(dates in red are when the item was posted to the website)

to see the government's original plans for deregulation ...

Backgrounder on the Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 1998 (April 7, 2001)

Moving to Competition: A guide to Alberta's new electric industry structure - March 1996 (March 12, 2001)

download government publications ...

Options for Market Power Mitigation in the Alberta Power Pool - London Economics (January, 1998) (April 7, 2001)

Looking Ahead to 2005 -- A Vision for Alberta's Electric Industry (Fall 1999) (April 4, 2001)

Final Report on PPA Auction Design - Charles River Associates (December 30, 1999) (April 4, 2001)

Electric Utilities Act (March 12, 2001)

electricity information in PDF format (March 12, 2001)

government news releases ...

Electricity providers and regulators to set Regulated Rate - Department of Energy News Release (November 29, 2001) (December 31, 2001)

Albertans to receive better access to wholesale electricity price information - Department of Energy News Release (November 15, 2001) (December 31, 2001)

Cogeneration plan will boost efficiency, power supply - Government of Alberta News Release (August 22, 2001) (September 3, 2001)

Market Transition Credit Ends - Department of Energy news release (July 6, 2001) (July 12, 2001)

Electricity Advisory Council Powers Up Its Membership - Department of Energy news release (June 26, 2001) (June 29, 2001)

Power Pool prices drop 43 percent (March 12, 2001)

Premier Strikes External Committee to Advise on Longer-Term Electricity Planning (February 7, 2001)

Consumer Rebate Strategy Being Developed to Help Albertans when Natural Gas Prices Are High (February 7, 2001)

More royalty revenues to be returned to Albertans through bigger natural gas rebates (January 30, 2001)

Rising Natural Gas Prices a North American Concern Says Minister (January 19, 2001)

Retail Transition Plan Encourages Competitive Electricity Market (January 18, 2001)

Alberta Helps Small Business Electricity Consumers (January 18, 2001)

EUB Initiates Review of Alberta's Wholesale Electricity Marketplace (January 18, 2001)

Alberta's Natural Gas Prices Compare Favourably

Electricity Rebates to Double for Residents and Industry

Albertans to be Assisted with High Natural Gas Costs this Winter

Alberta Government Welcomes More Generation

Cardinal Hails Successful Sale of Electricity

MAP Auction Results from Power Pool (Word doc)

On November 28th the Alberta Government Approved Three Orders in Council Regarding Alberta's Electricity Industry

Minister Sets Provincewide Regulated Rate Option

Clarification on November 28 News Release: "Government Moves to Stop Power Rate Increases"

Government Moves to Stop Power Rate Increases; Seeks Price Fairness

Change to Help Free Up More Electrical Power

Minister Announces Sale of Electricity

Province Focuses Efforts to Enhance Electricity Supply

RRO Eligibility

Government Receives Report on Electricity Prices

$760 Million Electricity Auction Rebate Announced for Alberta's

Successful Power Auction Delivers Competition, Consumer Choice - Albertans to Share In Proceeds

Alberta's Power Purchase Arrangement Auction Ends