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Premier says Alberta won’t implement Ottawa’s draft clean electricity regulations

Aug 10, 2023 | 4:41 PM

CALGARY – Ottawa’s draft regulations for clean electricity aren’t going over well with Alberta’s United Conservative government.

Premier Danielle Smith is calling them unconstitutional and irresponsible.

She says they won’t be implemented in her province.

Rebecca Schulz, the provincial environment minister, adds the rules set the stage for a more expensive and unreliable power supply.

The federal government has set a target of making the electricity grid net-zero by 2035.

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The draft regulations released today are meant to help guide the way.

The cost of energy would rise slightly, but federal officials expect that would be offset by savings from moving away from fossil fuels.

The regulations would allow electricity that doesn’t meet the new net-zero standard to support the power grid during periods of peak demand.

Schulz dismissed the proposal to use gas-powered plants as a backstop, saying they can’t just be turned on and off when needed.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2023.

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