Opening up the pipeline to new projects is one way to encourage new growth and investment
on its surface might be baffling at best. But the southern location is boosting its capacity with support from its deregulated market – an area in which Alberta has experience. It begs the question: What can Canadian provinces, not just Alberta, learn from Texas?A combination of abundant resources, minimal red tape, an open market, and an innate desire to make money has led Texas to a prominent position as a wind- and solar-power producer, says Dr.
Some Canadian provinces, such as Alberta, have shared key traits with Texas for decades, making them drivers for the country’s implementation of renewables. Butby the Alberta government and slow uptake in other provinces are moving Canada further away from the model that the southern state has proven to be effective.Water powers British Columbia
He expects a similar scenario to play out in other provinces with large hydro capacities where electricity generation is mostly centrally controlled, such as Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec. They may be slower to tackle new projects that vary from what they know.In Saskatchewan, the format is similar with Crown corporation SaskPower controlling the power market, says Brett Dolter, professor at the University of Regina and member of the Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute.
With a federal election on the horizon, Dr. Dolter says wind and solar development in Canada could be incentivized one of two ways, depending on policy. He says carbon pricing, clean electricity regulations and tax credits will remain to drive the transition, or a push to move away from the Crown corporation model could offer an opportunity to expand wind and solar for its own merits.
“I spend a lot of time worrying about what the Alberta electricity market will look like going forward.”While an open market structure is optimal for inciting innovation, Ms. Bellissimo says provinces outside of Alberta are simply not set up to adopt that format.
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