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Alberta breaks 1,000 MW wind power milestone

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CALGARY HERALD – Alberta’s wind power generation capacity broke the 1,000-megawatt mark for the first time last year, but a national industry association warns there is work to be done if the province wants to continue to be a leader in the sector.

According to 2012 market statistics supplied by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), Alberta added 225 MW of wind power capacity last year. The growth was due to the addition of two major wind farms — the Castle Rock Wind Farm near Pincher Creek and the Halkirk Wind Farm near Stettler.

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Peace Power looking to engage local customers

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Fed up with high power rates and seeing an opportunity, an enterprising local engineer has started an electricity retailing company that is fearlessly undercutting the big players in the industry.

Peace Power has been selling electricity to Grande Prairie residents for three months, and its 20 or so clients enjoy rates that are 15% cheaper than Direct Energy’s floating rate.

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Town council votes to increase electrical bills

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Power bills will be going up in Okotoks in the New Year after town council voted to increase the franchise fee charged to FortisAlberta for electrical distribution in the community.

The fee is added to power bills for all residents and businesses in Okotoks, based on how much electricity is used. Town council voted last week to increase the franchise fee it charges to the company by 1.5 percentage points up to eight percent for 2013. Under provincial legislation, municipalities can set the fee as high as 20 per cent of FortisAlberta’s revenues from the community.

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Alberta power rates among highest in country; deregulated market blamed for price spikes

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EDMONTON— Residents of Calgary and Edmonton still pay among the highest prices for electricity in the country, according to the annual Hydro Quebec power pricing survey.

The good news for consumers is the price, calculated on April 1, is a few cents lower than it was last year at the same time.

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