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| Title | Restructuring the electric power industry in Alberta |
| Creator/Author | Frey, J.R. [Alberta Power Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)] |
| Publication Date | 1996 Feb 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 215453 |
| Other Number(s) | Journal ID: IPERDV; ISSN 0272-1724; TRN: TRN: IM9618%%136 |
| Resource Type | Journal Article |
| Resource Relation | Journal Name: IEEE Power Engineering Review; Journal Volume: 16; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996 |
| Subject | 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; ALBERTA; ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER; MARKET; DEREGULATION; COMPETITION |
| Description/Abstract | This article describes market forces and the Electric Utilities Act that effect challenges and opportunities for Alberta Power Ltd. On January 1, 1996, major changes to Alberta`s electric industry take effect, changes that mean vertically integrated utilities will become a thing of the past. For Alberta Power Limited, the new Electric Utilities Act means the world will be fundamentally different in the future. Alberta`s industry restructuring is both typical of changes taking place around the world, and atypical. It is typical because it is driven by the same forces, which have a lot to do with the overall maturing of the industry. They`ve moved through the stages when rapid adoption of electricity meant scrambling to cope with high load growth, and when economies of scale could be achieved by central planning of large generating plants and vertically integrated utilities to deliver power. However, Alberta`s restructuring is not typical because they have their own particular starting point for change. For instance, they already have a mix of private and municipally owned utilities. They`re not starting with nationalized power or Crown corporations. As well, the average cost of generation in this province is very low. They don`t face the difficulties where customers want to find cheaper alternatives to high embedded costs. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: X; Size: pp. 8 |
| System Entry Date | 2009 Dec 16 |
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