The recent Alberta and federal elections, resulting in a change of political party at both levels of government, are likely to have significant implications for energy policy and regulation in Canada. Each of the predecessor federal and Alberta governments has, […]

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 […]

2014 was a tumultuous year for the energy industry in Canada. The year saw the continued growth of high cost renewables, the collapse of oil prices, and a sudden increase in the number of crude by rail shipments. It was […]

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 […]

As we release Issue No. 3 of Energy Regulation Quarterly, controversy surrounding energy continues to escalate and to predominate in many of the headlines and political agendas of the day. The need for an objective forum for reporting, analyzing and […]

Managing Editors It is always useful to look back at the end of each year and analyse the main developments in energy regulation and identify the challenges going forward. That, after all, is one of the purposes of the Energy […]