Regulated Rate Option

• Province unveils plan to protect Albertans from power price swings — but not until 2025

  The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January 2025, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings under the Regulated Rate Option.

  Consumer

  Apr 18
  
• Calgary to explore alternative to local access fees on electricity

  Calgary city council voted in favour of a proposal explore alternatives to local access fees that have been causing swings in electricity bills.

  Canada

  Mar 18
  
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• Calgary city council to look at utility fees in December, one-time relief in November

  "(Local access fees) remain the only lever the city can pull to support Calgarians during Alberta's soaring energy costs in the future," a city report reads.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
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• ‘People are in dire situations’: Calgary mayor eyes energy bill fees

  Jyoti Gondek wants to hear from experts at the city on what a change to the local access fees could mean for the budgets of Calgarians and the city.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2023
• What you need to know about power prices and regulated rates in Alberta

  When it comes to utilities in Alberta, what is the regulated rate option (RRO), what other types of plans are offered, and why should consumers care?

  Consumer

  Mar 31, 2023
• Albertans on regulated power plans will see bill increase as deferral price ceiling ends

  Alberta put a ceiling on power costs, ensuring consumers wouldn't pay over a set amount for January, February March. But those higher costs were just kicked down the road.

  Consumer

  Mar 29, 2023
• Albertans to get some protection from rising electricity prices

  On Wednesday, the province released details for its electricity price protection plan, placing a temporary price ceiling of 13.5 cents per kWh for January.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2022