Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released draft regulations designed to clean Canada\u0027s electricity grid. Read more here.
Activate your Online Access NowThe Environment and Climate Change Department estimates the average household energy bill will increase by $35 to $61 per year by 2040 if the regulations are adopted, but only two per cent of that increase will come as a result of the regulations.
Overall, Canadians are expected to spend 12 per cent less on energy by 2050, government estimates show. Electricity infrastructure expenses are expected to increase significantly over the next several decades. It’s estimated infrastructure maintenance and increased demand will cost $400 billion by 2050.
Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz said the rules set the stage for an astronomically expensive and ultimately unreliable power supply.Article content They won’t come into effect until 2035, but given the long lead time needed to build new electricity infrastructure, Guilbeault said the government wants to give the industry plenty of notice.
“There are many ways to ensure the grid remains reliable as the share of wind and solar electricity grows, including flexible electricity demand, battery storage and greater provincial interconnection.”
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