Source: Government of Canada regional news
“For years, provinces, industry, experts and businesses urged the federal government to abandon their reckless and costly net-zero electricity regulations which became law last December. Now, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has released new analysis that confirms these federal regulations will put a massive $30-billion bill on Albertans. In addition, they will make our electricity grid 100 times less reliable and increase electricity prices by 35 per cent.
“Albertans deserve safe, affordable, reliable power where and when they need it. This is not the time for our country to continue down the path of costly and punitive policies from this federal government. It’s time to reverse course.
“Alberta’s electricity emissions have already declined by 59 per cent without such policies and emissions will keep dropping without Ottawa’s interference. It’s clear the federal government’s new regulations aren’t actually about reducing emissions. Just like with the carbon tax, the real goal is punishing businesses, provinces and families for using natural gas for reliable, dispatchable power.
“We refuse to put families at risk of rationing power during the coldest days of the year. The AESO’s assessment is further evidence that these regulations don’t work and need to be scrapped entirely.
“Someone must fix the mess that Ottawa has made before it’s too late. The next federal government needs to scrap these dangerous regulations and start listening to common sense.
“Until then, we will keep standing up for Albertans and continue preparing to oppose these unconstitutional rules in court – where we fully expect to win, again.”
Related information
- The Alberta Electric System Operator Position on the Clean Electricity Regulations