Publications

Public Utilities Act

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This Act enables the Alberta Utilities Commission to regulate the rates and terms and conditions of service of investor-owned water utilities. Some provisions of the Act also apply to... More ≫

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This Act enables the Alberta Utilities Commission to regulate the rates and terms and conditions of service of investor-owned water utilities. Some provisions of the Act also apply to investor-owned electric utilities and some municipally owned electric utilities.

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Condominium Property Regulation

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Provides specific requirements for condominium plans, reserve funds, phased development, amalgamation, insurance and purchasers’ protection programs.

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Management Body Operation and Administration Regulation

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This regulation governs management bodies’ operations. Aspects governed include board duties and governance, business plan, operating budget, capital budget, borrowing, investments, property... More ≫

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This regulation governs management bodies’ operations. Aspects governed include board duties and governance, business plan, operating budget, capital budget, borrowing, investments, property maintenance, etc.

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Electric Utilities Act

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This Act provides the underlying framework for the regulation of Alberta’s electric industry. The Act establishes the Independent System Operator (AESO) (responsible for the safe, reliable and... More ≫

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This Act provides the underlying framework for the regulation of Alberta’s electric industry. The Act establishes the Independent System Operator (AESO) (responsible for the safe, reliable and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System and access to the interconnected power grid) and the Balancing Pool (responsible for managing certain generation assets, managing payments, and forecasting revenues and expenses), and sets out the AESO's powers and duties.

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Municipal Gas Systems Core Market Regulation

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This regulation defines the roles and responsibilities of natural gas consumers, municipal governments and natural gas marketers including gas co-operatives within a municipal setting. It... More ≫

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This regulation defines the roles and responsibilities of natural gas consumers, municipal governments and natural gas marketers including gas co-operatives within a municipal setting. It establishes that an urban municipality that has operated a gas system continuously since December 31, 1994, may by bylaw forbid the right of local customers to obtain a gas supply contract from a direct seller, or to have gas delivered by a rural gas co-operative within part of an urban municipality. This protects a secure revenue source for municipal gas utilities.

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New Home Buyer Protection (Ministerial) Regulation

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This regulation provides for exemptions to the New Home Buyer Protection Act, owner-builder criteria and authorization, compliance orders, and rules governing the New Home Buyer Protection Act... More ≫

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This regulation provides for exemptions to the New Home Buyer Protection Act, owner-builder criteria and authorization, compliance orders, and rules governing the New Home Buyer Protection Act Appeal Board’s processes.

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Isolated Generating Units and Customer Choice Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Electric Utilities Act and addresses the provision of electric energy to areas not connected to the interconnected electric system, and sets out rules relating to... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Electric Utilities Act and addresses the provision of electric energy to areas not connected to the interconnected electric system, and sets out rules relating to the sale of isolated generating units.

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Social Housing Accommodation Regulation

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This regulation provides management bodies with direction regarding the application for social housing, setting of rent, and the eligibility for community housing, seniors self-contained housing,... More ≫

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This regulation provides management bodies with direction regarding the application for social housing, setting of rent, and the eligibility for community housing, seniors self-contained housing, and seniors lodge accommodation.

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Market Power Mitigation Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Electric Utilities Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act and establishes a monthly net revenue secondary offer cap that limits electricity market... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Electric Utilities Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act and establishes a monthly net revenue secondary offer cap that limits electricity market participants’ offers price into the Power Pool for the balance of any month when net monthly revenues exceed a prescribed threshold. It also establishes the Independent System Operator’s duties for administering the offer cap, exemptions to the offer cap, and the formulas used for tracking market conditions.

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Supply Cushion Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Electric Utilities Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act and clarifies the duties of the Independent System Operator with regards to reliability and the... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Electric Utilities Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act and clarifies the duties of the Independent System Operator with regards to reliability and the issuance of directives to long lead time generators when the forecast supply cushion falls below the predefined threshold. It also sets out parameters for the recovery of costs for long lead time generators when revenues received from pool prices are insufficient to cover the costs of complying with issued directives.

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