'Will not be implemented': Alberta pushes back against Ottawa's new clean energy regulations
Hours after the plan was unveiled by federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault in Toronto, Smith issued a statement claiming the regulations would jeopardize the reliability of the province’s power grid and lead to rising electricity costs.She added that if the province can’t find common ground with Ottawa, “Alberta will chart its own path to ensuring we have additional reliable and affordable electricity brought onto our power grid that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
the province believes to be unconstitutional, nor does it explain what about the proposed regulations makes them unlawful. She said she was disappointed feedback from previous meetings with Guilbeault was apparently not incorporated in remarks that came days afterAs currently written, the draft regulations allow for some use of fossil fuels, including natural gas, to generate power at peak demand times or as a backup to non-emitting power sources.
Natural gas plants that are operating now would have to phase out over 20 years, according to the regulations. “We are also concerned that the proposal will have investment impacts, causing further uncertainty in the Canadian energy sector.”
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