Understanding Alberta’s Electricity Market – Part 2
April 27, 2021 In this mini blog series, we will shed light on the inner workings of the Alberta electricity market so that you understand where your charges are coming…
Electricity as a Commodity
Most commodities are traded on wholesale markets. Typically, smaller end-users (like residential customers) don’t participate directly in those markets but rather buy those things from a retailer. What happens in…
Game Players are changing
The deal is done. Direct Energy has been sold to NRG Energy Inc, an American company, headquartered in New Jersey. The finalization of the purchase was announced on January 5,…
Local Electricity Companies Offering More VALUE for LESS than Large Regulated Utilities
It was Six years ago this month we started the process to enter Alberta’s energy industry. Our goal was simple, we wanted to offer electricity, natural gas, and green energy…
2016 A Year in Review
2016 was an interesting year in the electricity industry. As consumers, we enjoyed record low prices, but these low prices coupled with falling demand is not sustainable for power generators. As…
Capacity Market
Alberta is preparing to switch from an energy-only market to a capacity market by 2021. This move by the government is designed to attract companies to build more eco-friendly power…