Electric Utilities Act (RSA 2003, c. E-5.1). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Alberta Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 (2020) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Energía Palabra clave Conservación de energía/producción de energía Comercio interior Institución Inspección Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 June 2003. Resumen The purposes of this Act are to: a) provide an efficient Alberta electric industry structure including independent, separate corporations to carry out the responsibilities of the Independent System Operator and the Balancing Pool, and to set out the powers and duties of those corporations; b) provide for a competitive power pool so that an efficient market for electricity based on fair and open competition can develop; c) provide for rules so that an efficient market for electricity based on fair and open competition can develop; d) continue a flexible framework so that decisions of the electric industry about the need for and investment in generation of electricity are guided by competitive market forces; e) enable customers to choose from a range of services in the Alberta electric industry; f) continue the sharing, among all customers of electricity in Alberta, of the benefits and costs associated with the Balancing Pool; g) continue the framework established for power purchase arrangements; h) provide for a framework so that the Alberta electric industry can, where necessary, be effectively regulated in a manner that minimizes the cost of regulation and provides incentives for efficiency. The text consists of 169 sections divided into 11 Parts as follows: Interpretation, Application and Purpose (1); Independent System Operator and Transmission (2); Repealed (3); Balancing Pool (4); Liability (5); Generation (6); Distribution (7); Retail (8); Regulation by the Commission (9); General matters (10); Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and coming into force (11)- Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gov.ab.ca Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Transmission Regulation (Alta. Reg. 86/2007). Legislación | Canadá | 2007 (2019) Palabra clave: Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Producción de energía hidroeléctrica, Derechos/cánones, Cumplimiento/aplicación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Small Scale Generation Regulation (Alta. Reg. 194/2018). Legislación | Canadá | 2018 (2020) Palabra clave: Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Energía renovable, Negocios/industria/corporaciones, Certificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX