Alberta – Clean Energy Targets for Electric SectorClean Energy Targets: Legislative target for 30% renewable electricity by 2030. (Renewable Electricity Act, 2018) Interim renewable targets: 15% by 2022; 20% by 2025; 26% by 2028 (Ministerial Order, 2019) Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) carried out 3 rounds of competitive bidding for renewable energy projects from 2017-2018…
Alberta – Distributed Energy Policy – Net MeteringNet Metering: AB’s Micro-generation Regulation under the Electric Utilities Act establishes net metering rules for customer generators of renewable or alternative energy sources. Small micro-generators (under 150 kW) receive a credit for excess electricity sent to the grid on a monthly basis at retail rates. Small micro-generators may…
Alberta – Energy Efficiency PoliciesEnergy Efficiency Resource Standard: -none- Building Codes: The National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) is a model code that only comes into force when provinces and territories elect to enact and enforce laws and regulations to that code. They may choose to adopt the code as is or make minor changes…
Alberta – Energy Storage PolicyEnergy Storage: -none- Reference: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Energy Storage Policy Database https://energystorage.pnnl.gov/regulatoryactivities.asp