What does ENMAX propose as an alternative to Bill 50?
Bill 50 alters the existing approval process and allows decisions on the need for transmission projects to be made without public input. We believe the current process of approving proposed transmission lines through the provincial regulator, the Alberta Utilities Commission, is necessary to hear the concerns of consumers, energy industry professionals, and other interested stakeholders. The existing needs identification and approval process is also an important forum for considering other, possibly less expensive, options to ensure electricity reliability. If Bill 50 is passed, the need for new transmission facilities worth billions of dollars can be approved with no public input. Why is ENMAX opposed to Bill 50? ENMAX feels an obligation to speak out on behalf of electricity customers in Alberta. We believe Albertans should have a say in decisions that will have a major impact on their monthly electricity bills. ENMAX is opposed to Bill 50 because it will move decisions about major t
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