ACT environment

Under the umbrella of the Alberta Utilities Commission Act, the AUC is governed by legislation that regulates Alberta’s energy resource and utility sectors.

ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION ACT (Chapter A-37.2) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 230/2012  Security Management Regulation
AR 266/2007  Market Surveillance Regulation
AR 159/2009  Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation
AR 66/2004   Liability Protection Regulation

REGULATED RATE OPTION STABILITY ACT (Chapter R-13.5, 2017) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 138/2017 Rate Cap (Commission Approved Regulated Rate Tariffs) Regulation
AR 139/2017 Rate Cap (Board or Council Approved Regulated Rate Tariffs) Regulation
AR 256/2017 Rate Cap (City of Medicine Hat) Regulation
AR 25/2023   Rate Cap (Board or Council Approved Regulated Rate Tariffs) Repeal Regulation
AR 26/2023   Rate Cap (Commission Approved Regulated Rate Tariffs) Repeal Regulation
AR 28/2023   Regulated Rate Option Stability Regulation

ELECTRIC UTILITIES ACT (Chapter E-5.1, 2003) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 158/2003 Balancing Pool Regulation
AR 159/2003 Billing Regulation, 2003
AR 140/2019 Capacity Market Repeal Regulation
AR 235/2003 City of Medicine Hat Payment in Lieu of Tax Regulation
AR 58/2015   Code of Conduct Regulation (effective January 1, 2016)
AR 162/2003 Distribution Tariff Regulation
AR 163/2003 Flare Gas Generation Regulation
AR 51/2019   Independent Power and Small Power Repeal Regulation
AR 165/2003 Isolated Generating Units and Customer Choice Regulation
AR 66/2004   Liability Protection Regulation
AR 43/2024   Market Power Mitigation Regulation
AR 27/2008   Micro-Generation Regulation
AR 80/2009   Municipal Own-Use Generation Regulation
AR 112/2003 Payment in Lieu of Tax Regulation
AR 167/2003 Power Purchase Arrangements Regulation
AR 262/2005 Regulated Rate Option​
AR 169/2003 Roles, Relationships and Responsibilities Regulation, 2003
AR 194/2018 Small Scale Generation Regulation
AR 24/2024   Supply Cushion Regulation
AR 86/2007   Transmission Regulation
AR 159/2009 Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation

GAS DISTRIBUTION ACT (Chapter G-3, RSA 2000) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)

GAS UTILITIES ACT (Chapter G-5, RSA 2000) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 58/2015   Code of Conduct Regulation (effective January 1, 2016)
AR 184/2003 Default Gas Supply Regulation
AR 257/2007 Gas Utilities Designation Regulation
AR 53/1999   Gas Utilities Exemption Regulation
AR 185/2003 Natural Gas Billing Regulation
AR 186/2003 Roles, Relationships and Responsibilities Regulation
AR 546/1963 Uniform System of Accounting for Natural Gas Utilities

HYDRO AND ELECTRIC ENERGY ACT (Chapter H-16, RSA 2000) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 32/2024 Hydro and Electric Energy Regulation

IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT (Chapter 28, SA 2019)
Regulations
SOR/2019-323 Designated Classes of Projects Order

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT (Chapter M-16, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000)

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT (Chapter O-6, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)

PIPELINE ACT (Chapter P-15, RSA 2000) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 125/2023 Pipeline Rules

PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT (Chapter P-45, RSA 2000) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)
Regulations
AR 194/2006 Public Utilities Designation Regulation (consolidated to AR 186/2009)

RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY ACT (Chapter R-16.5 2016) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)

WATER, GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES ACT (Chapter W-4)

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE (WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION) ACT (Chapter P-39.5) (directly linked to the King’s Printer)

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