Traditional economic regulation – involving interminable hearings on issues such as cost of capital, rolled-in versus incremental tolls, system access and unbundling, all in quest of the holy grail of “economic efficiency” – no longer dominates the business of Canadian […]

The New Industry Dynamics Six factors currently drive the energy sector in Canada at the national level: the drop in the price of oil; pipeline delays; the increase in shale gas; the increase in the delivery of crude oil by […]

This year is the 100th anniversary of public utility regulation in Alberta, a milestone that has been marked by various events, publications and presentations. In May, the occasion was reflected in the program for the annual conference of the Canadian […]

Energy issues continue to play a central role in Canadian public discourse, shaped by the fluid interaction of evolving public expectations, technological developments, changing markets, public policy and politics. The articles in this issue of Energy Regulation Quarterly address particular […]

The mission of Energy Regulation Quarterly is to provide a forum for debate and discussion on issues surrounding the regulated energy industries in Canada, to create a better understanding of the issues and to identify trends. As Managing Editors of […]

Controversy and complexity continue to increase around the current political and legal environment for energy regulation. This is well reflected in the several Comments in Issue #4 of Energy Regulation Quarterly, particularly those relating to the prevalent themes of aboriginal […]