Electricity External Resources

The following list of organizations and their websites are provided as a resource for website visitors. These websites primarily serve educational, research or public information needs.  Alberta Energy is not responsible for the content or operation of third-party websites or electronic services.

Associations

Alberta associations and organizations related to the electricity industry.

Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)
As a non-profit,  independent system operator, AESO leads the safe, reliable and economic operation and planning of Alberta’s interconnected power system. The AESO also facilitates Alberta’s hourly wholesale electricity market.

Alberta Federation of Rural Electrification Associations (AFREA)
AFREA is a non-profit organization operating under the Rural Utilities Act.  The AFREA represents it's members to industry and government stakeholders. 

Balancing Pool
The Balancing Pool plays a prominent role in managing the Power Purchase Arrangements of several major power plants. The Balancing Pool was established in 1999 by the Government of Alberta to help manage the certain assets, revenues and expenses arising from the transition to competition in Alberta's electric industry.  

Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA)
Alberta's MSA monitors Alberta's electricity and natural gas markets for fairness and balance in the public interest.

Government

Government organizations that offer regulatory and other pertinent information on electricity.

Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC)
The AUC regulates the utilities sector, natural gas and electricity markets to protect social, economic and environmental interests of Alberta where competitive market forces do not.

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
NERC ensures the reliability of the bulk power system in North America. NERC is a self-regulatory organization, subject to oversight by the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada. 

Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA)
The UCA works to ensure Alberta consumers have the information, representation and protection they need in Alberta's restructured electricity and natural gas markets.

Western Governors' Association
The Western Governors' Association's Western Renewable Energy Zones initiative seeks to identify those areas in the West with vast renewable resources to expedite the development and delivery of renewable energy to where it is needed. Renewable energy resources are being analyzed within 11 states, two Canadian provinces and areas in Mexico that are part of the Western Interconnection.