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Farmers' Advocate Office : about us

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This brochure explains the topics of concern that staff at the Farmers' Advocate Office manage, ensuring that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood and protected.... More ≫

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This brochure explains the topics of concern that staff at the Farmers' Advocate Office manage, ensuring that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood and protected. Also included is a list of staff and their role in providing research, dispute resolution, advice and advocacy.

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FAO advocacy process

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This one-page infographic by the Farmers' Advocate Offices outlines the variety of work the office does to ensure that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood and... More ≫

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This one-page infographic by the Farmers' Advocate Offices outlines the variety of work the office does to ensure that the rights and interests of rural Albertans are recognized, understood and protected. This includes providing research, dispute resolution, advice and advocacy.

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Alberta electric utility wildfire risk management : best management practices 2024

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This guide serves as a high-level guide to assist utility companies in actively managing wildfire risk. It lays out a systemized management approach to establishing the fundamental components of a... More ≫

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This guide serves as a high-level guide to assist utility companies in actively managing wildfire risk. It lays out a systemized management approach to establishing the fundamental components of a risk management program or Wildfire Risk Management Plan.

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Utility coordination process manual

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The Utility Coordination Process Manual is designed to act as a utility coordination road map for Alberta Transportation’s delivery of construction projects. This process is intended to be used on... More ≫

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The Utility Coordination Process Manual is designed to act as a utility coordination road map for Alberta Transportation’s delivery of construction projects. This process is intended to be used on design-bid-build (DBB) projects to coordinate all required utility adjustments and installations.

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Integrating energy efficiency into the utility system : a review of delivery and funding models

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This paper provides information and analysis related to both energy efficiency program delivery models and program funding mechanisms, and is intended as a first step to understanding the factors... More ≫

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This paper provides information and analysis related to both energy efficiency program delivery models and program funding mechanisms, and is intended as a first step to understanding the factors that might motivate Energy Efficiency Alberta to engage in further integration with the province's utility system, and to understanding what form this integration might take.

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Application procedures and placement conditions for electrical lines in the vicinity of provincial highways under the direction, control and management of Alberta Transportation

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Application for any work related to construction and/or modification of existing and planned electrical transmission/distribution lines paralleling or crossing provincial highways under the... More ≫

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Application for any work related to construction and/or modification of existing and planned electrical transmission/distribution lines paralleling or crossing provincial highways under the jurisdiction of Alberta Transportation must be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office.

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Application procedures and placement of underground telecommunication cables in the vicinity of transportation facilities under the jurisdiction of Alberta Transportation

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Applications for telecommunication lines paralleling and/or crossing highways under the jurisdiction of Alberta Transportation must be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office.

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Report to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General : public fatality inquiry into the death of John Frederick Davis

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of John Frederick Davis, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. Also includes... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of John Frederick Davis, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. Also includes recommendations on how to prevent similar incidents which led to the death under investigation. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Manually energizing power systems after an unplanned outage : an Alberta electric utility best practice

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The purpose of this Best Practice is to standardize, to the extent possible, the minimum steps that an electric utility must include in its own practices for manually energizing a power system... More ≫

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The purpose of this Best Practice is to standardize, to the extent possible, the minimum steps that an electric utility must include in its own practices for manually energizing a power system after an unplanned outage. This Best Practice is not meant to eliminate all manual recloses. It is intended to balance the risks to public safety resulting from a loss of power versus the potential risk of injury to non-utility workers or members of the public as a result of a manual reclose.

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Retail market review : an update and review of market metrics

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In June 2005 the Department of Energy released an Electricity Policy Framework Paper which recommended changing the design for the calculation of the rate that Alberta electricity customers would... More ≫

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In June 2005 the Department of Energy released an Electricity Policy Framework Paper which recommended changing the design for the calculation of the rate that Alberta electricity customers would pay for electricity as a default rate, should they chose not to, or are unable to, participate in the competitive market. The final rate design would incorporate a one-month forward hedge that would offer consumers a price that changed monthly in response to market conditions. It was further recommended that this one-month forward hedge, now known as the New Regulated Rate Option, or New RRO, be introduced gradually. The Framework Paper indicated that there would be two Departmental reviews to confirm the progression plan to move to the new one-month forward hedged RRO. This paper is the second and final review. The scope of this final review is to update the metrics from the first review to confirm the continuation of the scheduled change in the percentage blend of one-month forward hedge...

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