Understanding Electricity Prices in Alberta

December 12th, 2011, No Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
This is a short video interview with Abbas Chagani, Manager of Electricity at Energy Advantage, discussing the volatile electricity market in Alberta, Canada.

Tiffany Richmond is an enthusiastic marketing professional and is responsible for online marketing strategies at Energy Advantage Inc.

The Price of Electricity in Alberta is Increasing. Are You Prepared?

March 2nd, 2011, 4 Comments

By: Tiffany Richmond
The price of electricity in the province of Alberta has started 2011 with quite a boom. While electricity prices averaged about 4.4 ¢/kWh in 2010, they jumped to 8.3 ¢/kWh in January and over to 9.0 ¢/kWh to date in February.
As you can see from the graph displayed below the daily price of [...]

How to Manage the Unexpected of Energy Prices

February 24th, 2011, No Comments

By: Yvan Masse
In 2009 and 2010, Alberta electricity customers were comfortable with prices in the low 5.0 ¢/kWh. Oil consumers were also feeling snug with prices trading at the $75 to $85 US/barrel level.
However, “black swan” events such as the permanent closure of two coal plants in Alberta, representing some 10% of the province low [...]

Smart Meters | Not So Smart After All

May 28th, 2010, 1 Comment

By: Tiffany Richmond
How smart are ‘smart meters’ anyways? Is it all about conservation? You can adjust your consumption habits, reduce demand intake and control your electricity cost. Seems easy, right? Well I beg to differ.
As the ‘smart grid’ continues to enter into the early stages of Ontario’s existing electrical distribution system many questions/concerns are being [...]

Ontario Electricity Market | the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

May 11th, 2010, 6 Comments

By: Abbas Chagani, Cynthia Wang and Yvan Masse
Introduction
The Ontario electricity market is not behaving rationally. Prices are rising sharply (~30% over a 24 month horizon) in a period of weak demand and strong supply.
Despite strong supply availability and modest demand growth, the cost of electricity is increasing at a frightening pace. The question everyone is [...]

Development & Implementation of the Energy Management Program

February 1st, 2010, No Comments

By: Peter Rowles
“Make it so Number One”, the famous words of John Luc Picard should be an inspiration to Energy Managers. Once you’ve obtained senior level approval to precede with your energy management plans, it is time to make it happen.
There are many ways to do this. Many organizations have set rules and policies concerning [...]

Welcome to Energy Exchange!

December 14th, 2009, No Comments

Energy Advantage is thrilled to welcome you to our blog Energy Exchange.
Energy Exchange will deliver you meaningful and relevant content surrounding a myriad of topics related to sustainable energy. Energy Exchange will strive to provide topical information that will help you make informed decisions when it comes to energy management practices.
Energy Advantage is a total [...]