Alberta’s new electrical market plan fails to spark deeper ties with BC or energize Ottawa’s ambitions for a national grid.

The Alberta Electric System Operator recently revamped its electricity market to make energy more reliable and affordable . Its Restructured Energy Market (REM) plan is the updated framework for companies producing and selling electricity in Alberta’s competitive market, which differs from most other provinces, including BC, where power is a public utility.

The plan did not resolve BC’s longstanding complaints about the electrical connection between the two provinces or its ability to compete in Alberta’s market, the BC Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions confirmed.

“Interties are typically managed for reciprocal, mutual benefits; however, there is no m

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