How Alberta's Deregulated Energy Market Works
Alberta is one of the only fully deregulated commercial energy markets in Canada. Here's what that means for your contract options.
What deregulation means in Alberta
Alberta is one of the only fully deregulated commercial energy markets in Canada. Every business can choose its electricity and natural gas retailer — and pick separate providers for power and gas if it wants. Businesses that never actively choose default to the regulated Rate of Last Resort, which is usually more expensive than a competitive contract.
How it affects your contract options
Because the commodity portion of the bill is competitive, you can choose index, structured block, portfolio or fully fixed products instead of staying on the default rate. Transmission and distribution stay regulated and pass through the same way regardless of retailer.
What it means for you
The priority is a competitive commodity contract sized to your load and risk tolerance — plus demand-charge and load-factor management on the regulated remainder of the bill.
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What Alberta's Rate of Last Resort (RoLR) Means for Your Business
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Index vs. Structured Block vs. Portfolio vs. Fully Fixed
There's no single 'best' contract — only the one that fits your load shape and how much market risk your finance team can stomach.
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