Impacts of Carbon Management Policies on Canadian Electricity Prices /

In the wake of emerging carbon management policies that may transform the way electricity sources are consumed in Canadian provinces, it is important to gain a clear understanding of the policies that may impact the electricity sector and assess their impacts on consumer electricity rates. [...] Since the ratification of the Convention and the Paris Agreement, the federal government and the provinces have implemented various carbon emissions management policies and programs. [...] The federal government invests in research and development and the support of commercialization of new technologies; oversees electricity exports as well as international and interprovincial powerlines; regulates the use of nuclear energy and the development of nuclear energy technology; and regulates matters related to energy development and environmental impacts where federal lands (including fi [...] The goal is to complete the design and implementation structure of the capacity market by the end of 2018, to facilitate first capacity procurement in 2019, and first delivery in 2021 (AESO 2017b; Government of Alberta 2016; Howie and Bodi 2017). [...] Key determinants of price are the electricity market structure, cost of electricity generation, and the cost of electricity transmission and distribution.