On: TransCanada Energy Ltd v Balancing Pool, 2016 ABQB 658 (CanLII) The power purchase arrangements (PPA) dispute in the Province continues to evolve along a number of different … Continue reading →

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