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Originally Posted by GGG
The last one has been in the works for a while and will affect all generators.
It’s the correct approach though as the value of a power product near where that power is being consumed is cheaper than one further away.
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All generators already pay the costs of their grid connection.
What they don't pay is a share of the transmission charge as it relates to their output, they do pay a portion of the transmission charge as it relates to their consumption as all rate payers in Alberta do.
I haven't heard or read any speculation as to what they are planning on changing inside of the Transmission Regulation, but as Fuzz points out, it likely won't be good for the economics of a renewable project. I do expect them to try to incentivize the development of new dispatchable generation. That's the boogeyman they are trotting out to their base.