Nearly two years after receiving Royal Assent, the Government of Alberta proclaimed the Electricity Statutes Modernizing Alberta s Electricity Grid Amendment Act the Act on March 6, 2024. The Act, formerly Bill 22, received Royal Assent May 31, 2022, but proclamation was delayed until the related regulations were developed and came into force. The Act amends key legislation including the Alberta Utilities Commission Act, the Electric Utilities Act and the Hydro and Electric Energy Act. Important supporting regulatory amendments include the updated Hydro and Electric Energy Regulation and the Transmission Amendment Regulation.
On December 14, 2023, Alberta s Minister of Environment and Protected Areas EPA, Rebecca Schulz, announced the launch of two new pilot projects aimed at improving and expediting the well site reclamation process in the province.
Demand for rare earth and critical minerals like lithium, uranium, nickel and vanadium is growing worldwide. Recently, the government of Alberta has taken steps to position the province.