Acts and regulations

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)