Energy Regulatory Reform: An Atlantic Canadian Imperative - September 2021

Specific drivers in support of a responsive approach to energy regulation in the region include: • The ability for the region’s energy utilities, producers and distributors to engage in energy innovation and pivot to new business models, while remaining competitive and respecting the evolving interests of their customers/ratepayers. [...] of electrification, efforts to improve the reliability The opportunity also exists to leverage and capacity of inter-provincial electricity interties policy and regulatory best practices from and the on-going evolution of the region’s clean and other jurisdictions. [...] Energy Literacy and Education: The need proposed federal clean fuel regulations, along for enhanced ratepayer and citizen awareness and with other emerging environmental obligations, understanding with respect to their energy are severely impacting the transparency and choices, evolving energy policies and the role and effectiveness of regulated pricing. [...] A shared regional clean energy vision with policy and regulatory alignment: The four Atlantic provinces, the Government of Canada, and our region’s major energy producers, distributors and utilities must forge a shared energy vision and plan for our region that addresses our economic realities while positioning for a sustainable clean energy future. [...] The Atlantica Centre for Energy recommends that the Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP) initiate a regional clean energy task force consisting of representatives from all four Atlantic Provinces, the Government of Canada, and the region’s energy utilities/producers to focus specifically on clean energy innovation and potential areas for energy policy alignment, regulatory clarity, regulatory effici.